The Road to the All-American

Episode 12 - Dean Starkey - 2 time Red Man All-American Winner

Welcome to The Road to the All-American - a podcast exploring the history of Operation Bass and the Red Man Tournament Trail. Discover how Mike Whitaker’s vision turned weekend anglers into contenders and reshaped tournament bass fishing. Operation Bass was founded in 1979 in Gilbertsville, KY by Mike Whitaker, a former teacher and football coach who believed competitive bass fishing should be accessible to everyday anglers. At a time when the sport was dominated by expensive, multi-day professional events, Mike Whitaker set out to create affordable, one-day close to home weekend tournaments.  Join us each week as we relive this exciting time in the history of bass fishing.   Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican] and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican]  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com [roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com] Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco [https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco] Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com [http://www.waterbigbaitco.com] Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ [https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/] https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco [https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco] https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco [https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco]

Episode 11 - David Fritts Joins the Podcast

Welcome to The Road to the All-American - a podcast exploring the history of Operation Bass and the Red Man Tournament Trail. Discover how Mike Whitaker’s vision turned weekend anglers into contenders and reshaped tournament bass fishing. Operation Bass was founded in 1979 in Gilbertsville, KY by Mike Whitaker, a former teacher and football coach who believed competitive bass fishing should be accessible to everyday anglers. At a time when the sport was dominated by expensive, multi-day professional events, Mike Whitaker set out to create affordable, one-day close to home weekend tournaments.  Join us each week as we relive this exciting time in the history of bass fishing.   Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican] and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican]  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com [roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com] Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco [https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco] Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com [http://www.waterbigbaitco.com] Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ [https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/] https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco [https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco] https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco [https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco]

Episode 10 - Terry Battisti Joins the Podcast

Bass Fishing Archives Website: https://bass-archives.com [https://bass-archives.com] Bass Fishing Archives on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/BassFishingArchives/ [https://www.facebook.com/BassFishingArchives/] https://www.instagram.com/bassfishingarchives/ [https://www.instagram.com/bassfishingarchives/] Welcome to The Road to the All-American - a podcast exploring the history of Operation Bass and the Red Man Tournament Trail. Discover how Mike Whitaker’s vision turned weekend anglers into contenders and reshaped tournament bass fishing. Operation Bass was founded in 1979 in Gilbertsville, KY by Mike Whitaker, a former teacher and football coach who believed competitive bass fishing should be accessible to everyday anglers. At a time when the sport was dominated by expensive, multi-day professional events, Mike Whitaker set out to create affordable, one-day close to home weekend tournaments.  Join us each week as we relive this exciting time in the history of bass fishing.   Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican] and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican]  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com [roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com] Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco [https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco] Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com [http://www.waterbigbaitco.com] Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ [https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/] https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco [https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco] https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco [https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco]

Episode 9 - Whitaker's Tournament Memories

Welcome to The Road to the All-American - a podcast exploring the history of Operation Bass and the Red Man Tournament Trail. Discover how Mike Whitaker’s vision turned weekend anglers into contenders and reshaped tournament bass fishing. Operation Bass was founded in 1979 in Gilbertsville, KY by Mike Whitaker, a former teacher and football coach who believed competitive bass fishing should be accessible to everyday anglers. At a time when the sport was dominated by expensive, multi-day professional events, Mike Whitaker set out to create affordable, one-day close to home weekend tournaments.  Join us each week as we relive this exciting time in the history of bass fishing.   Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican] and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican]  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com [roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com] Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco [https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco] Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com [http://www.waterbigbaitco.com] Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ [https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/] https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco [https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco] https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco [https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco]

Episode 8 - The Relaunch of Waterbug Bait Company

Welcome to The Road to the All-American - a podcast exploring the history of Operation Bass and the Red Man Tournament Trail. Discover how Mike Whitaker’s vision turned weekend anglers into contenders and reshaped tournament bass fishing. Operation Bass was founded in 1979 in Gilbertsville, KY by Mike Whitaker, a former teacher and football coach who believed competitive bass fishing should be accessible to everyday anglers. At a time when the sport was dominated by expensive, multi-day professional events, Mike Whitaker set out to create affordable, one-day close to home weekend tournaments.  Join us each week as we relive this exciting time in the history of bass fishing.   Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican] and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican [https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican]  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com [roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com] Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco [https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco] Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com [http://www.waterbigbaitco.com] Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ [https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/] https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco [https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco] https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco [https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco]