Zaldangerous Just Uploaded THE Most Disturbing Bass Fishing Video In The History Of YouTube…
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
- Randy talks about the most disturbing bass fishing RUclips video he’s ever seen…#bass #fish #fishingtrip #bassfishing #catchandrelease #fishing #fishingdaily #fishinglife #angler #livescope #bassmasters
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Im a bank fisher so electronics do me no good. Part of the fun of fishing is figuring where the bass are on your OWN!
Exactly! When people realize these guys with all the electronics aren’t fisherman. A fisherman is a guy that goes out and finds them on his own .
Have either of you watched the zaldain video? Multiple anglers say that its scopin and hopin. Just because you can see them doesnt mean theyre going to bite.
@hughjanus5321 Have you watched the podcast the Zaldain's had a while back with Josh Jones where he stated there was one crappie lake he knew of that had been decimated by ffs? Because I did.
Long before FFS crappie lakes have been wiped out.@@johnmanning1048
@@FishinCharlie so you have gone along with what “ they “ are saying . If you also listen to most of them “ they “ want to go back to real fishing . Facts are facts bro , this isn’t fishing and how fish and game has let this nonsense go on for as long as it has is beyond me .
Watching the backs of bass fishermen looking down at their electronics during the entire television broadcast is definitely disappointing.
Yeah I know man and watching their backs prior to FFS as they cast and cast and cast and not catch anything was really terrible to watch as well. It’s the exact same thing. Instead of looking forward, now they look down.
😂😂😂
@@9ToesFishing my question is could these guys win without it? I'm gonna bet the standings would change real fast. If you take the sonar away I'll garentee theses guys drop right off
@@jedsteelwell2354 Yeah I bet you were something else before you got hurt huh ...could've gone pro yourself!!!
Two things you realize your complaining about watching other people fish that's the equivalent of people who watch the NFL draft and complain. The other is they have developed how to show the livescope screen which will help solve that issue.
This argument always makes me think of the time when Takahiro Omori won the Classic years ago. He went to this place where the water was muddy and there was a little bit of current, and he just was there on pure instinct- His instincts were screaming at him where to fish, and he went with his instincts- there were NO ELECTRONICS to tell him there were some hawgs up in that brush- He had years and years of dedication, years and years on the water, he had turned his brain into a bass finding computer- and on that day his brain had figured them out better than anyone else- And when he set the hook on that huge hawg that nailed his crankbait- He kept saying over and over ¨I knew it!!!! I knew it!!! I knew the fish would be here!¨
So here is the tragedy- The joy and the thrill that Takahiro felt on that day when he FIGURED OUT where the fish would be and then he won the classic- These guys now days will never experience a thrill like that in bass fishing...Without those stupid machines they probably couldn´t even catch a bluegill with a cricket and a bobber.
Gimme 1985 anyday- Bill Dance versus Roland Martin Versus Tom Mann versus Jimmy Houston... That was REAL BASS FISHING! They had those slow crappy boats with a flash unit- and they knew MORE about bass fishing than these modern pros will ever understand, period! And as a child, I loved to watch those tournaments on TV!!!!
remember that like it was yesterday.......won the Classic on 3 casts into some bushes on a squarebill ........I refuse to say those days are over..........no way
I have shown that to my wife several times she loves it when he says I knew it I just knew it. Lake Wylie. I've fished that spot many times and it was just a fluke for him lol
Your wrong.
I neww it... ahhh noda one...gotta go...I gotta go. I KNEWIT. 😂 Those days are over
.you wrong he had a elite 5 fish finder front and back and 2 hummingbird structure finder and he used a gold rattle trap
Imagine going hunting with $50K worth of electronics in your tree stand to tell you where every animal was in the woods. If they truly wanted to earn the "bass master" label, they shouldn't allow any electronics.
Randy I don’t always agree with you, but this video is spot on.
I remember when BASS outlawed the Alabama rig because it gave the angler an unfair advantage. Go figure,,,,,
I literally said that yesterday lol
The A-rig violates the one lure rule.
Truck; boat, electronics and entry fees = worst business plan ever!
Nah, they make plenty off sponsers & doing appearances & what not.
