Politicians that may be helpful for the environment generally tend to hold positions on other issues that people of faith and other decent people simply can't overlook, and usually those issues rank higher on the scale of importance. For example, if the planet goes up in smoke in a nuclear war, who care of there are crappie in the local lake, etc
Your so right Randy! I fished the women’s circuit in the 90s and when we fished our classics, we all were given a Ranger boat to use. These boats were exactly alike to make the competition fair.
That is interesting. Thanks for sharing. Never knew that. Imagine a tournament. Where everyone had to use a couple rods of the same type and action. All the same for everyone and a certain assortment of lures n baits. Everyone had to use that. And you had same boats and geared the same way. Then you go fish a lake. That would make an interesting tournament to watch. I would probably start watching bass fishing again. When I was a kid. We had to do a project on what we wanted to do when we got older. Well I was going to be a professional bass fisherman. I was a kid watching these old pros on Saturday and Sundays on tv. Man those were the days. So fun and had a large impact of who I was.
You said it before Randy, if the government says it, then it’s right! Anyway I’ve mentioned herbicide spraying and destroying lakes and you never cared. In the Northeast the wealthy folks, don’t want weeds in front of their dock and they get their way. I tried to go to lake meetings and they shut me down. Not talking politics, but the entire board was wearing masks 3 years after the pandemic.
Seems like every new lake I visit there’s a local that says fishing use to be better here. I’ve heard it more than once. I always get disappointed. I’ve never competed in a tournament but I’ve been fishing for a long time now. One of the best feelings in the world is when you’re on the water at 6:00 a.m. wind is calm, weather is great, everything is peaceful. Then all in a sudden a big ass bass just slams your top water. The feeling of a fish grabbing your lure is why I fish. It’s that feeling that we all love. The not knowing is the best part about it! With FFS that feeling is gone! What kind of fun is that?!
A part of me wishes Tournament Bass fishing would go away. In reality it can’t because it’s where alot of our gear and tackle R&D comes from. Everyone nowadays has just got to catch that double digit Bass that it overrides their common sense. Bass anglers think it’s hard to get sponsorship money now…….wait for 5 years and see how hard it’s going to be.
While I couldn't agree more that tournament fishing needs to go away if we don't want to see the total collapse of fisheries vice just the severe decline we have now, I do not agree that tournament fishing is driving innovation. There are roughly 5 million bass fisherman in the US and the vast majority do not fish or care about tournaments. If companies only marketed to the tournament anglers they would go out of business rather quickly. This is why you see sponsor dollars declining for tournament pros and shifting to RUclipsrs because they have much more reach to the average angler which is the real market. Tournamnets could cease tomorrow and nothing bad would happen to the sport ...
So as someone who has been involved in and making a living from the sport your entire adult life, what are you doing to address all the issues you bring up other than talk about them? You know the old saying ... talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words. Unless I'm willing to get involved in trying to solve problems, I typically don't voice any opinion about an activity's problems since just talking rarely does much good.
Sooooo true! Quit bass fishing during the spawn, and stop the livescoping. If I depended on fish as part of me and my family's food for everyday survival, you bet I'm snagging, netting, livescoping, you name it. But for sport? No way.
i fished in 5 tournaments in a flatbottom jon boat 20 years a go on grand lake and table rock, you have to be really rich to fish any tournaments know, it really pushes out anyone that just likes to fish
Sure is. OnX, cell phone game cameras, e-bikes and crossbows have taken over and have really hurt the public land that I’ve hunted for years. I’ve watched so many good pieces of public land that required effort to get to become void of deer, especially quality deer. There is no where for them to hide anymore.
Ask any bass fisherman over the age of 50 here in Florida how much the fishing habitat has declined and you will see the future is here-right now. The state of Florida has discovered that sunshine sells for a higher profit than nature, thus land, rivers, and lakes are being decimated in order to build more homes and shopping centers. Both coasts are extremely over-developed, now the developers have their sights on inland property. Add to this the amount of fertilizers and other pollutants such as phosphorus pouring into our waterways and you have a recipe for an ecological disaster.
Constant spraying of weeds in our Florida lakes. The little west central lake I fish several days a week has 2 airboats spraying poison in the water 5 days a week.
I lived in Green Cove springs from 84 to 90.. I fished all over it but not everywhere. A lot of Lochloosa and Rodman, the Osceola forest. I remember how thick the drilla was on Loch, a Ranger with 200 HP couldn’t run across the lake at speed it was so thick and the fishing was stellar. The waters were great then! Not so much now.. it’s sad to me. Best of luck brother…caught a 11.2 on Loch in 87. Still my PB
BASS is the one of the main reasons why anglers practice catch and release. Bass fishing has a significant impact on state revenue and many states recognize the importance of protecting their waters for recreational fishing. My point is there’s a lot of good that has come from tournament fishing… it’s not all bad. Should electronics be limited, yes probably. Are new boats expensive, yes but so is everything these days. I’m still not sure what ‘deal’ is going to ruin fishing for everyone.
If it wasn’t for tournament fishing, would live wells be in boats? There are some fishermen who do not practice catch and release….and that’s fine. Just as hunters are depended upon for keeping deer herds in check to prevent over crowding and such (look at some of the suburbs in the NE for example) fishermen need to take some fish out of the ecosystem ever so often to help keep fish populations thriving and healthy. Even with waterfowl, look no further than the Snow Goose population and how it has hurt other species by decimating nesting grounds and the farmland that other species also depended on to thrive.
FFS is a Meat Hunters Dream, my neighbors are Frying Up Giant Largemouth and Smallies every weekend thanks to FFS...before they bought ffs they were starving...cause they couldn't catch jackshit...now their Elites...Releasing To The Grease...you think fishing can be tough now...wait and see in could years as the FFS Meat Hunters empty our lakes...they days will be considered the good old days.
What's really crazy is there a lot more Tigres and Master Craft hanging in boat houses than bass boats on the lake where I live. Those cost three to five times more than the 100K bass boats. Those damned things need to be outlawed.
Up north here in indiana extra tax money goes to fixing salt damage on roads every year. If our roads didn't end up riddled with 1 foot deep holes after every winter then we would have extra money to go towards stocking fish. I'm sure wealthy city's down around Indianapolis do stock their local lakes.
