The Road to the All-American

Bass Fishing Archives Website:https://bass-archives.comBass Fishing Archives on Social Media:https://www.facebook.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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitcoWaterbug Bait Companyhttp://www.waterbigbaitco.comFollow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media….https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitcohttps://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitcoWaterbug Bait Companyhttp://www.waterbigbaitco.comFollow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media….https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitcohttps://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitcoWaterbug Bait Companyhttp://www.waterbigbaitco.comFollow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media….https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitcohttps://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitcoFollow Shaw on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shawgrigsbyYouTube Video:https://youtu.be/QibmAFZEkcI?si=CUsySu2rZ6Mhd39-

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

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 athttps://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamericanand Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican Email us at [email protected] the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitcoCheck out our sponsors:Castaway FishCohttps://www.facebook.com/CastawayFishCo.NorthportRodbender Fishing Cohttps://rodbenderfishingco.com

Welcome to The Road to the All-American - a podcast exploring the history of Operation Bass and the Red Man Tournament Trail.In this preview episode, Jon and Joey Whitaker discuss the genesis of this project and the plans for the first season!Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/roadtotheallamerican and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamericanEmail us at [email protected]