@@edmelungeon2239 you hit it on the head. Tournament fishing is like 2% of a pro anglers pay.
@@edmelungeon2239i wouldn't say "plenty" - ya, the top end guys make a great living, but most rookies pay all that upfront - unless you're up at the top, it's a tough way to make a living
Unless you already Richy Rich🤑Be like special interests running the show..sounds similar to politics 🤷
@@TheFISHIN14 you don’t need to be rich to run livescope
My whole boat, motor, trailer, trolling motor, and electronics combined isn’t even worth $50,000!
Ray Scott is rolling in his grave. How can you ban things like the number of lines on the water at one time, the maximum allowable rod length allowed, the number of hooks allowed on an Alabama rig, etc, but yet you can have 7 giant graphs and 12 different transducers ? What’s next using drones over flats with range finders or using underwater drones with cameras so you can count how many fish are on a structure and confirm their the correct species and size ? I totally agree Randy that the guys winning now are mostly talentless hacks. It’s like a Sim Racing driver competing against an actual professional driver in a real car on a real track. In reality they’re not even close in terms of talent. Fishing is being dominated by lazy gamers right now NOT professional fisherman.
Amen brother
Preach brother. Wipe your ass with your hand instead of toilet paper. That’ll really help the movement.
Let’s put lead back in paint and arsenic back in the wood too!
Dang bro stop giving them ideas 😜
Can't use live bait....but FFS is just fine
@don3ergas103 eh. That argument don't always work bruv. Those things had a rational and real reason for progress. This is just like baiting or shining for deer. It's just wrong and not fair chase of the animal. Like cmon at least use an example or analogy that has SOMETHING to do with what were talking about lmao
Pro fishing is a joke.
It’s shining deer…you said it best
I disagree. It’s bow hunting with drones. Still takes skill but much easier learning curve.
Hunting high fence at night with thermal scope lol.
It really sucks that FFS is allowed in the High School Bass Association Tournaments as well. We dont have one and there are a few other kids that dont have one. We dont even have a chance compared to all the other kids whose dad has the FFS. We were on Rayburn a couple weeks ago in the tournament and all you seen is people standing on the front of their boats staring at a screen trying to catch deep water fish. Just ridiculous. Its not that Im ticked I dont have one, I just dont think it should be allowed in High School. Not all kids can afford to have FFS setup. Make these kids all fish on a level playing field. At least at a minimum, have FFS allowed tournaments and FFS not allowed tournaments. I would like to see all these anglers bring in the fish they catch without FFS. It wont happen.
When people say just because you see them on FFS doesn't mean they will bite are wrong. Scott Martin proved that at the tournament at Lake Okeechobee where he chased down this big bass for 1hour until he caught it. Instead of it being a reaction bite it was an irritated bite. Irritate them until they bite.
Exactly, not sporting at all
Same thing happens at tournaments during the spawn without FFS
@@christopher9076 Yep...which should be outlawed as well !!!!
And.. he’s an elite. Should have NEVER been allowed to fish an open.. elites in opens should be banned.. if you can’t qualify in the division you belong in then maybe you don’t belong there…😮
REAL fishermen know that you're our voice in this discussion, Randy. Thanks for helping us be heard.
Thx man!
One of my tourney friends was talking about this yesterday
“Might as well let the Yankee’s cork their bats, let their pitchers use all the pine tar they can find, why not make steroids legal”
He does have a point
There are some states out west making cell cameras for hunting on public land illegall because there are people going way overboard with it and it’s hard to walk in the woods without being live on a camera
@@jax9224 yes, last season was insane. Cams everywhere.
His point isn't valid at all!😂 You would have to let every team cork there bats. It's still a level playing field! Bunch of damn cry babies these days
Worst take I've seen in a long time, enjoy not being able to catch any fish in 5 years as a result of this and what's to come... Must suck to never have been good enough to fish without all this extra nonsense 💀@@DownSouthBassin
Yep
I sick of hearing this is a tool! It's a tool that is destroying a sport I have enjoyed for over 50 yrs. The arrogance of BASS is unbelievable. The anglers even admitted it's not fishing anymore.