On top of that our recor bass is only 15 pounds and was set back in the 80s I think caught from a private pond. Our bass just dont get big. Up here so they stock pike and trout instead.
@@dip30ful Their idea of stocking is putting 10,000 into Monroe. 5000 into Raccoon. Not even a drop in the bucket. I'm not sure they produce enough Largemouth to do any go at all.
Sounds like Randy is a Democrat lol. I do agree that there has to be a middle ground between profits and capitalism vs conserving our environment. I myself am not a tree hugger but I am definitely a conservationist. Love the channel and I’m behind you 100% on FFS.
Yup.... He clearly has no clue that if Biden wins in 2024, the environment will be the very LEAST of his concerns. For that matter, that "Environmental" bill they signed early after Biden "won", literally had absolutely nothing to do with the environment. They just titled it that way so when the Republicans said it was BS, they could say "Republicans don't care about the environment".....which couldn't be further from the truth.
I love Randy but when he starts talking politics you can tell he is Pro Biden. He doesn't see how the democrats have ruined this sport and this country. Probably because he never had real job was always sponsored.
It doesn’t really matter….truth is truth. There are certain things democrats get right and certain things republicans get right…and there’s a TON of yammering nonsense from both that does a lot of damage. Certain issues shouldn’t come down to political affiliation. Chalk it up to “a broken clock is right twice a day” if you have to. Moreover, why should my stance on abortion be indicative of my stance on guns or immigration? Party lines are dumber than ever and most people you encounter have no real opinion…they just follow their tribal masters off the cliff without a second thought. I *despise* modern politics, man…
Technology has replaced bass fishing.we use to use technology as a complement to fishing ability and skill. Now we are going out with technology being the main technique and fishing is the compliment
Don’t let people pressure you off this rap, Randy. These are things that NEED to be discussed and addressed, political affiliations be damned. The truth is all that ever matters with any issue like this. Follow the truth, even if you end up with unlikely bedfellows. You might find out you had more in common with them than you thought once you put all the grotesque, modern political masquerading aside.
Love the truck talk Randy.. I’ve seen another ex-navy seal use this, I like it and I think it’s a great move! I see that car seat! You got little ones?? 😂😂
Good points ! I do have a few questions and comments ,first if livescope makes the tournaments so one sided and if less folks have them than do ,then why don't they just refuses to compete ? After having to cancel a couple of the tournaments maybe things will change . Second ,I love to fish , hunt /camp and I totally agree that the environment is very important but ,even more so is the health and welfare of this Nation and unless we get someone ( I already know who ) into office that can not only take care of the environment but ,get this Nation back on track fishing ,hunting and livescopes will be the last things we will have to worry about .
Again, you are spot on! I don't have grandkids, but those that do will see fishing as we know it become non-existent. Soon, I feel length and creel limits will be drastically reduced due to the decimation of our lakes and rivers. Don
Well drones can be used to scout and track animals which is what FFS does. FFS does not present the bait to the fish or make the fish bite. There are plenty of fish that are seen on FFS that are never caught. FFS is not automatic, regardless of how it may be presented on this channel in particular.
I live on Kentucky Lake. Just this last year our bass and crappie has started a come back. From 2014 to 2022, crappie fishing was so bad along with bass fishing. Last year (2023) larger bass tournaments resumed here on Kentucky Lake. Crappie fishermen, and family fishing for crappie has just this year starting showing up again. I am in agreement with you on the new, and the yet more precise FFS that’s in the works. I don’t see a promising future for our crappie or bass with this technology.
Amen, Randy. Previous generations were smart enough to put the kibosh on unsporting technology (like punt guns for waterfowl!), but we can't seem to figure out that leaving fish no place to hide is a big problem.
like even the agricultural industry knows to leave a certain percentage of crops free of pesticide and herbicide treatment in order to preserve genetic diversity in weeds and pests so that the products continue to remain effective consistently at safe doses it should be instinctive that bass having refuge is no different because you’re either going to select for bass that get wiser to baits or you’ll just decimate them due to stress of repeated capture and handling
There are plenty of club level events to fish that are much cheaper. Not everybody needs to fish the highest levels. They’d just he donating anyways. I have a blast fishing the cheaper stuff in the area.
I fish a smaller lake in west central Florida several days a week and every day M-F there are 2 airboats out spraying poison. Some of my favorite areas are filled with brown Lilly pads, reeds, eel grass is almost gone. It has to stop!
Hank Parker got took to the wood shed by his side burns by Humminbird and now he's Crawdading on saying FFS is fkn up bass fishing...now he's signing a different tune... cause like B.A.S.S. he knows who's buttering his bread...pretty sad.
There is data on crappie fishing. Lakes are raising slots due to harvest data due to advanced sonars. Now the average bank type fisherman cannot catch a few fish for a meal. That’s the impact.
Really generalizing that saying 1 party is irresponsible and the other party are the “adults in the room” Randy. Do you read a lot of these conservation bills that are suggested by the left? 100% of them have giant earmarks in them for their lobbyists, donors and special interests to make a TON of money. Around 10% of the money in these bills actually gets used for any conservation whatsoever. Most of them have devastating economic consequences on small businesses as well. Disappointing you went this route, it’s personal responsibility that will protect these things, not politicians
He is very right about no where for the fish to hide and it's absolutely terrible people fillet any size fish like huge crappie. The DNR needs to set slot limits on crappie, I released the slabs I caught on Grand over the last couple weeks.
If you watched the lake Murray event, someone will incorporate a drone on top of cheatnars. You can see beds and get a total view on top of the underwater view 🤦
I am going to make a lot of you cats mad but facts are facts. I agree with you on FFS. A section of the St. Lawrence river I have fished for over 50 years has crashed for smallmouths and it has been since bass tournaments started showing up. Boats come from 10- 20+ miles away and pound the hell out of the area then they take the bass for weigh in. I have seen this progressing even faster since so many of the boat have FFS. Of course now that this section has been decimated they blow on past at 60 mph. The only change to the environment has been the proliferation of the Round Goby which helped increase the size and numbers of the bass until more and more tourneys showed up.
hello randy.i'm a boater and have fished most my 75 years. How long to you think it will be before they stop internal combustion engines from pumpimg all those fumes into our water. Now i'm just asking a conservation question.i think they are going to have us in kayaks and not being able to travel over fifty miles from home in our cars and trucks.not in my life but i'm thinking about my four old greatgrandson?
