The CHAMPION Speaks Out (The Bilge Podcast)

[@CramersPage]

Love from the Delta CA. KZbin is hard just keep grinding. Love you guys

[@Blessed_Fishing.]

When Justin said "I've been stressed before, this ain't stress." I felt that!

[@LukeHuff-h3l]

Absolutely

[@MyChaoticFishing]

This was awesome!

[@Flyingforaliving737]

Great episode . Thank you for your continued great content.

[@TmarkHigg-br4kw]

Great interview !!!! My favorite one this year !

[@jeb4836]

Good luck Chris in your future career endeavors whatever they are. I’m going dark from social media and going to just fish for fun. Life is a very long journey. Make good thoughtful strategic decisions with your career. Good luck!

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Met Justin at the Smith event, one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Thank you Chris and Trait for your work on and off the water.

[@Zaldaingerous]

He’s a good guy for sure

[@ericporterfield4599]

Happy for hamner and well deserved..I got to spend a day in the boat with Arron and so blessed for that day & learning experience .God bless Arron & miss you bro 🙏🏻🙏🏻🐟

[@Zaldaingerous]

💜💜💜

[@mikevaughn8167]

Met his parents at Wheeler. Super down to earth folks and rightfully proud of their son!

[@briane.mcguire197]

One of the best shows since I started watching the Bilge love all three of you guys. ,!!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

❤️

[@AirMcNair23]

I got to be his Marshall at St. John’s this year! One of my best days on the water without fishing! Great conversation, explaining what he was doing and so down to earth!

[@Zaldaingerous]

That is awesome!

[@Three-13]

You stay working, Chris! Thanks for bringing Hamner on, he seems like such a good shit

[@randycasejr156]

Great one! Y'all keep it up! Love this podcast!

[@byronhendrixfishing8393]

Thank you trait. Come to Lanier where a 3lb spot is considered small and it’s taking 23lbs of spots to win one day derbs consistently.

[@truegrich]

Another great podcast! I really enjoy getting to know the stories of each angler. Question for Trait... What college did you attend in Orange County?

[@isobozo]

Pleasure meeting you at Smith Lake. Still debating on that 300 Blackout build we were talking about

[@johnm2617]

Hamner time is GOLD !! JUST A GREAT PERSON ! ON A GREAT PODCAST

[@Mjones8383]

I was in the boat with Patrick Walters day 2 of Smith, and he taught me sooooo much about that lake and I live 30 minutes from the lake. He was open with me about everything but I can see where he's coming from on not letting all his juice out. We were talking and the sun popped out and he immediately said we're leaving and we flew to a spot and Hamner was on it and had just caught a 4lber😂, he said he was on the best spot in that creek and all it needed was sun

[@Zaldaingerous]

Lol great minds!

[@randycasejr156]

I saw his truck at ur camper at Smith! I was hoping it was coming out soon. Justin is such a nice dude. You too Chris!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Haha yessir! We got’er done

[@bradleykegley3373]

I don't think it's possible to NOT like this guy.

[@jamesperry5084]

Grass is coming back on the St. John’s. Saw some across from the weigh in site couple weeks ago. Rodman is covered up with eel grass right now. Not much rain has lowered water levels and clearer water is helping the recovery

[@Zaldaingerous]

Nice!!

[@waynelagarde7956]

Justin "The Hammer" Hamner His positivity is very infectious.

[@wynnridge08cruz75]

Great podcast! Love Justin Hamner

[@NCshooter1213]

Awesome podcast, yall. Nice to hear from hamner when he is relaxed. Great dude, for sure. I like his attitude. Calm down to earth guy that catches em.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Couldn't agree more!

[@nicholasporter4682]

I love to see people like J Ham win. Just strait up good people

[@BenC-77]

Great podcast...great guest.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks for always tuning in Ben 👊🏽

[@F.Ronnie]

Great show. Thanks Chris.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ScottyCo13]

Intro music just jacks me up

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Roll tide Roll!!!🐘🏆 Justin the Alabama 🔨

[@blakeraider5312]

Love that guy

[@scottmeyerfishing]

12:41 New Girl is the best modern sitcom

[@KyleNeeley-o6j]

where can I get one of those hats Chris?

[@Zaldaingerous]

bit.ly/FlagHatBPS

[@captainron3494]

just remember we who own companies rather spend our funds to help grow our brands... a company name google thier ceo told me this in 2015 said if we didnt have to pay so much taxes then we could look outside of our own industry to invest in

[@mmitc2121]

Where are yall finding the community holes on a new bodies of water?