Finally a man who has sense
7 to 8 graphs on a boat is just ridiculous. It's pure insanity.
Agreed. I want 10, at least.
😂😂
Not when they have the possibility of earning you One Hundred Thousand Dollars per tournament... Have to remember that they do this for a living. Imagine a professional carpenter using the cheapest tools they can get away with.
@@kenbrown544950,000 $ in graphs on a 120,000$ boat to win 100k you’re losing money lol
I more imagine a guy calling himself a carpenter who uses computers to make all cuts and shaping, then charging custom craft pricing, saying, “The other guys have it,… I just can’t compete.”
I showed my wife this video and another 1 of them using FFS (I have never mentioned ever to her about FFS) I just wanted to see her reaction.
She looked at me in astonishment that why would they allow this and is that legal? My wife said do those young kids really need $50K of electronics in order to catch fish? Where did they get the $$$$ for that and $80K for a boat. etc etc etc
My wife said these Influencers, Tik-Toker's, etc. generation of young adults are all looking for attention and want to out do each other. They do not want to work for it, they just want it given to them.
Then she said your not going to buy 1 of those are you? You always catch fish and do good.
What my wife really saying was "your not going to buy one"...LOL
People just want to cut in line and not put the leg work in and grow your abilities to compete the old fashioned way. Greed ruins all sports.
Actually lefty policies ruin all sports . Like everyone gets a trophy
Generation cheat code
@@msw812 awe can’t catch up to kids
@@Trump2024musthappenover your head with this whole ordeal. Im 20 years old and have fished high level highschool tournaments and other tournaments in the past and Ive done well without it. Bc I had to learn how to adapt with what I had. But some people cant even fish without ffs. Gtfo with that noise.
@@blakekercheval5952 that’s bs
Heard someone is designing a sonar jamming system. Would be hilarious to watch people freaking out because they can't find the fish.
What's next? Robots, industrial grade targeting, automated casting ?? This is insane and Randy you are right 100%
Dynamite
Augmented reality, and live 360 coverage are foregone conclusions. The angler with be wear a set of glasses that will display a live sonar picture that corresponds with whichever direction he is facing at all times.
If it doesn't exist yet it will in the next five years. A bluetooth connection between sonar and reel to control braking so it lands at the right distance
@@steinerp And it will be legal. No difference, just another electronic device for the makers of it and the pros they support to advertise how great it is.
The next generation of FFS will tell you exactly what each bass weighs so you don't waste time on that 5 pounder in front of you if you need a 6 pounder to put you in the money. And if you don't want to be old-school, looking down at a screen, you can get a pair of Bluetooth glasses for $5K.👍
You ain't seen nothin' yet! Have you seen the heads-up FFS display the guy put into his eyeglasses, like a fighter pilot's helmet? They don't even have to stare down at their unit anymore. I've long said it; fishing has gone the way of NASCAR. The average Joe can't compete with corporate sponsorship. I sure do miss America!
This is only possible in America, where people have access to the best technology and have the money to buy it 😂
I sure do miss America! That!
I'd do Miss America too. She's probably hot af
Spot on again Randy. I am 60 years old. I have a 2022 Tracker 170 and no I am not a tournament angler but I have caught fish my whole life just fishing. 50K for electronics?? Dude I have purchased houses for less in my life. Ridiculous. And I have stopped watching any fishing shows or videos with FFS it is just boring.
I’m retired 64 feel same way fish out of a aluminum boat with two helix 7 s .
If they don’t bite hey I’m enjoying life anyway.
Same here. 63 and retired
50k in electronics then bitch about payouts and how expensive it is to fish the trail.
Agreed 100% afraid to watch the Bassmasters Classic because IM sure it will be won with this bs and that’s a hard pill to swallow
Thank you Randy!
You are 1000% correct
The sport of bass fishing is in trouble on so many levels and no one is stepping up to govern this mess. Where is this generation's Ray Scott? Keep going Randy!
Although I dont disagree. It’s funny, a guy I know that’s been fishing all his life has said to me, “ I see no difference. Sometimes I catch fish, sometimes I don’t. I haven’t noticed a change in any of my fisheries.” I think it’s all perspective. I watch these types of vids so, In my mind fishing is over, my hobby is done. He watches nothing so, In his, “what are you rambling on about, get that lure wet and let’s listen to nature and not your worries.”
