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I got to kinda disagree with co anglers never being an advantage. I started fishing as a co angler as a learning experience. In Florida it’s different. There’s very few guys that can go out and win or be in contention just scoping.
I’ve had times where something has changed and I couldn’t get bit, or my boater couldn’t get but, doing what I was doing, or what they were doing in practice. Either I, or my co angler either threw something different or targeted something different in the grass and cracked the code and figure it out . That either clued me, or my boater when I was a co angler in.
I was able to position my boat either spot lock or power poling down in a way that we both had an opportunity when there was a big school in that area and we both just crushed in them that day.
One of those times it was a kid that was fishing his first BFL ever, and that kid did everything a co angler should do, I was like 17th or 18th out a 200+ boat in event ( which I thing is respectable ) he had a top 10 and seeing that kids face during and after weigh in made my day vs how I did.
On the other hand, I’ve had a few co anglers that I just couldn’t wait until the day was over to get them off my boat.
This whole no co angler deal, the ABAs did it first and they sold it as a marketing deal. It definitely made me want to fish them more.
That’s a double edge sword seeing how I started as a co. The problem is there is a lot of co anglers that want to go out and their whole goal is to out fish the boater like they got something to prove. You got a lot of bad apples that have ruined it for others.
My opinion though is when you got guys that are trying to qualify for the opens don’t need to have that distraction in the opens. Toyotas are a little different like you said but there is still some guys trying to qualify for the invitationals but then that adds another level before you get to the BBT on the MLF side
BASS and MLF are doomed. They can’t compete with millions of YouTube videos a day. RIP BASS and MLF. 😂
Just picture sitting on the back of the boat as a Co in the middle of the lake while the pro is live scoping. He isn’t there to let you scope. He is there for himself. It would and is dead ass boring
Co Agleslr
Live scope is ruining it for everyone….if they fix this is tournaments will be done…
I just don’t really get the point of “high level” co angling nowadays. If a guy is that committed he should get into a kayak and run his own show. If he just wants to have fun, man get into a team tournament or lower stakes club deal.
I've fished 136 BFLs in twenty years as a co-angler and I don't believe there should be co-anglers in semi-pro and pro circuits (Elites, Opens, BPT, Invitationals, Toyota Series or NPFL). Keep them in grassroot circuits like the BFLs and ABA America Fishing Tour. BASS and MLF should consider having team tournaments where the co can control the trolling motor and fish anywhere in the boat. The team would work together and not hinder each other. Also, the circuits would have that revenue. My two cents.
Unfortunately, by eliminating co-anglers, BASS Will lose boat sponsorship. You need co anglers to develop to buy boats and push the industry forward in that area. They also will be purchasing more tackle and push the industry forward in that area. This is a pretty grievous error on the part of BASS And I’m not saying this lightly because I am a bass lifetime member.
I almost put my $$$ down after Christmas for Sam Rayburn
It would be cool to be a co angler if it was a team deal,like teaming up with a pro for the entirety of the tournament,split winnings 60/40 with the pro,more co anglers would sign up knowing they get to team up with a pro for 3days that would be fun as hell,in my opinion
BASS keeps shooting themselves in the foot on just about every issue that comes up. The fact is, the co-angler program was one of the most popular for years until the cheater box came on the scene. Keep watching your "sport" tank with leadership like you have at BASS…
As much money and time the boaters put into these opens I think it’s the right call regardless of reason. Now they just have to worry about the other boaters being on the up and up👀.
Hi Todd, MLF in Bassmasters have been dead for a few years now no one cares about tournament anglers their popsicle
sticks up their butts
Youtubers and influencers run bass fishing now with live scope everyone’s on the same Plainfield Bass Fishing is brand new and it’s in infancy state site Fishing. Everyone is on a level Plainfield now get with it or get left behind is what we say.
Prestige part of bass (qualifying for classic or elites) is definitely more appealing than the bpt in my opinion
Thanks Todd.
Man this is already a problem at every level. Most of our local tournaments are now single man . No more team in working together in comradery. I hate fishing alone . I love being able to fish with my buddies. But bass couldn't keep back boaters so they had to do something to make it fair for everyone!
Aaaand, some co-anglers have the connections to get your boat towed 10 miles back to the launch ASAP and save a tournament. lol. No really, I agree with you on this. I was just poking fun at you..
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Man you got my present
They're going to lose alot of money.
Livescope made the decision for me to not go fish bigger tournaments. Not going to sit back and watch someone catch fish. I'll stick to team tournaments at a local level.
I feel bad for those guys like me that have to put in vacation ahead of the new year. If I fished them this year I would have put in for those days off prior to this decision. That would have sucked
How are you supposed to fish from the back when the guy up front is scoping? Blaming Covid is wild.
I agree made lots of new friends that I practiced with and fished with. Great memories!!!!!