Cory Johnston and Jake's Take on MERCER-158

[@johnmango6056]

Best fishing podcast plain and simple. Every show is freaking phenomenal. This one was no exception.

[@raymondarnold5800]

The reason Jake’s Take is so interesting is because he is getting to tell stories that even the pundits don’t get to tell first hand. Such cool stories Jake!!

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks for watching Ray, Jake also is a world class storyteller

[@nancyzipperer8819]

I'm so happy for Cory and so excited that Dave has Jake's take plus Cory on the same show. You the best Dave, thank you!

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks very much Nancy, I am lucky to have such amazing friends as guests

[@jamesmims5850]

Man. Didn’t have to fish day 4 and still win. What a great feeling. Love these two guys.

[@davidcahan2978]

Always look forward to your podcasts. I was one of the dudes that stuck out my hand to shake your hand Thursday morning when you finished the take off! Was good to meet you & didn’t know you were sick or I would have immediately gone home & taken a shower! Jake’s Take- him sharing his stories with Rick Clunn & Hack Attack is awesome. Jake is an excellent story re-teller! Cory is a great champion & represents everything that is good with BASS. Cory & Chris feed off each other. So dang competitive! Both will be wanting to win the next tournament.

[@randallmiller572]

😂great show! Happy as hell for Cory!! He’s a man’s man and I relate to that “shut up “ sentiment so much!! People like him and his brother are the reason I’m watching Bass fishing again. It’s been a great year so far and I hope they keep stepping on throats! From North Carolina, just wanted to say I enjoyed the show and can’t wait for the next one!

[@paullegacey1687]

Having had the pleasure of fishing in Kingston with both you and Cory, I''ll admit that I got teary eyed when you walked overt to him and gave a quick hug when he was kneeled down, with the family and trophy. You could feel the love and excitement. Thanks Dave.

[@NCshooter1213]

Another great show dave. Cool hearing jakes take on being in the boat with the legend Rick clunn. Those johnston brothers are something else no doubt. Great seeing them get the win. And ues o said "them" cause i knows its a team effort for those 2 and i appreciate that about them

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks very much NC,

[@johnm2617]

Its cool that the johnston brother's are always together! They do everything together! Always terrorizing each other ! Great job corey ! Congrats ! And Jakes take is always a pleasure! True professional!! 😮😮

[@bryanfranks6327]

Great show, love hearing Jake’s stories. I would like to go fishing with Hackney & Christie. It would be a blast. Would like to come to Canada and go fishing with you Dave & the Johnson Brothers. Cory & Chris are something else. I bet it’s never a dull moment around them & they are Bass catchers.

[@jimbaumgardner1436]

Congrats to Cory! Man I love these right after an event. Hard to beat Jake’s Take.

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks Jim, glad you enjoy these episodes

[@charleshankins3074]

The Johnstons are some of my favorite anglers on the elites. It was a great sho on Saturday listening to them give each other fish

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks Charles, they are a lot of fun to hang with

[@DuallDude]

I’ve been waiting for this all day. Finished the last 5 previous episodes while patiently… waiting. Keep em coming my man!

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks very much! Lots more great shows coming

[@ufcguruofficial]

2:01:44 Cory has become one of my favorites. Tells it like it is and will always stand his ground. 2:14:53 2:16:27 Another great show Mercer.

[@jeffreyyoung8605]

Definitely missed you the first days of the event at weigh-in. You really do a great job and it’s a job you were made for!!!

[@grantschimek6506]

Another great one Mr. Mercer! Listening to the Johnstons never gets old! Keep em comin bud

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks for listening, those brothers keep me laughing

[@jamesmims5850]

Was a great. Event. No one deserved to win more than Cory.

[@bobbycolson1957]

Glad to see Cory get a blue trophy this should be fun

[@factsoffishing]

Hope you enjoyed it Bobby. Those brothers are always fun to hang with

[@steveblankenship1093]

Not taking away from Cory’s part of this podcast, but Jake’s take is the part I was looking forward to. If I get RC at Murray in a couple weeks, I know to sit there and keep my mouth shut. lol

[@JakeLatendresse]

you’re welcome 😂

[@jamesmims5850]

What a great pod cast.

[@pjb.customflies]

Love my Wednesday nights! Thanks Dave

[@factsoffishing]

Glad we can be part of it

[@michaelseamonfishing]

always the best guests ever!!

[@peterlong9629]

Listening to Dave and Jake is like sitting around a campfire, roasting marshmallows and listening to stories!