If Ray Scott was still alive I believe he would tell all the Never Scopers to shut it and deal with it. Ray was a no nonsense guy that had a dream to further the sport in any way possible. FFS will never be banned, limited sure but never banned.
I totally agree, but its not the LS'ers ruining it.
Hey it's just capitalism. How this country works. And yes, it sucks
Somebody call a whambulance - Randy's about to keel over. What good are all of those transducers and graphs without a very expensive, GPS-controlled trolling motor to keep you "spot-locked" over the fish you find? So, we gotta get rid of the trolling motor, too...right? You mention $50,000 so many times it should be a drinking game, but how much does a steering wheel cost on an F1 car? Oh yeah, about $50,000! Are people whining that they ain't racing anymore?
It's as simple as this, sir...if you don't like it, don't use it. If the governing body(s) of the sport think it's hurting the sport, they'll restrict them. What you don't seem to understand is you and your nostalgic viewpoint cannot define what viewers and sponsors want to see. You have this holier-than-thou, doom and gloom outlook on every single topic out there, and it's getting REALLY old, man...really old. If you want to advocate for a "low-tech" tournament circuit, where a bunch of old-heads go out and catch a lot less fish for the cameras to record, then put your money where your mouth is and put that tournament circuit together! If you think that's what viewers and sponsors want to see, well, you're wrong, but go ahead and practice what you preach. Otherwise, learn to accept change and stop living in the past. (It's pretty ironic how much money you're making from RUclips, while complaining about how everything new is "bad".)
I started searching for this video the moment I saw the title of the other video pop up on my feed.
It’s a sad time in competitive bass fishing… Keep preaching Randy!
Excellent commentary I have so much to say after listening to your position on what’s happening today in our sport but really do not know where to start. Thank you for taking a stand.
Now we are talking , get em MrRandy , and we agree with you BASS needs to stop letting these guys use this tech , it’s cheating , it’s spotlighting , it’s taking over the use of big tackle bags full of tackle , Tackle Warehouse , and Bass Pro Shops profits on tackle is going down hill , no one needs all the tackle we needed before , it’s going to get to where they only need FFS baits , no more big tackle bags , we need these companies to bring up that their losing profits w tackle cause of FFS
You hit the nail right on the head, Randy. As far as being a spectator, there is nothing I hate more than watching someone staring down at a graph all day. Not fun. I also think this minimizes all the previous records and accomplishments in the professional Bass angler tournaments.
The people that own bassmaster haven’t got a clue what they’re doing.
Singlehanded ruined bass fishing. What’s next?
I love that sonar company money
Crooks
Really appreciate the Zaldains for putting together that video to shed light on what's going on. It's gotten completely out of control...the sport has morphed into something unrecognizable. This is not the same sport I fell in love with when first starting out...
Perhaps you could start a elite series or tournament that doesn't allow that type of technology...
Too late. They already have them it's called kayak tournaments. There's going to be a bass tournament here in Michigan and I think 4 other states. Kayaks only. Can't wait
I will say it was refreshing to see Ott catch some fish on a buzz bait this past week.
watched Zaldangerous video first thing this morning and was waiting for you to respond as he mentioned you at the end. just so disgusted with FFS, ITS NOT FISHING! i refuse to watch MLF and Elite tour, everyone in Randy's camp needs to do the same, dont watch their RUclips channels either. Randy stay strong you are on the correct side of this issue and you have a lot of support.
Watch a lot of RUclips fishing channels the ones that went head first into ffs 24 /7 unsubscribed immediately. Sad to cause some I liked prior to ffs.
same for me, its just sad as you stated. im not even fishing in my local club after 20 years. im just gonna go fishing. @@winstonrocco1981
I quit watching ALL bass tournaments due to FFS and won’t watch any till it’s banned. That’s not fishing….I’m 78 and still fishing. Also the millions of panfish they’re catching….DISGUSTING!!!
this is exactly right....don't feel outraged and then flip on an MLF or Elite Tour event...nothing changes that way.