Environmental issues are definitely a threat to the future of the sport. The financial issues associated with tournament fishing is actually a net positive since it may cause tournament fishing to collapse which would be a huge gain for fishing, and I don't think there are "hundreds of thousands of tournament fisherman". The LAST thing bass fishing needs is to remove the financial side of the sport so that instead of just a 1,000 boat event on the lake every week we'll have 5,000 boat events every week. Technological advancement in NO way is the biggest threat to the sport. Technology doesn't kill bass, environmental issues and tournaments do. This has been documented in numerous peer reviewed scientific studies which provide objective fact based conclusions - not just simple opinions which by their very nature biased and prejudiced. You want to save bass fishing? Strong environmental regulations with actual enforcement and eliminate tournament fishing -done.
Conservationists will be playing catch up for 20 years just like the Tarpon and Redfish situation on the Texas Gulf Coast the Redfish are coming back but the Tarpon probably never will.
You boomers are lost. We are all gonna be in pods within 20 years. Conservationists? lol. We will need a pass just to leave the 15 minute city. Breaking a sapling will be punishable by fines.
What kinda blows my mind too is that even the guys who are using FFS love the feeling of catching bass. Besides maybe the young kids who are growing up on FFS, the guys using it started fishing because of that same feeling. The feeling of the hit and not knowing it’s coming. Why would you even want FFS? Because the feeling that you love is gone now.
@@jasond4762 It is for me! I love it! There used to be a time when the mantra for most was live and let live. You do you, and let me be me! But not Randy! He doesn't like so he doesn't want anybody to have it! It's really pompous! He's fighting a losing battle. He may as well fade away from the fishing scene.
Only other thing it could be is pretty much what Randy said and it’s like they just can’t get enough or something. Everybody is in a big damn hurry for some reason. It’s like some mass addiction to catch as many bass as you can and as fast as you can at all costs! It’s crazy man!
You're not wrong. There's a lot of people that don't want to hear it and don't give a shit about two years from now because we live in a world that's about instant gratification. The no place to hide bit it right on the money. Some places are seeing a bump in their crappies, but it's going to crash from overharvest. If you pay attention, you can already see it happening. But there's a lot of folks that won't or won't acknowledge it.
The Santa Fe River in the High Springs area is Gross 🤮 I don't know what is going on with the river but the water is looking pretty bad. Lots of springs around there, but the water smells bad 🤬
Here's an idea for Mr Blaukat, and I don't mean this in a negative way. Why don't you run for an elected position and start making changes to help prevent this madness of FFS and Make Fishing Great Again!
Randy, I understand your arguments. I agree with a lot of it. I agree with FFS being excluded from tournaments. But you're leaving out inflation. How much was a 20oz bottle of soda in 95? How much was a gallon of gasoline in 1989? You talk about $300 sonar in the early nineties... How much was that if you consider inflation? I'm not against what your arguments are. But please consider this as well. That oz of gold is still worth an oz of gold, not matter how many pieces of paper they will give you for it. Just my 2 cents.
Exactly my thoughts. 300.00 a week was what my paycheck was. That ( to me was alot of money). Now I make much more than that but like you said inflation. The more you make the more thongs cost.
When I see 'environmentalists' throwing paint on the Mona Lisa or gluing themselves to the street, 'out of your mind' is exactly the phrase I think of. Conservationist might be the better term as it suggests logical stewardship of wildlife, without the insanity of alarmist environmentalism.
@americanagothic7851 Details matter. Creating a clear separation from the modern radical environmentalist movement is important, especially if the goal is to attract rational people to the cause.
You were jumping up and down about Hank Parker’s livescope stance and he has since backed off a bit. He knows change will only come a bit at a time. Your buddy Rick Clunn says he is ok with livescope and wants to win a tourney on it!
Large reservoirs, Toledo bend etc…, we used to fish with a 12 foot Jon boat with a 6hp engine. Now the lake is completely open as timber has fallen and a lot of people die trying to navigate the open water. Environmentalist would want us to wade fish only and catch fish with bare hands, they are the ones who want to eliminate gasoline for your car , outboard engine and sugar in your coffee. The realities off of the world escape them. I bet they dont pick up trash around the launch or in the water and or point out dangerous lake conditions to the Wildlife divisions.
It won't take technology 20 more years to decimate the fisheries - another 5 to 7 and the sport is doomed. Live Scope and FFS are just the beginning and what's coming next isn't out on the horizon - it's almost here.
What is auto drive was put on boats, no rule against it as long as you jacket and kill switch. What about charge or spring driven casting reels. What about electronic lures. Why limit these but not others. What about hole sitting by angler in tournament as you can get info and help from another competitor. What about two guys helping one to get a check then splitting cash. All legal! May need to fight fire with fire.
The problem with relying on politicians is that it’s all become such a package deal. There is no reaching across the aisle if one group has a good idea. I’m a conservative, through and through but I can’t honestly say as a 37 year old who started hunting and fishing at a very young age that I haven’t seen the downfall of so many outdoor recreational sports over recent years. Once the world was everyone’s finger tips and they could find and see whatever they wanted with minimal effort and or sacrifice, it really nose dived. I’ve watched public archery land go to complete crap in a lot of places once people got lazy and used crossbows instead of a compound or traditional bow, they use onX to scout because they are too lazy to get out see the land for themselves and use e-bikes instead of walking that 2 miles to a honey hole spot. It’s all just little shortcuts that everyone takes without thinking big picture but when millions of people are all taking these little shortcuts, it’s not a little impact anymore. I severely dislike and don’t believe in most government regulations but that means that people at an individual level need to take responsibility and make better decisions and that seems to be lost on the vast of majority of people in 2024. We need to wise up, plain and simple.
