3 Bassmaster Winners & the Biggest Lie in Pro Fishing on MERCER-280

Three Bassmaster winners. Three very different journeys. And one question they ALL have to answer: What’s the biggest lie in professional fishing?This week’s Mercer Podcast is absolutely a JAM-PACKED, TRIPLE BANGER with three of the hottest names coming off huge moments in their careers.Bryan Schmitt — Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite Series ChampionEvan Kung — Thousand Islands Bassmaster Elite Series ChampionCaleb Hudson — 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the YearThree separate conversations. Three different perspectives on winning, pressure, life on the Elite Series and what it really takes to succeed at the highest level of professional bass fishing.But there’s one question they all get asked…What is the BIGGEST LIE in pro fishing?The answers might surprise you.We also dig into the moments that changed their seasons, the pressure that comes with chasing a Bassmaster trophy, what people on the outside misunderstand about tournament fishing, and plenty of the awkwardly honest stuff you’ve come to expect from the MERCER Podcast.Three winners. One packed episode.