Rick Clunn and Jake's Take Reveal What REALLY Happened at the Bassmaster Events on MERCER-251

About this episode

Rick Clunn and Jake Latendresse provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Bassmaster events and share their unique perspectives on the competition.

Four-time Bassmaster Classic champion Rick Clunn joins the Mercer Podcast alongside longtime Bassmaster cameraman Jake Latendresse for Clunn-Clusion & Jake’s Take with a behind-the-scenes breakdown of the first two Bassmaster Elite Series events of the season & a Bassmaster Classic preview. What really happened on the water? From momentum shifts and decision-making under pressure… to what fans didn’t see on camera… Rick and Jake give two completely different vantage points — legendary competitor and trusted insider.

People in this episode

Host: Dave Mercer

Guests: Rick Clunn, Jake Latendresse

Topics covered

• Bassmaster events
• fishing insights
• behind-the-scenes
• competition analysis
• momentum shifts
• decision-making

Keywords

• Bassmaster Classic
• Rick Clunn
• Jake Latendresse
• fishing
• competition
• Elite Series
• momentum shifts
• decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bassmaster, Mercer Podcast

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