The amount of money in development, and industrial growth is a serious hazard to our fish, water, and wildlife in the 21st Century. We all see it and feel it on our waterways every day... it is going down hill. Regulations to protect habitat and water quality are just folding up in the face of this financial power and the politicians (both parties) that this power rents out to assure that no regulatory obstacles are in the way. Environmental protection should become a priority for every citizen and every leader - and certainly every sport fisherman out there... it is the future for our health, well-being, and for the next-gen of anglers coming up. Please continue to dedicate time, and energy, and your megaphone to this Issue Randy... Thank you for your work.
Hi Randy. I’ve been kind of hard on you a few times and I want to apologize to you for it. I’ve watched a lot of your videos the last 4 months and you’re really a nice dude.. definitely a Man with great morals and ethics. I was wrong and I apologize to you. I’ll be using your TW code going forward. We are the same age and I remember the 70’s and 80’s fisheries very well.. again, I’m sorry.
Randy, I encourage you to listen to Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation address given at Duke University. In it you will find points about working towards success that might resonate with you. My thoughts.
All lakes need to be managed like texas parks and wildlife. With slot limits for to combat ffs. You still have to find the fish and catch them. Remember everything adopts, i see bigger deer in my neighbors lawn, than at the deer lease. Prices will come down, everyone is tapped, even the well off. They are already selling rebates.
100s of so called Pros and multiple trails and diffrent species , walleye pros , redfish pros, stripers tourneys Mfgs have to sponsor, thus raising prices for all of us. This comming from a guy who is sponsored by a company selling 20.00 + lures and has 100s of them behind him.CMON MAN!!!
I think electronics on a boat should be limited. Like one live scope per boat or such. I wouldn’t blame the anglers to use or good at it. They making best of the rules given. I’m not sure blaming them is helping. I’m sure some of them don’t like situation either.
Sir Randall they need to start stocking more Gorilla Bass yes I said Gorilla Bass ,just wondering if they have ran a study of any kind on the stocking of the Gorilla bass that were released as fingerlings in Grand Lake they did a few years ago, is there anyway you can find out if there has been any genetic test that have been made and any records of size on how they are doing the game commison should be all over this with some kind of follow up studies
This channel isn’t for that. It’s morphed into an echo chamber against forward facing sonar. It used to include tips and bait modifications and such…now, it’s Randy whining and crying 90 percent of the time and he does the other stuff about 10 percent of the time, if that. He has created other channels if you realllllly want to see fishing related content.
Throw all the pros on pedal drive kayaks and use tourney x and measure boards and nothing but 2d sonar that will separate the men from boys, I did it with a BASS affiliated kayak club and I didn't even have a pedal kayak I paddled local resevoirs that will separate the guys who can fish and who can not lol . But even there everyone had electric motors and ffs etc. it was crazy how much those guys had invested in a kayak were talking 10k plus with some of these I dropped out after my first season wasn't for me they should limit the use of electric motors to people that have a disability where they couldn't pedal or paddle they were literally miniature jon boats had everything the pros have on their boats it nuts!
I think the problem with tournament fishing is the big weigh in and fishing during the spawn. Nontournement fishermen are going to start noticeing how many fish are dieing. Also wh we n you get to the lake and the line at the ramp is a mile long. Many tournament anglers are assholes. They think they own a lake when they pay an entry fee.
At around 15:30: We don't want to know everything. Right on point Randy. The mystery of fishing has long been very much a part of its appeal; the ability to entice a prey that you more often than not cannot see with the natural eye. FFS has taken that aspect away from the competition. Not good.
So the fishing pressure has driven the fish off the bank so the fisheries are going down. The guy catching the fish off the bank are going to destroy the fisheries. Sounds like to me the only true answer is to eliminate tournaments.
Exactly FFS wouldn't be necessary if the fish are on the bank, but guys like Randy and the freaking kayaks have beat the bank to death. So fish move off shore and the need for FFS rises. Randy is mad at FFS for ruining "traditional" methods, but won't assume any blame for beating the banks over the years.
Seriously man!!! Call me crazy but I just can’t understand why someone wants to fish like that! I just don’t get it! And I’m talking about for conscious sake! Doesn’t that bother you fishing like that? How can you consciously be looking down at a screen and be ok with that? I mean, I don’t even know what else to say. Ok I’m done ranting!…………until I watch the next bass tournament.
We need to give theses fish room and respect them to. I have seen more dead fish in the especially now. We really need to give theses fish space from an factual factor. Think about fish in an aquarium. Now take note what's going on. Because we don't give theses fish a break they deserve. Do not pester the fish. Do it right guy's. We are grown up's not kid's if we teach our kid's this technology we should teach our kid's right conservational in and through management and respect for theses and do it right. Or lose forward facing sonar that's my thought's what should happen.
I am not a tournament fisherman! My wife and I love to fish! We have places we have fished in recent history. I purchased a depth finder two years ago. I can't even tell you how to run it. We know how deep the water is! We love fishing!!! We eat fish on a regular basis.. craw dead in the spring, shad in the summer, and crank baits year around! I use soft plastics on a regular basis, but I am only fishing for food. The thing that I dislike the most about modern fishermen is that they don't have any respect for personal space. Tournament fishermen don't have any respect anymore! Your sport is becoming obtrusive!
A river or a lake is public access! Tournament fishermen use to respect weekly angler's. I understand your concern. The modern generation seams to be interested in points instead of fisheries.
I have dealt with numerous bass tournaments. I have seen the dead bass that result! I dealt with bass tournaments every week for three years. You can't tell me tournament fishermen are not killing fish!
You are partially correct about the money but you also have a complete misunderstanding of monetary debasement. Those 12k boats back then were the best of the best. And that was a ton of money. Example…Gold historically was money. You are comparing a time when gold was 300$ to now where it’s 2400. Do the math. I mean sht man…I work in a factory where everyone makes 45-50$ an hour in SCarolina. It’s a different world.
These RUclips videos help and all Randy, but you need to do something meaningful against Livescope! Less talking and more action is needed. Organized protest at events, signed petitions, create a non Livescope summit. Time to amp it up!
Kayaks screwed everything up, 1000s of them beating the bank to death. If it weren’t for the kayaks the fish would be on the bank and there would be no need for FFS. BAN KAYAKS!