[@JakeLatendresse]

that kind of how it all started tbh

[@factsoffishing]

That’s a great compliment Peter, 100% how it started

[@TheTrident1982]

Much bigger fan because of this podcast and Jake. Look forward to meeting both of you guys at the upcoming Smith Lake event.

[@JakeLatendresse]

Thanks bro!!!

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks very much, I look forward to seeing you at Smith

[@donnabonning5587]

love this one those brothers are beyond awesome!!!

[@factsoffishing]

They truly are a lot of fun

[@martygutzman2502]

We need “Shut your mouth and go fishing” on some shirts and hats. Go with the “Fish Boat Docks” apparel from Watson lol. Awesome show Dave and congrats to Cory on the huge win!!

[@factsoffishing]

I would buy one of those shirts

[@tylermitchelloutdoors]

Great podcast! The Trudeau plug in at the end was fantastic 😂

[@Theburningseason]

Dave serious question, why is casting a line with 6 fish in the box a stiffer penalty than blowing a no wake which is a saftey issue?

[@robertparkjr4663]

Great show Dave, congrats to Corey.

[@williamknight5142]

Congrats Cory!!! Was watching live and Hackney asked Jake didn't he trust his boat driving so what did Hackney do? Jake didn't bring that up wanted to hear that. Good show Dave 👍👍👍👍👍

[@JakeLatendresse]

the river we ran to get to Crescent Lake is a winding run and Greg drives his boat like a race car at 71 mph…decelerating into the turns and accelerating out of them is the way to run a boat on a river like that. it’s one of the funnest boat rides in the country…especially in Greg Hackneys boat. So i kidded him about it….that’s what we were talking about on LIVE. Lol😂

[@williamknight5142]

@@JakeLatendresse Thanks Jake that's funny

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks for answering this Jake

[@lincolng4443]

THE BEST "MERCER" EP., YET! (And that's actually, really sayin' somethin'!!)

[@ShaneJMcNair]

Thank God, M is before N, Mercer is before the negative Nancy's. Keep the POSITIVITY coming 🍺🎣💯

[@factsoffishing]

No doubt Shane, There is enough negative crap in the world.

[@F.Ronnie]

Gotta love them boys. Awesome show.

[@lfcskater]

I’m the guy who you spoke about asking for a selfie and I shook your hand. I don’t hate ya Dave I’m still here listening 😂

[@jtkey4993]

We need more of Chris and Cory!

[@Macdaddy8124U]

I took for granted how awesome Dave Mercer is on stage until he's gone for a few days from an elite event.

[@peterlong9629]

Jake, how many close calls from Hackney's missed hook sets! I recall a near miss when you were live...

[@JakeLatendresse]

Oh man…he slung a fish in the boat on a hook set and it wrapped around both of my legs….he was worried about me getting a hook in my Achilles tendon and i was worried about the fish coming off and flopping back into the water. 😂 but Hackney hit me with a jig in the clavicle at Lake Seminole, a la Bobby Lane. 😂

[@peterlong9629]

​@@JakeLatendresse Sounds like you need one of those suits that guys wear when disarming bombs, when being in the boat with Hack! 😂😂

[@factsoffishing]

😂

[@justinferrill8583]

My Clunn story: my first and only B.A.S.S. event and tournament I have ever fished I was a co angler at Ross Barnett. I was nervous and anxious sitting in the boat tied to the fuel dock with my boater smoking a cigarette. Then out of the darkness came the bass pro nitro of Rick docking directly in front of us. My boater went nuts getting pictures and talking to him but the entire time I was just awestruck sitting in my seat with my rods all tangled and to nervous to ever say a word. Thank you Rick for that memory. Next time I’ll say hey

[@chrislawson2103]

LOL great pod...good job Cory!

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks very much Chris

[@l3illyo]

Spot On Dave :)

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks

[@jamesmims5850]

We did miss you Dave.

[@_bilski]

I'm just here for the video tbh. Had to stop the pod to come here for the vid. Coop even called it. Heard it 20 minutes ago. Quit it ya parrot.

[@613BASS_N]

Awesome interview with Cory...both the Johnston's! Can't wait when the apparent "whiner" is revealed! 😂

[@Theburningseason]

Why doesnt b.a.s.s just go to every fish in the mouth. Wouldnt that eliminate issues and gray areas? Also would make the pros look better

[@bigbuck2720]

I gotta have one of those hats, just make it easy for this old lifetime member, you need to get Greg to get Jason to go Bigfoot hunting together

[@factsoffishing]

They would be fun to see them hunting together

[@jeremymurray257]

Wonder who protested him?

