MERCER-The Awkwardly Honest Fishing Podcast

Fresh off his 9th Bassmaster win, Jason Christie sits down for one of his most honest conversations yet.

This isn’t just about another trophy.

Christie opens up about how bad breaks can turn into winning moments, the mindset it takes to survive the grind, and why sometimes the worst days on the water lead to the biggest victories.

We also dive into what it really feels like when Championship Sunday hits—and why Christie has become one of the most dangerous closers in professional fishing.

Plus… the stuff anglers don’t always admit:
   •   The superstitions he actually believes in
   •   The role of confidence when everything is on the line
   •   The mental switch that separates contenders from champions
   •   And the grey area of competition… including anglers pushing boundaries on “unwritten rules”—like following or spying on the live release boat.

No fluff. No filter. Just Jason Christie being brutally honest about winning, losing, and everything in between.

The questions weren’t done… so neither is he.

Bassmaster Classic Champion Dylan Nutt returns to the Mercer Podcast — and this time, nothing is off limits. More answers, more truth, and the follow-up everyone’s been waiting for.

Then it gets CRAZY…

For the first time ever, we go inside Berkley Labs for a world exclusive. Scientist Mark Sexton and product manager Nathan Ragsdale break down exactly what the Berkley Lab Series is… and how it played a role in winning the Bassmaster Classic.

And then… a moment you won’t forget.

4-time Classic Champion Rick Clunn delivers one of the most honest, raw, and moving conversations we’ve ever had on this show.

We close it out with Jake’s Take — the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at Bassmaster with videographer Jake Latendresse, who’s been in the boat for the moments you didn’t see.

This one has EVERYTHING — champions, secrets, science, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Dylan Nutt is fresh off his historic Bassmaster Classic win—and for the first time, he’s finally revealing the bait that made it all happen.
In this exclusive conversation, Dylan breaks down the exact setup, how he used it, and why it was the difference-maker when the pressure was at its highest. No fluff. No holding back.
We also dive into:
• The moment he predicted winning the Classic
• Outworking the field
• Hiding from the media
• On the water gamesmanship no one saw behind the scenes
This is the real story behind the win—and the bait everyone’s been trying to figure out.

In this rare and revealing episode of the Mercer Podcast, former Bassmaster Tournament Director Trip Weldon sits down for one of his most candid conversations ever.

Trip pulls back the curtain on the real pressure behind the scenes — the judgment calls that fans never see, the decisions that can change careers, and the moments that kept him up at night. From tournament controversies to rule violations that shook the sport, he explains what it’s like being the man forced to make the toughest calls in professional fishing.

But this isn’t just a look back.

Trip also shares his personal perspective on some of today’s biggest challenges in tournament bass fishing — including evolving technology, and how the sport is changing for future generations of anglers.

Honest. Direct. No script. No safe answers.

Just the stories and decisions that shaped modern competitive bass fishing.

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind the weigh-in stage, this is an episode you can’t miss.

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Seth Feider is headed back to the Bassmaster Classic, and he’s doing it the only way he knows how… his way.

In this episode of Mercer: The Awkwardly Honest Fishing Podcast, Seth sits down to talk about his big return to the Classic, lucky underwear & winning the Dirt Derby.

But that’s just the start.

Feider also reveals one of the strangest and least-known quirks in professional bass fishing… the fact that he literally shakes the morning of tournaments when he’s about to catch them. Not nerves. Not fear. Something else entirely.

We also get into:
   •   His mindset heading into the Bassmaster Classic
   •   What separates instinct anglers from electronics anglers
   •   Classic prep and pressure
• The presentation of the most unique trophy in history
   •   A few classic Feider stories you definitely won’t hear anywhere else

If you like real talk, behind-the-scenes stories, and the kind of honesty only Seth Feider delivers… this one’s for you.