This is the best video I’ve seen that takes the word right out of my mouth! Great video Randy! Thanks, hope this help!
Makes you sick what fishing has become!!!😡😡😡
Yup ~ bass boats at 100k & electronics at 50k .... not including all the gear ... so 200k now just to catch a fish
@@adamsnelson4689 Don't forget the 70--100k truck to pull it with.....300k
300k to get you to the lake!! Hahahaha that is INSANE to think of
Makes me appreciate my Jon boat more and more.
@@sterlHAsilvai wanna know who ever tf said you had to have a $300,000 set up to fish? First off, none of us do this for a living. Not a single one of us have any chance at cashing $100,000 checks 6-9 times a year. Not a single one of us rely on this to put food on the table. If you’re a recreational fisherman, buying a $100,000 Ikon/Cat/Vexus/Phoenix/FXR. You’re either filthy rich, have money to blow, use it as a tax write off, or care too much about what people think. If you’re a rec fisherman with 6x 12”-16” graphs on your boat, you’re outside your needs. You don’t have to buy a LX21, VX21, 921 elite, FXR21, F21 Predator etc. i have a ‘20 F195 Falcon, with 2 helix 10s at the console that came on the boat, a helix 10 and Garmin 126 with LS at the bow. The boat has 28hrs on it when i bought it in ‘21 and I paid 56k for that boat. I had a ‘97 Sprint 286 before that. My truck is a 2015 Silverado. And i have a bunch of boxes of ol monsters, jigs, crank baits, and creature/craw baits. I’ve cashed in $3k-$8k checks out of both boats. MULTIPLE 30lb+ bags, With and without LS, on a $4 pack of Junebug ol monsters, and some cheap ass strike king foot ball jigs. Again, if someone is rec fishing, and spending that kind of money, that’s their own decision… kinda like the pros that use FFS, nobody makes you do that. Period.
A compromise would probably be to make a new branch of tournaments. Electronic heavy that allows foward facing sonar and a tournament for old school. Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Futures
Somebody needs to setup an incentive program that will pay the top two anglers who don't use FFS a bonus. This could be similar to how boat manufacturers pay a bonus to the top finisher using their boat. A sponsor like Bridgeford would make a huge splash with a program like this and it would allow the anglers who don't use FFS to actually win some money.
That’s a great idea. Give a fish weight total goal for a season or tournament to reach and have it teared so if you hit this weight without ffs pays this and if you hit this weight then you hit the second tear and get this much money. I love this idea.
I like this. $1000 Strike King bonus for fish caught on a Strike King jig…or something similar.
Randy could even set this up himself. Ask for fan donations and then give out "Randy Blauket Awards" to the top finishers who don't use FFS. Imagine if he raised a lot of money for that from fans. It would be a strong signal to Bassmaster.
@@InstinctBassinAnd only from a boat with no FFS units.
@@haphartmann3394 I don’t think we are anywhere near there yet. Good luck finding one without them on tour. And the incentive to NOT run one would need to be huge to make up for it.
Not many people will ever catch 50k worth of fish in a lifetime.
You could hear the disgust in Bryan New’s voice. He gets it and hopefully more pros will speak up and do the right thing.
Matt Herren spoke up on Facebook but the editor of Bassmaster Magazine quickly shut him down. If you don’t kiss butt and tow the line you will get black listed.
Kids trying to get into tournament fishing won’t have a chance if their parents don’t make an excessive amount of money
I fish around 2 days a week retired and enjoy fishing but I can’t afford forward sonar I love just being out in the wild
Same with me
Just got back from the Toledo and lake Fork tournaments. After six days on the water as a marshal, I'm starting to agree with Randy!!
I’m going to start talking to my state legislators about stopping tournament fishing…. I seen Zs You tube yesterday- we are destroying our natural resources.
LMAO! Good luck with that one buddy. This is the kind of garbage this channel is attracting.
Today's fishing isn't fishing anymore. Like I tell my friends with expensive electronics, "You're not fishing, you're just playing video games."