@@RaindropfishingNOPE! You could ban every sonar unit on the face of the earth and the fish still won’t be on the bank but a couple of weeks a year..too much pressure from the kayak fishermen. BAN KAYAKS!
I’m all for hunting and fishing, but we have to vote for people that look out for people first protect our borders, Take care of Americans, and then after that being responsible and taking care of what God has given us.
Politicians that may be helpful for the environment generally tend to hold positions on other issues that people of faith and other decent people simply can't overlook, and usually those issues rank higher on the scale of importance. For example, if the planet goes up in smoke in a nuclear war, who care of there are crappie in the local lake, etc
Your so right Randy! I fished the women’s circuit in the 90s and when we fished our classics, we all were given a Ranger boat to use. These boats were exactly alike to make the competition fair.
That is interesting. Thanks for sharing. Never knew that.
Imagine a tournament. Where everyone had to use a couple rods of the same type and action. All the same for everyone and a certain assortment of lures n baits. Everyone had to use that. And you had same boats and geared the same way. Then you go fish a lake. That would make an interesting tournament to watch.
I would probably start watching bass fishing again.
When I was a kid. We had to do a project on what we wanted to do when we got older.
Well I was going to be a professional bass fisherman. I was a kid watching these old pros on Saturday and Sundays on tv. Man those were the days. So fun and had a large impact of who I was.
You said it before Randy, if the government says it, then it’s right! Anyway I’ve mentioned herbicide spraying and destroying lakes and you never cared. In the Northeast the wealthy folks, don’t want weeds in front of their dock and they get their way. I tried to go to lake meetings and they shut me down. Not talking politics, but the entire board was wearing masks 3 years after the pandemic.
Seems like every new lake I visit there’s a local that says fishing use to be better here. I’ve heard it more than once. I always get disappointed. I’ve never competed in a tournament but I’ve been fishing for a long time now. One of the best feelings in the world is when you’re on the water at 6:00 a.m. wind is calm, weather is great, everything is peaceful. Then all in a sudden a big ass bass just slams your top water. The feeling of a fish grabbing your lure is why I fish. It’s that feeling that we all love. The not knowing is the best part about it! With FFS that feeling is gone! What kind of fun is that?!
Seriously! You might as well be fishing in the fish tank at bass pro shop and say that you’re fishing! What the hell is going on?!
Well we know what’s going on but you know what I mean.
Couldn’t have said it any better myself
lol, thanks man.
Perfectly stated
A part of me wishes Tournament Bass fishing would go away. In reality it can’t because it’s where alot of our gear and tackle R&D comes from. Everyone nowadays has just got to catch that double digit Bass that it overrides their common sense. Bass anglers think it’s hard to get sponsorship money now…….wait for 5 years and see how hard it’s going to be.
While I couldn't agree more that tournament fishing needs to go away if we don't want to see the total collapse of fisheries vice just the severe decline we have now, I do not agree that tournament fishing is driving innovation. There are roughly 5 million bass fisherman in the US and the vast majority do not fish or care about tournaments. If companies only marketed to the tournament anglers they would go out of business rather quickly. This is why you see sponsor dollars declining for tournament pros and shifting to RUclipsrs because they have much more reach to the average angler which is the real market. Tournamnets could cease tomorrow and nothing bad would happen to the sport ...
So as someone who has been involved in and making a living from the sport your entire adult life, what are you doing to address all the issues you bring up other than talk about them? You know the old saying ... talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words. Unless I'm willing to get involved in trying to solve problems, I typically don't voice any opinion about an activity's problems since just talking rarely does much good.
@@astrophysicistguy this isn’t about me I’m just a signpost pointing the way
@@astrophysicistguyrelax…
@@astrophysicistguythere re more bass than ever. There is no collapse
Sooooo true! Quit bass fishing during the spawn, and stop the livescoping. If I depended on fish as part of me and my family's food for everyday survival, you bet I'm snagging, netting, livescoping, you name it. But for sport? No way.
i fished in 5 tournaments in a flatbottom jon boat 20 years a go on grand lake and table rock, you have to be really rich to fish any tournaments know, it really pushes out anyone that just likes to fish
been there done that, old school the only way to fish
You are right. The state of Florida has destroyed more habitat for fish than anyone can imagine.
Its not only fishing that gets hurt by technology. Hunting is goin thru the same thing.
Sure is. OnX, cell phone game cameras, e-bikes and crossbows have taken over and have really hurt the public land that I’ve hunted for years. I’ve watched so many good pieces of public land that required effort to get to become void of deer, especially quality deer. There is no where for them to hide anymore.
Ask any bass fisherman over the age of 50 here in Florida how much the fishing habitat has declined and you will see the future is here-right now. The state of Florida has discovered that sunshine sells for a higher profit than nature, thus land, rivers, and lakes are being decimated in order to build more homes and shopping centers. Both coasts are extremely over-developed, now the developers have their sights on inland property. Add to this the amount of fertilizers and other pollutants such as phosphorus pouring into our waterways and you have a recipe for an ecological disaster.
Constant spraying of weeds in our Florida lakes. The little west central lake I fish several days a week has 2 airboats spraying poison in the water 5 days a week.
I lived in Green Cove springs from 84 to 90.. I fished all over it but not everywhere. A lot of Lochloosa and Rodman, the Osceola forest. I remember how thick the drilla was on Loch, a Ranger with 200 HP couldn’t run across the lake at speed it was so thick and the fishing was stellar. The waters were great then! Not so much now.. it’s sad to me. Best of luck brother…caught a 11.2 on Loch in 87. Still my PB
BASS is the one of the main reasons why anglers practice catch and release. Bass fishing has a significant impact on state revenue and many states recognize the importance of protecting their waters for recreational fishing. My point is there’s a lot of good that has come from tournament fishing… it’s not all bad. Should electronics be limited, yes probably. Are new boats expensive, yes but so is everything these days. I’m still not sure what ‘deal’ is going to ruin fishing for everyone.
