It’s been one heck of a week since JT Thompkins was disqualified from the Bassmaster Elite Series on St. Lawrence River, and now his dad, Timmy Thompkins has release a video expressing his concerns. Has BASS messed up with this whole polygraph? Who is right? Who is wrong? There’s more to this story than we know, but lets sit back, listen to Timmy and analyze the video and say who is lying and who is not?
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I'm confused dad states the question je passed, what about the questions he failed did I miss that part or did he purposely leave that out, so what he still failed the other questions case closed
His father sounds like an honest guy trying to get down to the bottom of what happened. I think JT should be given another chance considering the new rule change. Hopefully from here on out theirs no more funny business. FFS should be the next thing to go in tournament bass fishing imo. They put restrictions on cars in nascar. Should be no different with fishing! Our technology is surpassing whats fair in tournament bass fishing! I remember when aqua view was protested in tournament fishing. Times sure have changed. Hard to say whats right and whats wrong anymore…
Seems to me there was a group text and a name was seen. The person who sent it doesn’t want to admit it since it blew up. Bass just needs to get the phone records and check the numbers it was texted to. Knowing these rookies they have burner phones to cover their tracks 😆
I'm with JT
Love your coverage of all of this Steve. Thanks for keeping up with it for all of us who love fishing!
Why are they still using polygraphs? Use voice stress analyzers.. Way more accurate from what I understand. The problem with polys is if it says you lied you lied even if you didnt…
Daddy to the rescue! Of course the guy is going to do and say whatever to get his son’s name cleaned! Let investigators pull the truth out of this muck and BASS needs to hold everyone involved accountable. If this gets swept under the rug I can no longer support an incompetent institution.
Rarely … There’s not a serious fire when the smoke is bellowing!?!
Now the dad is getting involved?? Simply can’t make this stuff up. Keep it coming as this is all kinds of entertainment!!
A complete cluster f..k
Embarrassing to all the anglers. Elites, Opens, BPT, Marshalls, Co anglers.
The punishment must be of such value that no one can take a chance. Yearly DQ and fines 2x the payout of the position they are in, including public article/statement upon investigation completion.
End of story.
No more i hear or they are or what about that…
You are ruining the entire sport of Bass fishing. Gather this shit show up or shut it down.
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Interesting comments. Sad parents have to get involved. Thanks for posting. I see Clark Wendlant blew up Facebook with his letter to Bass. Gone are the days of just catching fish. Keep them reports coming.
Has anyone or BASS examined JT’s phone to see if he actually received a text (or even a deleted a text) from this MLF camera man? Seems like the logical answer to the investigation.
JT was found deceptive on the polygraph. That is in the rules of B.A.S.S. Rules are Rules. Thats it. There is no reason to make the sport anymore of a mess than it already is. Drama Drama.
Geez, this is a tough one. Since I really don't know any of the actors involved I couldn't even begin to guess who the liar is. I am sure the cameraman gonna be needing a new job.
Damn. This is good!! You're doing an amazing job with this. This could be a documentary if anyone will ever be forthright in whats going on.
Drama
I tell you what, Day of Our Lives has nothing on the bass fishing world nowadays. Good Grief what a mess.
Man i really don’t know what to believe; I will say I do think JT’s dad was genuine in that whole video
All I can say is, Whew!
Why are people just letting the camera man slide. That camera should never be allowed in a boat on any fishing series. He can't be trusted. People are just letting him slide. The camera man should be banned.
Bass, acted to soon, they should have, let JT fish, then have a decision, after the total investigation . Then a adjustment to standings could have been made. If, it looks that Bass, messed up, that truth will never be revealed. Even during the Ray Scott days, Ray would play games with his favorites. If, you watch old tv shows, Ray would tell Dewey to mark a weight, high or low as the scale bounced, depending on the angler.
Wonder if wheeler on the list ?
I would be embarrassed if my Dad jumped online to defend me if I was a “professional” angler.
So let me get this straight…
Anglers have the ability to see any and all living creatures in the water live with electronic imaging, but can’t be told where such creatures may lay?
Anglers have been told for decades where the “good ones” are.
So why are polygraphs involved in bass fishing?
Polygraphs are 100% proven to be unreliable.
It must be written in the pro bass fishing handbook that they may be subject to a polygraph.
That’s ridiculous!
I wonder if pro basketball has a polygraph stipulation??!!
One star player makes a quarter billion dollar in their contract.
BASS fishing winnings is peanuts compared to that kind of money!
Honesty is honesty.
Anyone can cheat their sport.
If Congressmen can be allowed to participate in insider trading and make hundreds of millions of dollars, why can’t a bass fisherman be told where a fish (that may swim away at any moment) may be…?!!
Ridiculous
Nothing is ever deleted you can supena the msg or bring it back ..youen you delete a file picture test it's still there till it's wrote over saved over
How does someone directly connected to BASS, offer an angler, illegal information. What!? This sounds like a set up. What is happening to the camera man?
My first thought, why is his dad interfering in an ongoing investigation? That’s typically a no no.
Is this video forward facing sonar fishing or actual real fishing?
Imagine buying way points, then live scoping those fish to catch, then you call your self a pro. Ha They are making the sport a joke!
Don't think this helped JT a whole lot, since it appears someone isn't telling the truth. Where does it go from here Steve?
What don't you people understand,he signed an agreement to take polygraph tests when asked he failed one so he got DQ,get on with it
JT got hosed
A failed polygraph is all that needs to be stated. That is the rule. DQ period.
BASS should have let JT finish the tournament and when the investigation was over then take action. It’s not like they give the earnings away at the tournament. At least BPT did an investigation about their side. The cameraman should be ban from any and all tournament organizations. To much drama in bass fishing now days. After listening to the pod cast where another BASS elite angler had a polygraph guy on it was obvious to me that the company administering the polygraph test was not reliable.
JT should NOT be doing this video
This seems like a very organized approach. These are steps taken when a case is most likely in process….same reason why people get lawyers in certain situations. I'm guessing the verbiage in this video may have been prepared, as there is a systematic approach to defending yourself. There was a lot of information in this short video. One of the "sides" is presenting incorrect information. Several targets also. Without knowing what other information will be available in the future; there most likely will be a slander lawsuit issued.. to someone or some organization. This allows the individual to obtain compensation when the reputation is damaged due to defamation. One side or another. I have a question: Did Mullens requalify for the Elites next year? Hmmmm
I mean it sounds like BS because there’s no way the guy could have JT‘s name in his phone. It’s the OG versus the scopers!
If B.A.S.S. policy is failed polygraph = DQ then they did the right thing. We see bad referee calls in all kinds of sports. Teams lose on those calls, and they cost them. But you have a rule and it's a rule. I think a lot of the rookie anglers need to read the rules. Everyone can argue polygraphs, but you have to have some kind of standard. I don't have hate for the rookie class, before I get accused, they are young they are gonna screw up.