[@Zaldaingerous]

Watching old tournament videos or online research / articles can reveal some

[@ChadFlipNrip]

Now hold up, HOL UP! Zyns make your hair fall out?? Cause they helped me quit smoking, huge accomplishment for me! Help haha! Yall, what a great damn podcast, yall drop the hammer every epi. 🤜🏻

[@shawncollins7123]

It’s Hamner time. On the bilge

[@Zaldaingerous]

💥 🔨

[@cross_fire_]

Hamner is a 🔨 and he’s a great dude! He’s a great face of BASS.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I agree!

[@cross_fire_]

@@Zaldaingerous don’t worry, Chris…. You are as well! Love the pod and congrats on the big year. Hope you kill it in the Classic next year!!

[@phill-6000]

Walters was throwing the Basstrix Flashtrix

[@LakeProTackle]

JDM cranks are selling well for us

[@asianboi08]

🔥 podcast

[@leeclack4121]

Catch weigh and release, I think, is good for the fish but it removes the interface with fan’s and I feel that hinders growth. The future of anything is the greatest key to success. So live well tournament’s it is, much more exciting and engaging

[@snerty1966]

Keep letting your light shine Justin and keep making us crappy Lake T fisherman proud

[@Zaldaingerous]

Is Lake T that bad?? 😂

[@1995Geezer]

He has the perfect fisherman name lol

[@Zaldaingerous]

💥 🔨

[@samuelschult985]

Ok guys am at 25:32 and you're discussing crankbaits, think about what Justin just said they aren't feeding down they are feeding up. Why do you guy's think David Fritz use to get the bait down and then stop it for extended periods 👍 Ok back to the video.

[@sethtrice8843]

Now we gotta get a Koby Kreiger podcast😂

[@Zaldaingerous]

Hopefully up North!

[@J-Stew-Art]

First tourney of the year should be international or West… as it’s not a convenient for travel in the regular cycle of events. Perhaps Arizona/ California. I suggest st Lawrence/ st Clair northern in April prespawn instead of fall. Mix it up and challenge as elites. Same old lakes/ rivers… should be off the list rotation for a few seasons. Broaden the market for the bassmaster brand. New waters.

[@Zaldaingerous]

April is too early to fish up North. The weather for one, but also St Lawrence fishing season doesn’t open until June I think

[@DshaunBirch]

59:13 Trait is playing 4D chess lmao

[@johnmango6056]

Hamner is the man

[@MarkHough-lw6kb]

my you guys ars awsome

[@bobbycolson1957]

Im a fan

[@samuelschult985]

Another tid bit at 45:08 you're speaking about community holes, go back and look where Scott Martin won this year on lake Okeechobee 👍

[@Zaldaingerous]

Okeechobee seems like one giant community hole to me 🤪

[@GnarlyColby]

Welp now I’m a Hamner fan because of New Girl

[@Zaldaingerous]

LOL

[@nicholasporter4682]

Everybody's tripping on livescope wait till yall see aqua view. Lol

[@Zaldaingerous]

Guys use aqua view - it’s legal

[@nicholasporter4682]

@Zaldaingerous no I agree it's legal and a tool. I just think it's funny.

[@Caught_a_Goodwin21]

Hamner is that dude

[@matthewcoker9448]

Finally an interview with no one bitching or whining

[@BattleBornBrandon]

You can taste the rubber 😂

[@Zaldaingerous]

💨😶‍🌫️

[@BredForBass]

Get hunter Shryok on the podcast he has a cool story

[@Justin_Simpson]

I thought Ike won both in 03

[@Zaldaingerous]

Classic in 2003, AOY in 2006

[@lfcskater]

Zero love for the fans in north Florida man cmon I just bought your swim bait on TW

[@Niners231]

Who? Doesn't look like Jacob Wheeler 🤔 😂

[@Zaldaingerous]

Hamner: 1 Classic win(s) Wheeler: 0 Classic win(s) Hamner 🤴

[@stevesteve4350]

​@@ZaldaingerousWheeler would have won a Classic on Louden if Poche didn't tell Ott about that barge that was loaded. Another reason why the sport of bass fishing is such corrupt.

[@stevesteve4350]

​@@ZaldaingerousYou didn't answer the question anyway.

[@stevesteve4350]

​@@ZaldaingerousCorrupt like saying Justin made the top 10 so I'm going to give him my way points. Then complaining about rookies cheating.

[@ryanclark1108]

Been a fan of Ham, just a good guy but what fruity drink he drinking 🤣

[@patrickhutchins6935]

I wish she would have let them speak

[@CarlSmith-il2en]

Its great seeing Hamner but wish he wouldn’t have lowered his standards to come on this joke of a show

[@mikepadgett4647]

Stupid to be giving up the juice. Giving your way out of business

[@Cbartlettbo]

Hamner is the man