The Road to the All-American

Jon Whitaker
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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.  

Episodes

  1. May 19

    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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

    41 min

  2. May 4

    Episode 10 - Terry Battisti Joins the Podcast

    Bass Fishing Archives Website: https://bass-archives.com Bass 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 roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

    59 min

  3. Apr 13

    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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

    53 min

  4. Apr 6

    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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco Waterbug Bait Company http://www.waterbigbaitco.com Follow Waterbug Bait Company on Social Media…. https://www.facebook.com/waterbugbaitco/ https://www.instagram.com/waterbugbaitco https://www.tiktok.com/@waterbugbaitco

    59 min

  5. Mar 30

    Episode 7 - Shaw Grigsby 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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco Follow Shaw on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawgrigsby YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/QibmAFZEkcI?si=CUsySu2rZ6Mhd39-

    37 min

  6. Mar 23

    Episode 6 - Coorporate Sponsorships in Bass Fishing

    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 roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

    47 min

  7. Mar 16

    Episode 5 - Charlie Evans 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 and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/roadtotheallamerican  Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

    54 min

  8. Mar 9

    Episode 4 - Guest Bill Taylor and the addition of Red Man

    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 roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

    46 min

  9. Mar 2

    Episode 3 - The Birth of Operation Bass and CAST Magazine

    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 roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

    31 min

  10. Feb 23

    Episode 2 - BASS, Waterbug, Forrest Wood and the move to KY

    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 roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco

    1h 3m

  11. Feb 16

    Episode 1 - Small Town Fishing and Sports

    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 roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com Download the app Whatnot from this link and get a credit when you join. https://whatnot.com/invite/waterbugbaitco Check out our sponsors: Castaway FishCo https://www.facebook.com/CastawayFishCo.Northport Rodbender Fishing Co https://rodbenderfishingco.com

    35 min

  12. Season 1 Trailer

    Road to the All-American Preview

    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/roadtotheallamerican Email us at roadtotheallamerican@gmail.com

    18 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

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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.  

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