Cody Stahl: Why Bass Bite But Don’t Make It to the Boat

Why do some bass bite, get hooked, and still never make it to the boat? Cody Stahl breaks down the overlooked tackle decisions that affect everything from getting a bait through the strike zone to keeping a big fish pinned.Fresh off a record 22-pound Bassmaster Open winning margin without forward-facing sonar, Cody brings an unusual perspective: he’s a tournament pro, fishing-rod designer, and former soft-plastic mold designer. He explains the details most anglers never think about—and why the “best” rod, hook, or material depends entirely on how you’re fishing.What you’ll learn:• Why Cody used a 3/4-ounce lipless crankbait on a 7'5" extra-heavy, extra-fast rod in Florida grass• Why 20-pound fluorocarbon gave him advantages over braid with treble hooks• The difference between rod power, action, modulus, and spring-back speed• Why higher-modulus graphite can be better for jerkbaits but worse for some crankbaits• How he chooses rods for ChatterBaits, frogs, jighead minnows, wacky rigs, and bottom-contact baits• When to use an EWG versus straight-shank hook—and when to change your hookset around cover• Why round-bend and EWG treble hooks can serve completely different purposes• What a lure designer notices about swimbait tails, plastic hardness, seams, and actionGuest: Cody Stahl — Bassmaster Open winner; record 22-pound winning margin; tournament pro; fishing-rod designer and former soft-plastic mold designer.Watch the full video podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJHIrTVplvfzK7I8FEog0BXmrt83Yc3T Save 10% on MillerTech lithium batteries and all other products: https://tinyurl.com/MillerTech10off Follow Catch More Bass—new episodes every Monday at 2 PM CT.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catch-more-bass/id1842586566Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLEtWoErDF6vD7igy3