That was then. Things are different now
If it wasn’t for tournament fishing, would live wells be in boats? There are some fishermen who do not practice catch and release….and that’s fine. Just as hunters are depended upon for keeping deer herds in check to prevent over crowding and such (look at some of the suburbs in the NE for example) fishermen need to take some fish out of the ecosystem ever so often to help keep fish populations thriving and healthy. Even with waterfowl, look no further than the Snow Goose population and how it has hurt other species by decimating nesting grounds and the farmland that other species also depended on to thrive.
FFS is a Meat Hunters Dream, my neighbors are Frying Up Giant Largemouth and Smallies every weekend thanks to FFS...before they bought ffs they were starving...cause they couldn't catch jackshit...now their Elites...Releasing To The Grease...you think fishing can be tough now...wait and see in could years as the FFS Meat Hunters empty our lakes...they days will be considered the good old days.
What's really crazy is there a lot more Tigres and Master Craft hanging in boat houses than bass boats on the lake where I live. Those cost three to five times more than the 100K bass boats. Those damned things need to be outlawed.
Why isn’t stocking bass part of the solution? Seems to work just fine in Texas….
Up north here in indiana extra tax money goes to fixing salt damage on roads every year. If our roads didn't end up riddled with 1 foot deep holes after every winter then we would have extra money to go towards stocking fish. I'm sure wealthy city's down around Indianapolis do stock their local lakes.
On top of that our recor bass is only 15 pounds and was set back in the 80s I think caught from a private pond. Our bass just dont get big. Up here so they stock pike and trout instead.
@@dip30ful Their idea of stocking is putting 10,000 into Monroe. 5000 into Raccoon. Not even a drop in the bucket. I'm not sure they produce enough Largemouth to do any go at all.
True, but Texas also wiped out aquatic weeds that totally changed bass fishing in Texas from what it was in the '80s.
Sounds like Randy is a Democrat lol. I do agree that there has to be a middle ground between profits and capitalism vs conserving our environment. I myself am not a tree hugger but I am definitely a conservationist. Love the channel and I’m behind you 100% on FFS.
Yup.... He clearly has no clue that if Biden wins in 2024, the environment will be the very LEAST of his concerns. For that matter, that "Environmental" bill they signed early after Biden "won", literally had absolutely nothing to do with the environment. They just titled it that way so when the Republicans said it was BS, they could say "Republicans don't care about the environment".....which couldn't be further from the truth.
I love Randy but when he starts talking politics you can tell he is Pro Biden. He doesn't see how the democrats have ruined this sport and this country. Probably because he never had real job was always sponsored.
Yep. He's a Democrat. I do however agree with alot he says so I won't hold that against him.
@@DennisMorgan-ls8sc ….and yet, here you are.
It doesn’t really matter….truth is truth. There are certain things democrats get right and certain things republicans get right…and there’s a TON of yammering nonsense from both that does a lot of damage. Certain issues shouldn’t come down to political affiliation. Chalk it up to “a broken clock is right twice a day” if you have to. Moreover, why should my stance on abortion be indicative of my stance on guns or immigration? Party lines are dumber than ever and most people you encounter have no real opinion…they just follow their tribal masters off the cliff without a second thought. I *despise* modern politics, man…
Randy -- I could not agree more with all your points in this video. You are absolutely correct.
Technology has replaced bass fishing.we use to use technology as a complement to fishing ability and skill. Now we are going out with technology being the main technique and fishing is the compliment
Don’t let people pressure you off this rap, Randy. These are things that NEED to be discussed and addressed, political affiliations be damned. The truth is all that ever matters with any issue like this. Follow the truth, even if you end up with unlikely bedfellows. You might find out you had more in common with them than you thought once you put all the grotesque, modern political masquerading aside.
Very well put! X2
Love the truck talk Randy.. I’ve seen another ex-navy seal use this, I like it and I think it’s a great move! I see that car seat! You got little ones?? 😂😂
Pigs get fat...Hogs get slaughtered....Nuff said!!
Good points ! I do have a few questions and comments ,first if livescope makes the tournaments so one sided and if less folks have them than do ,then why don't they just refuses to compete ? After having to cancel a couple of the tournaments maybe things will change . Second ,I love to fish , hunt /camp and I totally agree that the environment is very important but ,even more so is the health and welfare of this Nation and unless we get someone ( I already know who ) into office that can not only take care of the environment but ,get this Nation back on track fishing ,hunting and livescopes will be the last things we will have to worry about .
I don’t even have to ask what side of the Politics Randy you’re talking about. We know what side cares about the Climate
Again, you are spot on! I don't have grandkids, but those that do will see fishing as we know it become non-existent. Soon, I feel length and creel limits will be drastically reduced due to the decimation of our lakes and rivers.
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States banned drone hunting before it even became a thing. FFS is different why?
EXACTLY!! They had forward thinking leaders who knew what they were doing and TOOK ACTION.
Well drones can be used to scout and track animals which is what FFS does. FFS does not present the bait to the fish or make the fish bite. There are plenty of fish that are seen on FFS that are never caught. FFS is not automatic, regardless of how it may be presented on this channel in particular.
Fish aren’t as cute as Bambi
One flys
I live on Kentucky Lake. Just this last year our bass and crappie has started a come back. From 2014 to 2022, crappie fishing was so bad along with bass fishing. Last year (2023) larger bass tournaments resumed here on Kentucky Lake. Crappie fishermen, and family fishing for crappie has just this year starting showing up again. I am in agreement with you on the new, and the yet more precise FFS that’s in the works. I don’t see a promising future for our crappie or bass with this technology.
You are a leader. Super intelligent. Keep this up Randy!
Amen, Randy. Previous generations were smart enough to put the kibosh on unsporting technology (like punt guns for waterfowl!), but we can't seem to figure out that leaving fish no place to hide is a big problem.
Had to look up Punt gun may be the answer to Goose problem JK
like even the agricultural industry knows to leave a certain percentage of crops free of pesticide and herbicide treatment in order to preserve genetic diversity in weeds and pests so that the products continue to remain effective consistently at safe doses it should be instinctive that bass having refuge is no different because you’re either going to select for bass that get wiser to baits or you’ll just decimate them due to stress of repeated capture and handling
There are plenty of club level events to fish that are much cheaper. Not everybody needs to fish the highest levels. They’d just he donating anyways. I have a blast fishing the cheaper stuff in the area.