I don’t agree with u sometimes in your bantering but u are 1000% right in this. I’m sick of listening to guys like Zona and Mercer just cow-towing the electronic trend and I’m real disappointed in Chris Dawes not stepping up his man pants to take charge and not just be a lamb. Dawes is a very good man but someone needs balls and apparently it’s not him.
Mercer is a loud mouth know it all... I cant stand to listen to him ..lol and I don't now
Hey Chris wasn't condoning the electronics he was pointing how horrible it has gotten he is a huge fun of getting rid of and get back to fishing
He’s been saying this sentiment the entire time. People are finally starting to get it.
Sounds to me like there is a "Fishing Industrial Complex".
What sucks is even if the fishing industry bans FFS in tournament fishing it won’t help the fact that it’s decimating the crappie
Very true
Absolutely
Also decimating the Striper and Hybrid populations. The meat fishermen using LS and FFW will empty out lakes in a matter of just few years now.
I wish people would talk about it more crappie with be completely gone in the next 20 years seriously
There’s absolutly zero data to back up any of these claims. None, no scientific data or any other. FFS has been around for a long time, especially in the crappie world and every fishery around that I know of is just as healthy. It’s a bogus claim with no data to back it up and that’s been proven over and over and over again.
They should capitalize on this by having 2 tours. The man’s tour and the screen stare tour
The screen stare tour would not last 6 months due to lack of interest
Zaldain at the end. Randy have fun with this one 😂.
Watch Chris’s pod cast. Chris hates it, but he says he wants to compete. He’s young enough he has to if he wants to make his living.
@@keithbranson4881 i watch all of his episodes.
@@keithbranson4881Chris and Ike are the 2 competing pros that I heard openly say they didn’t like FFS multiple times. They get props for that.
@@donaldgregg7818Hank Cherry had some words on it a couple weeks ago.
@@keithbranson4881kyle welcher said the same in one of his videos he has a lot of points against ffs but he has to do it and i believe him he’s a very level headed dude
Totally agree with your concerns! With advanced sonar technology on the rise, it will kill Bass Master! You can no longer call this fishing!
More and more pros, including some big names, are starting to speak out against FFS on vids, podcasts, and interviews. Support is definitely growing.
Back in the 80s and 90s, I met Ray Scott at Bass Pro in Springfield MO. I asked him why did he create BASS. He told me that it was a way to take a weekend angler who had a little extra money and offer a way for them to compete. A very low entry fee, mainly bragging rights. It was a basic grass roots business. Guys spent hours learning their home waters in order to be the Stick on their lake. Back then, bass fishing brought all kinds of guys to the fore front earning them respect for putting the time, money, and energy into the sport.
Now, today, March 4th, 2024 and saw these guys staring at a screen, hunting down bass that they never would have seen, they might as well buy their trophy! That's what they are doing! Buying their trophy. Just like Steinbrenner did with the Yankees years ago.
These anglers have more money in their boat than their bank accounts.
As do I.
best comment on here hahaha
@@user-gj1uh3cm2z I hope you have more financial acumen than your comment implies
@@user-gj1uh3cm2z Money is in investments. Very little sits to rot in a bank account. Looking at a purchasing a new boat right now.
@@jaym8257well, not everyone can be smart...
I love FFS. To think you catch all
The fish because you have one is stupid.
If you hate it, you’ve never used it. Out with the old in with the new. Time to get some of these fossils out of the game and get some real high talented young anglers in the game.
Young guys are putting more time on the water.
Most of the pros seem to be unhappy about it too
First time I’ve partially agreed with you. I’ll never support banning FFS, but those setups on Zaldain’s video were flat out ridiculous. There needs to be some sort of regulation similar to a salary cap in the NFL. Something like 4 graphs max.
How about the state’s wildlife agencies ban these electronics!
They are starting to ban cell cameras for hunting because people have taken it way too far far. I go to the outdoor to get away from stuff like this and the art woodsman ship is a lost art and people are sitting and waiting on a deer to be on cell camera sent to the phone and they go out and hunt that spot which like I said they have went to far with it. I walk one acre of public land and I see 20-30 cameras
I’m in southern Indiana and I see a lot of regs start in the west and move our way so I think you’re right in that as long as it’s allowed on that lake or that state the tournaments will allow it. I’m worried in 30ish years fish will be a protected species because of electronics like this and it’s going to get better and cheaper so every person will have it and not everyone is smart enough to know how to handle fish that is pulled from deep water where fish go to hide. It’s not sustainable at all. Really it should only be used for fish study type of people
Now this is a great idea!!! I think it's time to address the states with this.