[@RealMitchRapp]

A sore loser

[@factsoffishing]

No comment 😂

[@jeremymurray257]

What fun is that 😂

[@RealMitchRapp]

@@factsoffishing very professional of you, Mercer. It will all come out soon enough the way some chatty Kathy’s have been working out hard.

[@larryfreeman7804]

Probably J Crews 😂

[@RealMitchRapp]

In this weeks edition of Mercer… the camera wizard goes for the ride of a lifetime… two days in a row! Dave breaks the rules and “ORDERS THE EGG FOO YUCK!” and well, he pays the price… two days in a row!…. In the glory story of the weekend, our boy Cory Johnston wins his first big blue trophy by a whole day!!!, leaving him the option to go nurse on Dave if need be, or go swimming with the kids, maybe shop around in town. In any event, he leaves Cooper Gallant as the only Canadian STILL without a trophy! Bwah bwah bwahhhh… get em Coop!!! In the Lunatics corner…. Ontario denies kids the right to slay creatures in the mist until they’re TWELVE!? Hell, by that age, whitetail wont be the first tail to come to mind… c’mon Ontario, get with the program! And Last but Ohhhhh not least…. Some no balls looney toon that can’t catch ‘em, wants to spend his free time stalking dudes who CAN catch ‘em only to jump the gun and protest those anglers he only wishes he could be, only to learn… he’s still and idiot. Great show as always, Dave!! 👊

[@DavidEdgcombe-r2x]

If Tyler MCKINNEY Fished for 49 years and all 9 tournaments he would only have fished 441 tournaments

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

You mean trey McKinney ? Lol not Tyler

[@basscat2107]

Rick's 500 tournaments are made up of way more than just elite tournaments. Trey could literally fish 25-30 bass events a year. Rick used to fish as many tournaments a year as John Cox.

[@factsoffishing]

I believe I said the exact same thing on the show.

[@Theburningseason]

Southern guys are getting phased out within 10 yrs the elites will be 90 percent northern anglers, the north just has way better anglers that are more diverse, we have every type of water.

[@AndyHarrison-z2r]

Hello. Chuck Norris here… I wish I were half the man Rick Clunn is. That is all.

[@dawsonholley11]

Genuine question Let’s just say he did snag it on purpose and blah blah blah Would his days catch be disqualified so he would have still won just from his other 3 days?

[@peterlong9629]

Hack fishes places where it wouldn't be crazy if the Headless Horseman rode by on shore with the way the trees look and some fog...

[@factsoffishing]

😂😂😂

[@4290122]

I would really like to know who Cory is so pissed off at definitely have a couple ideas but wish I really knew

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

I wonder if it’s John Crews he was in there

[@factsoffishing]

I’m not getting involved in that 😂

[@factsoffishing]

It was not

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

@@factsoffishing good I would hope he wouldn’t stir it up. Maybe swindle haha keep trying to think who would do that

[@samsquanchoutdoors.6271]

He’s had issues in past with Card or Cards had issues with him I can’t remember heard on another the Stray Cats podcast. Be my guess.

[@bobbycolson1957]

Dave a master baiter..is someone that ca out 7 worms on 1 hook...(my bad I couldn't resist..feel free to delete)

[@factsoffishing]

I would never delete a comment

[@grantloiler4571]

👍

[@inaslump]

Spill the dirt dave...Whos got the mouth?? Sounds like Cory's gonna rip someone a new A-hole..Someone's gonna learn a lesson here & its not cory or chris..lol..lol

[@briane.mcguire197]

Jake can I ask A Question ❓ plz. I know RC. Doesn't say Plz. Lol

[@briane.mcguire197]

RK I mean oops loveya Rick.

[@terryvivian9062]

Lots of Karen's in that sport.😅😅

[@factsoffishing]

Sadly yes

[@MrFishhook]

Cory should probably let the issue of a competitor in his and his brother’s area ! Because the anglers coming didn’t effect Cory’s finish, but it probably could has effected his brother’s position! Don’t Cory and Chris share winnings ? Having Competitor issues like that could effect BASS’s rule on Anglers sharing info who are in the tournament! Plus Cory said he wants to embarrass the Angler in Question. Who is to say that Anglers would retaliate in a bad manor ! Regardless of the situation. In life when you lose your temper YOU always lose ! I’m not saying that it was ok for the Angler in Question to do what he did , but it’s not worth doing what Cory wants to do . Let cooler heads prevail 😀

[@JacobL-du9yj]

First

[@factsoffishing]

Thanks