I fish a smaller lake in west central Florida several days a week and every day M-F there are 2 airboats out spraying poison. Some of my favorite areas are filled with brown Lilly pads, reeds, eel grass is almost gone. It has to stop!
Hank Parker is supporting the same idea. You guys need to get together.
Hank Parker got took to the wood shed by his side burns by Humminbird and now he's Crawdading on saying FFS is fkn up bass fishing...now he's signing a different tune... cause like B.A.S.S. he knows who's buttering his bread...pretty sad.
There is data on crappie fishing. Lakes are raising slots due to harvest data due to advanced sonars. Now the average bank type fisherman cannot catch a few fish for a meal. That’s the impact.
Really generalizing that saying 1 party is irresponsible and the other party are the “adults in the room” Randy. Do you read a lot of these conservation bills that are suggested by the left? 100% of them have giant earmarks in them for their lobbyists, donors and special interests to make a TON of money. Around 10% of the money in these bills actually gets used for any conservation whatsoever. Most of them have devastating economic consequences on small businesses as well. Disappointing you went this route, it’s personal responsibility that will protect these things, not politicians
Thanks Randy for being a strong voice
100% correct Randy. Well said!
He is very right about no where for the fish to hide and it's absolutely terrible people fillet any size fish like huge crappie. The DNR needs to set slot limits on crappie, I released the slabs I caught on Grand over the last couple weeks.
Great point Randy. It's scary but it's all true. Thanks for the info always great . Because I'm always learning
If you watched the lake Murray event, someone will incorporate a drone on top of cheatnars. You can see beds and get a total view on top of the underwater view 🤦
You are absolutely right. Everyone had better wake up or it will be too late .
A lowrance paper graph was owned by guides only
I love bass fishing I don't even own a boat, but what is going to cost me to even get into a tournament, it just take my dream away, so sad.😢
I am going to make a lot of you cats mad but facts are facts. I agree with you on FFS. A section of the St. Lawrence river I have fished for over 50 years has crashed for smallmouths and it has been since bass tournaments started showing up. Boats come from 10- 20+ miles away and pound the hell out of the area then they take the bass for weigh in. I have seen this progressing even faster since so many of the boat have FFS. Of course now that this section has been decimated they blow on past at 60 mph. The only change to the environment has been the proliferation of the Round Goby which helped increase the size and numbers of the bass until more and more tourneys showed up.
hello randy.i'm a boater and have fished most my 75 years. How long to you think it will be before they stop internal combustion engines from pumpimg all those fumes into our water. Now i'm just asking a conservation question.i think they are going to have us in kayaks and not being able to travel over fifty miles from home in our cars and trucks.not in my life but i'm thinking about my four old greatgrandson?
Environmental issues are definitely a threat to the future of the sport. The financial issues associated with tournament fishing is actually a net positive since it may cause tournament fishing to collapse which would be a huge gain for fishing, and I don't think there are "hundreds of thousands of tournament fisherman". The LAST thing bass fishing needs is to remove the financial side of the sport so that instead of just a 1,000 boat event on the lake every week we'll have 5,000 boat events every week. Technological advancement in NO way is the biggest threat to the sport. Technology doesn't kill bass, environmental issues and tournaments do. This has been documented in numerous peer reviewed scientific studies which provide objective fact based conclusions - not just simple opinions which by their very nature biased and prejudiced. You want to save bass fishing? Strong environmental regulations with actual enforcement and eliminate tournament fishing -done.
Conservationists will be playing catch up for 20 years just like the Tarpon and Redfish situation on the Texas Gulf Coast the Redfish are coming back but the Tarpon probably never will.
You boomers are lost. We are all gonna be in pods within 20 years. Conservationists? lol. We will need a pass just to leave the 15 minute city.
Breaking a sapling will be punishable by fines.
What kinda blows my mind too is that even the guys who are using FFS love the feeling of catching bass. Besides maybe the young kids who are growing up on FFS, the guys using it started fishing because of that same feeling. The feeling of the hit and not knowing it’s coming. Why would you even want FFS? Because the feeling that you love is gone now.
No it's not.
For me it is.
It’s just not fun for me.
@@jasond4762 It is for me! I love it! There used to be a time when the mantra for most was live and let live. You do you, and let me be me! But not Randy! He doesn't like so he doesn't want anybody to have it! It's really pompous! He's fighting a losing battle. He may as well fade away from the fishing scene.
Only other thing it could be is pretty much what Randy said and it’s like they just can’t get enough or something. Everybody is in a big damn hurry for some reason. It’s like some mass addiction to catch as many bass as you can and as fast as you can at all costs! It’s crazy man!
You're not wrong. There's a lot of people that don't want to hear it and don't give a shit about two years from now because we live in a world that's about instant gratification. The no place to hide bit it right on the money. Some places are seeing a bump in their crappies, but it's going to crash from overharvest. If you pay attention, you can already see it happening. But there's a lot of folks that won't or won't acknowledge it.
Randy, why not try an on the water with a hellbender and other vintage lures and see what happens
If you believe one Political Party is better for the Fishery and the Environment please talk about it. Young People need Direction.
The Santa Fe River in the High Springs area is Gross 🤮
I don't know what is going on with the river but the water is looking pretty bad.
Lots of springs around there, but the water smells bad 🤬
Here's an idea for Mr Blaukat, and I don't mean this in a negative way. Why don't you run for an elected position and start making changes to help prevent this madness of FFS and Make Fishing Great Again!
Randy, I understand your arguments. I agree with a lot of it. I agree with FFS being excluded from tournaments. But you're leaving out inflation. How much was a 20oz bottle of soda in 95? How much was a gallon of gasoline in 1989? You talk about $300 sonar in the early nineties... How much was that if you consider inflation? I'm not against what your arguments are. But please consider this as well. That oz of gold is still worth an oz of gold, not matter how many pieces of paper they will give you for it. Just my 2 cents.
Exactly my thoughts. 300.00 a week was what my paycheck was. That ( to me was alot of money). Now I make much more than that but like you said inflation. The more you make the more thongs cost.