You guys must be commi democrats
@@Trump2024musthappen Not at all dipshite! What's the matter? Can't catch fish without help?
Thanking Randy for fighting the good fight..
You’re doing the noble thing and I really appreciate it.
It's all about the money
Not to mention $5,000+ trolling motors.
And another $5000 plus in lithium batteries just to run all those electronics!!!
50k on electronics is absolutely redicouls! There has to be a limit set on this stuff!!
Ranger boats is coming out with a 19' Livescope Screen w/ 250 horsepower in 2025...the "boat" is a computer screen
Thee was this 11yr old in Texas who just recently caught a record 14lb largemouth using live scope. I agree it ain't fishing. It's like an entire police force comprised of 8s - 10s posing as prostitutes, walking the streets, approaching civilians with propositions and then arresting anyone that gives in. It's electronic fish in a barrel.
I’ve been a BassMaster member for 15 years.. I’ve emailed them & let them know how boring watching the Elite Series is.. I don’t plan to renew my membership & that’s sad.. I hope they do the right thing. It’s getting totally out of hand
Watching bassmaster for hours on end is not a comparison to what you may have watched in the past. You used to watch a one hour show loaded with fish catches. Would you consider watching an angler go jig fishing for several hours where you might get six bites all day. I consider Blaukat as a knowledgable fisherman who has much to offer but he is the one who used to jump over logs and load his boat with water to enter areas that would normally be off limits. Thus the rules were changed to prevent this from happening. The one thing that FFS has proven is that 90% of the fish are behind you if you are casting towards the shore, something that Elwood "Buck" Perry brought forth more than fifty years ago.
Same with MLF .
Not all use it but most and the one's who win , do.
@Insurance-Rep we've always known there are tons of fish in a body of water, not at the shore. Just nobody knew exactly where they were, and the shore was the highest chance of finding some. These fish need to have somewhere to go to be left alone. With FFS and all these other electronics the fish have zero chance and it's disgraceful and will ruin these lakes for future generations.
Randy, can you please do a video on your boat and electronic set up, its cost and how you use it? It would be most helpful. Thank you.
No practice days, no FFS, limit tackle, rods, etc.
Well said Randy...Thank you
It was pretty fun to see these pro's setups ... it's all about efficiency for them. The reason they all have so many graphs is that they want to dedicate a graph to a single function. Each graph is dedicated to do8ng only one thing so they have one for FFS, one for mapping, one for 360. They are also running multiple transducers so they don't have to constantly switch between them. Is it truly necessary? Not really it just makes things easier for them. You don't see recreational anglers doing this. We just have 1 or 2 graphs on the console and 1 or 2 on the bow and just switch modes between them when we need to use different modes. The world of bass fishing does not revolve around pro tournaments. The fact that 200 guys have $30k of electronics on their boat is pretty much meaningless to the rest of the 5 million bass fisherman in the US ...
I’m sorry but pro fishing is an absolute disgrace. To think about how kids and other people that are just getting into fishing are seeing this as their first impression of fishing is horrific.
Have been watching your channel for many years, was about 80% against FFS but saw Chris’s video yesterday it made me sick. Watch Matt Allen on today’s Tactical and it may make you feel a little bit better. He is fishing on a tin boat, no electronics and nailing them explaining how he looks at conditions and applies it to his fishing.
Well shoot. Best advertising for Zaldangerous you could ever do. Never watched that channel but how could I not go watch this video now!!!
No sport in pro fishing anymore
It's disgusting. These guys couldn't win a tournament to save their life without that crap! I'd like to see them not use it and prove themselves
My forward facing sonar is bluetoothed to my dc reel so the perfect amount of line is cast and the reel is self cranking so the corresponding bait runs at the right distance and depth.
