Spencer Shuffield: What Actually Works for Bass Fishing in 2026 — With & Without Scope

Spencer Shuffield: What Actually Works for Bass Fishing in 2026 — With & Without Scope

Bass fishing has changed fast. Spencer Shuffield breaks down what still gets bit in 2026, why pressured bass follow more and commit less, and how to catch them whether you’re using LiveScope or putting it down and power fishing. This is not just a forward-facing sonar episode. Spencer explains how fish have learned baits like jerkbaits, A-rigs, drop shots, jighead minnows, and Koike-style baits — and how that has changed the way he fishes ChatterBaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, grass lines, brush, and shallow targets. What you’ll learn: • Why bass follow baits but won’t commit like they used to • How great baits burn out after fish see them enough • What jighead minnows, drop shots, jerkbaits, A-rigs, and Koike-style baits have in common • Why baits that stay above fish trigger more reaction bites • How Spencer uses Scope to find better targets, not just chase dots • When traditional power fishing can still beat the electronics game • How small bait changes can make pressured bass react again Guest: Spencer Shuffield — Major League Fishing pro; 2022 TITLE champion; 2025 WON Bass U.S. Open champion; multiple BPT Top 10s and one of the best modern Scope anglers in bass fishing.   Watch the full video podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T]  Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off [https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off]  Follow Catch More Bass—new episodes every Monday at 2 PM CT. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3]

Justin Atkins: Stop Picking the Wrong Lure, Rules for Every Bait

We’re all guilty of defaulting to our favorite bait, even when there’s probably a better option. Justin Atkins breaks down how one of the most versatile pros in bass fishing decides when each lure actually deserves to be tied on. This is a lure-by-lure decision tree for real fishing situations — shallow cover, grass, clear water, muddy water, current, offshore schools, forward-facing sonar, pressured fish, and more. What you’ll learn: • When a spinnerbait beats a ChatterBait, swim jig, or crankbait • Why Justin always wants plastic on a spinnerbait instead of relying on a trailer hook • When a bladed jig is the better landing-percentage bait • Why a swim jig shines around shallow grass, clear water, and quiet targets • When to pick a Fritzside, lipless, squarebill, or deep crankbait • How Justin chooses between a jig, Texas rig, wacky rig, Neko, and drop shot • Why a power worm is still his first choice around offshore schools • How he picks between a jerkbait, minnow, and nail-weighted Hit Worm with forward-facing sonar Guest: Justin Atkins — Bassmaster Elite Series pro; Forrest Wood Cup champion; Bassmaster Open winner; one of the most versatile bait decision-makers on tour.   Watch the full video podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T]  Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off [https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off]  Follow Catch More Bass—new episodes every Monday at 2 PM CT. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3]

Mark Rose: The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Bit Deep Cranking

If you’ve ever found offshore bass but couldn’t get them to bite, Mark Rose breaks down what you’re probably missing. This is a deep-cranking and ledge-fishing clinic from one of the best to ever do it — how he fires offshore schools, chooses between crankbaits and other ledge baits, and adjusts when the fish won’t commit. What you’ll learn: • Why a deep crankbait triggers offshore schools when slower baits won’t • How Mark fishes a Strike King 6XD from 6–20+ feet, including long-lining • When to use a 10XD for bigger forage, deeper fish, bluegill, crappie, or gizzard shad eaters • Retrieve changes that matter: speed cranking, snapping, pausing, grinding, and coming over the fish • Mark’s crankbait setup: 12 lb fluorocarbon, 15 lb for bigger baits, EWG trebles, and double split rings • Color rules for offshore cranking, including citrus, sexy shad, chartreuse/blue, clear-water shad, and root beer during the bluegill spawn • When to put the crankbait down and switch to hair jigs, football jigs, Carolina rigs, spoons, worms, shaky heads, swimbaits, or scroungers • How current, wind, grass, natural lakes, and forward-facing sonar change the offshore game Guest: Mark Rose — 2018 FLW Tour Angler of the Year; 8 tour-level wins; more than $3 million in career earnings; one of the most respected offshore ledge and deep-cranking anglers in bass fishing.   Watch the full video podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T]  Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off [https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off]  Follow Catch More Bass—new episodes every Monday at 2 PM CT. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3]

Jason Lambert: Offshore Secrets Revealed — Baits, Angles & Schools

Many anglers can find offshore bass and only catch a few. Jason Lambert dominated deep-water tournaments because he knew how to catch the right fish — the bigger ones, the pressured ones, and the schools other pros couldn’t fully unlock. In this episode, retired offshore legend Jason Lambert gives up the ledge-fishing secrets he spent years keeping quiet: where summer schools set up, why he started with big baits, how pressure moves fish, and the cast angles that kept schools biting. What you’ll learn: • Why Lambert started every offshore school with the biggest, nastiest bait on deck • How big bass position in schools, satellite groups, and pressured ledge areas • Why a first cast with a big swimbait, scrounger, Jerky J, or crankbait can trigger the right fish • How current, shell bars, creek-channel intersections, hard bottom, and irregularities create summer ledge schools • The cast-angle mistake that can pull fish off the ledge and shut down the school • Why bottom contact mattered so much with the Jerky J/scrounger system • How Lambert used side imaging, mapping, and later LiveScope to find schools faster • When to leave a school, when to change angles, and when to keep hunting for the next group Guest: Jason Lambert — Retired pro; 8 MLF/FLW wins; one of the most feared offshore ledge fishermen of his generation; known as “The Ledgehammer.”   Watch the full video podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T]  Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off [https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off]  Follow Catch More Bass—new episodes every Monday at 2 PM CT. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3]

Drew Gill: Why You’re Not Catching Bass on LiveScope—What Changed in 2026

Seeing fish on LiveScope is not the edge anymore. Drew Gill breaks down why so many anglers can see bass on the screen but still struggle to make them bite — and what the best scopers are doing differently now. Drew walks through his first nine pro events of the season, including two wins, and pulls out the real lessons from each one: how he found the right fish, when Scope helped, when shallow fishing won, what he missed, and why the modern forward-facing sonar game keeps changing. What you’ll learn: • Why LiveScope success is less about settings now and more about fish selection • How Drew identifies which fish are bass, which are active, and which are worth chasing • Why suspended fish are getting harder to catch on pressured lakes • When to use Scope around the bank, bed fish, fry guarders, and shallow cover • What changed at Guntersville, Harris Chain, Hartwell, Santee, Whitney/Waco, Wheeler, O.H. Ivie/Brownwood, Kentucky Lake, and REDCREST • How Alabama rigs, minnows, Neko rigs, drop shots, ChatterBaits, crankbaits, and fuzzy baits fit into Drew’s system • Drew’s take on Coike-style fuzzy baits, dice baits, and whether they have staying power • Why shallow fishing is still alive — and when not using Scope can be the better call Guest: Drew Gill — two-time pro winner already this season; widely regarded as one of the best LiveScope anglers in bass fishing; elite at breaking down bass behavior, bait response, and forward-facing sonar decision-making.   Watch the full video podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T]  Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off [https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off]  Follow Catch More Bass—new episodes every Monday at 2 PM CT. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3]