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Randy, I totally understand what your saying concerning FFS, but how can you make such a statement without actual facts? It may be good assumptions, but not actual facts. The economy, weather or other points could be the reason for low participation. I wouldn't want to sit all day behind a guy using FFS all day. That was ONE of the reasons I didn't marshal when the Elites visited Seminole, but I also didn't want to be out there in the wind and cold when I can watch it all on Bass Live.
I appreciate your message and outlook for the future of tournament fishing 💯
great video !
If all the pro anglers voted on it what do you feel the out come would be?
I'm confused
You've been saying there are too many tournaments, too big tournaments, too many boats in tournaments but when there aren't enough people to fill the field, you get upset they consolidated the field resulting in less boats. Over time, if that trend continues there will be smaller or less tournaments. Seems like a long way to go, but could result in exactly what you've been advocating for.
Dude aren't you the anti co- angler guy
This is what you run into with a no co-angler rule
What is the difference
Yes it sucks fishing behind a FFS
But I do know where the front of the boat is
Used to be able to stay competitive out of my 17 foot Lund but not now. Guys have more money in electronics up front than my whole rig costs. I used to love tournaments of all size, now Ijust catch fish and enjoy my time on the water now.
OMG. Bass Pro just did a video with Rick Clunn on FFS. right about the 3min mark he says "I just isn't…" then trails off. Part of me wonders if he was about to say It just isn't fishing. But then remembered the camera was on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arxjSx0dcRs
I think it's time NASCAR allowed some new technology too, such as fuel injection, traction control, antilock brakes, torque management, and adaptive cruise control. That way, any new driver or soccer mom could compete at the top level without putting the time in to learn how to drive. Thoughts?
Didnt somebody recently post that coanglers were expendable and just kinda in the way ?
Definitely not fair to the co anglers. One of the guys in the top 3 after day 1 at the ouachita open last weekend said he had all his fish by 11, hit a tree with his transducer and went in early. Hopefully he didn't have a co in the boat with him.
So co anglers are used as Marshall's that's why they switch up everyday. So 2 guys can not cheat or do something illegal. They Have Marshall's now. But are they gonna get 200 of them each tournament. In if so at what expense. They would have to be local or you are gonna have hotels. Eventually u will have to pay these guys . So there is another Soon to be expense. Plus back of the boat guys give half the gas in 10% of winnings to front guy! That's gonna just add up on the pro side as well with gas prices . Couple hundred a day possibly.. Also local clubs who in the hell wants to fish in back now? It just phased out anyone trying to get into the sport being able to compete, and learn anything from the front of the boat guy.
Randy You may have already talked about this… but I heard that Rick Clunn was on Mercer and basically stated FFS was ok and just another change in the way we fish. I hope this is not true, that man is an icon in bass fishing and had an enormous opportunity to help us all out here and sounds like he didn’t. So sad. I’ll try to find the episode. We appreciate you man!
FFS should be illegal period. It's completely destroying our Resources. Prove me Wrong 🙄
It's so funny watching all these people talk about "catching more, more often" with FFS, completely unaware it's only for now… Not realizing the effects it's having on the fish and thus every other angler out there… But oh well, as with all things enjoy y'all justify short-term gains without considering suffer the long-term consequences… See ya again in 5 years when fish won't even bite the second they feel sonar, when the next-gen of tech comes out and our lake populations are record-levels of low…
Tournament’s definitely getting boring.watch bass master lake okeechobee angles using spinning rod common now and this big you-tuber guy using swim baits catching DD’s now all day watching tv with spinning rod boring.he would never catch that many DD’s without tv fishing .
Just goes to show you that most co anglers have not taken your advice about using this as an opportunity to learn, not try to compete for a prize. Imagine how much you could learn about how to use FFS by spending the day on the water with a pro who is an expert with it …
That's not the only reason. Pros have a bad rap for being verbally abusive to local amateurs when they are catching more fish. It gets really ugly sometimes. Forward facing sonar is hard to compete with but Live scope is ruining social bass clubs.
I'm a boater and I don't have FFS. I quit the BFL's for a multiple reasons, and a big part of that decision was the introduction of FFS.
I'll be fishing a team tournament on lake ouachita next week with my dad. Wish me luck
Ban FFS.
What do you care about co anglers when you just did a rant saying you dont want them either, make up your damn mind!!!
How about this scenario! Co-angler is at the back of the boat, live scope operator at the front. Live scope detects big bass behind the boat, operator turns boat 180 degrees and catches the bass!!! Talk about pissed off!!!!
I foresee some leagues with ffs and some without. I don’t feel those using ffs in a tournament where money is involved or using the tag “professional” while using ffs should be allowed.
Yeah, but you've said yourself that you really don't think you should have to have co-angler's on your rig in tournaments because they catch your bass.
You should be happy. You wanted to get rid of co anglers?
I had to cast over the guys shoulder up front of the boat while he was watching the screen. NOT FUN. Great content uncle Randy.