Absolutely agree, Randy. Thanks for leading the charge! Our fisheries are slowly dying, as a result.
🤣😂 It's absolutely hilarious that Randy is "losing sleep" over it!
The man is passionate about his stances, u gotta give him that
This would be like legalizing night vision for night hunting big game , it’s already illegal to use a flashlight!
But you pushing a $500 spinning rod is ok…?
A $500 rod doesn’t point to where the fish are.
Guess fishing is going to turn into who has the most money..not bashing just saying the average working man isnt going to be able to keep up most of the time,we might have a 3-5month window to have our best chance..but when they predominately go offshore,summer,winter they definitely have the advantage..not complaining,and congratulations to all that can afford it all but i do have to agree with you..even if i could afford it i dont want all of that in my way,a couple on the front and couple at the console is more than enough for me
Well spoken, intelligent man. Very impressive. Thanks for being a Leader Randy!
Best Video yet Randy! Kudos! Setup 50 computers somewhere and have virtual fishing game tournaments. Its basically the same thing- for sure not "fishing"
Keep up the fight Randy!! Us real bass fishermen need a voice and you are that voice, much love brother
With you 100%, ffs should be banned from walleye tournaments also..
You are 100% correct. Deer hunting with a thermal image drone is not hunting. That is why its illegal. Fair chase is important. We can drain the lake and pick up the fish with a shovel. We could have a robot with a shovel do it. The states need to ban them. I would eliminate side imaging as well. The live imaging is beyond acceptable.
Go Randy Go! Thanks for being our voice and don't stop. History will be on your side, you're speaking the truth and we appreciate it.
Sad, but then they turned fishing into a boat race decades ago. If you really wanted a competition, that would be a sport, and find out who the best fishermen were. you'd need to limit the boats to pedal drive kayaks with no sonar. Now that would be something. You could probably allow an ice chest with beverages, even beer and some dry storage for cigars and or doobies. Now that would be fishin. I think A I is for people that lack intelligence, people that have intelligence don't need it.
Lots of respect to you Randy. You talk about the things that none of the other pros will.
Techno elite vs traditional elite. 2 separate smaller tours. Let revenue drive the direction.
The elites can use 50k in electronics but cant use a net 😂😂
Great point and nets have been banned since almost the beginning of B.A.S.S. Tournaments. I’m old school I still think that every angler should have to fish out of the exact same boat setup identically with limited poles and tackle as they did in the beginning of the BassMaster Classic Tournaments in the 1970’s.
"I can't compete without it" is like a 16 year old in diapers.
FFS has done to bass fishing what Barrett Jackson and MECUM has done to working on old cars. It's not all just BASS or MLF, it's bleeding into all levels of fishing and it makes me some days to want to sell out. 50K for electronics is pure insanity when we have people making 50K and struggle just to make ends meet.
If this keeps up I bet you see the co angler numbers drop tremendously because they will figure out that casting to the dead sea isn't paying off without ffs
What I love about fishing is the focus required to catch fish. Figuring how the weather conditions, what the lure is doing and where are the fish has to be learned and forward facing tech is just eliminating these process and steps. Forward Facing Sonar is the fast food of fishing; "I don't have the time to learn how to fish I just want to catch fish."
I would be more concerned about where the graphs are being mounted and from what I see in the video those graphs are mounted in the sight of vision while driving a boat in which is a distraction and in which is dangerous .There will be alot of boat accidents in the near future If there aren't any regulations or laws to control this. As far as FFS if you have the money you should be free to do as you please with your own boat .D.E.C.laws are there to protect the fish and wildlife.I do not however feel that new technology that has came about recently should be allowed to be used in tournaments .I was never all that thrilled when depth sounders and graphs were invented.I am an old school fisherman it is me against the fish.Somedays I win and I can catch a few but somedays I don't that is why it is called Fishing and not fish catching but I like the challenge .
Hell yea Randy , spot on man . This might be one of your best videos
Forward facing sonor is to fishing what steroids was to baseball
Exactly. ‘Roids are banned in sports not just to protect those who _want_ to use them, but to keep others from being _forced_ to use them.
I’m a real fisherman I don’t use a depth finder. Just my boat and tackle