Randy,why not do an on the water with a hellbender and other vintage lures and see what happens
All the way down to the high school fishing level, it's only the have kids fishing in most high schools
Let me say this, if you're an outdoorsman and you're not an environmentalist, you're out of your mind.
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When I see 'environmentalists' throwing paint on the Mona Lisa or gluing themselves to the street, 'out of your mind' is exactly the phrase I think of. Conservationist might be the better term as it suggests logical stewardship of wildlife, without the insanity of alarmist environmentalism.
Splitting hairs. I know what he meant
@americanagothic7851 Details matter. Creating a clear separation from the modern radical environmentalist movement is important, especially if the goal is to attract rational people to the cause.
Imagine what goes into the Lakes and rivers all over the nation that we don’t about. Pretty scary.
You were jumping up and down about Hank Parker’s livescope stance and he has since backed off a bit. He knows change will only come a bit at a time. Your buddy Rick Clunn says he is ok with livescope and wants to win a tourney on it!
Hank Parker got a call from Humminbird and abruptly changed his tune...that's called Crawdading.
What about the fish that’s beat around in live well jerked off bed you have to include that to it’s here to stay either join them or quit
Large reservoirs, Toledo bend etc…, we used to fish with a 12 foot Jon boat with a 6hp engine. Now the lake is completely open as timber has fallen and a lot of people die trying to navigate the open water. Environmentalist would want us to wade fish only and catch fish with bare hands, they are the ones who want to eliminate gasoline for your car , outboard engine and sugar in your coffee. The realities off of the world escape them. I bet they dont pick up trash around the launch or in the water and or point out dangerous lake conditions to the Wildlife divisions.
It won't take technology 20 more years to decimate the fisheries - another 5 to 7 and the sport is doomed. Live Scope and FFS are just the beginning and what's coming next isn't out on the horizon - it's almost here.
Putting bass in livewells is the worst thing that we do in this sport. It’s far worse than using electronics to catch them.
What is auto drive was put on boats, no rule against it as long as you jacket and kill switch. What about charge or spring driven casting reels. What about electronic lures. Why limit these but not others. What about hole sitting by angler in tournament as you can get info and help from another competitor. What about two guys helping one to get a check then splitting cash. All legal! May need to fight fire with fire.
The problem with relying on politicians is that it’s all become such a package deal. There is no reaching across the aisle if one group has a good idea. I’m a conservative, through and through but I can’t honestly say as a 37 year old who started hunting and fishing at a very young age that I haven’t seen the downfall of so many outdoor recreational sports over recent years. Once the world was everyone’s finger tips and they could find and see whatever they wanted with minimal effort and or sacrifice, it really nose dived. I’ve watched public archery land go to complete crap in a lot of places once people got lazy and used crossbows instead of a compound or traditional bow, they use onX to scout because they are too lazy to get out see the land for themselves and use e-bikes instead of walking that 2 miles to a honey hole spot. It’s all just little shortcuts that everyone takes without thinking big picture but when millions of people are all taking these little shortcuts, it’s not a little impact anymore. I severely dislike and don’t believe in most government regulations but that means that people at an individual level need to take responsibility and make better decisions and that seems to be lost on the vast of majority of people in 2024. We need to wise up, plain and simple.
The amount of money in development, and industrial growth is a serious hazard to our fish, water, and wildlife in the 21st Century. We all see it and feel it on our waterways every day... it is going down hill. Regulations to protect habitat and water quality are just folding up in the face of this financial power and the politicians (both parties) that this power rents out to assure that no regulatory obstacles are in the way. Environmental protection should become a priority for every citizen and every leader - and certainly every sport fisherman out there... it is the future for our health, well-being, and for the next-gen of anglers coming up. Please continue to dedicate time, and energy, and your megaphone to this Issue Randy... Thank you for your work.
I agree with you, Randy
Hi Randy. I’ve been kind of hard on you a few times and I want to apologize to you for it. I’ve watched a lot of your videos the last 4 months and you’re really a nice dude.. definitely a Man with great morals and ethics. I was wrong and I apologize to you. I’ll be using your TW code going forward. We are the same age and I remember the 70’s and 80’s fisheries very well.. again, I’m sorry.
Randy, I encourage you to listen to Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation address given at Duke University. In it you will find points about working towards success that might resonate with you. My thoughts.
When you talk about the cost of tournament fishing you just described life in America. Try raising a family on 20 bucks an hour.
Only the bass anglers and all anglers can.save preserve and protect our precious beloved environent and lakes.
Randy , you need to watch the bilge ! Bill Lowen finally put it out there
All lakes need to be managed like texas parks and wildlife. With slot limits for to combat ffs. You still have to find the fish and catch them. Remember everything adopts, i see bigger deer in my neighbors lawn, than at the deer lease. Prices will come down, everyone is tapped, even the well off. They are already selling rebates.
100s of so called Pros and multiple trails and diffrent species , walleye pros , redfish pros, stripers tourneys Mfgs have to sponsor, thus raising prices for all of us. This comming from a guy who is sponsored by a company selling 20.00 + lures and has 100s of them behind him.CMON MAN!!!
I agree! That’s why I’m voting GOP! MAGA!
I think electronics on a boat should be limited. Like one live scope per boat or such. I wouldn’t blame the anglers to use or good at it. They making best of the rules given. I’m not sure blaming them is helping. I’m sure some of them don’t like situation either.
Sir Randall they need to start stocking more Gorilla Bass yes I said Gorilla Bass ,just wondering if they have ran a study of any kind on the stocking of the Gorilla bass that were released as fingerlings in Grand Lake they did a few years ago, is there anyway you can find out if there has been any genetic test that have been made and any records of size on how they are doing the game commison should be all over this with some kind of follow up studies
Amen! I sure miss Harry n Charlie.
FFS wont make you a better fisherman, just makes it easier to catch fish. TNT and Drones work too.
Thanks
You are dead on. Money is the root of all. Cooperate profits are the only thing that matters. How much money is enough.
"Love" of money!!!
Man, shoot some nice videos on the water please!
This channel isn’t for that. It’s morphed into an echo chamber against forward facing sonar. It used to include tips and bait modifications and such…now, it’s Randy whining and crying 90 percent of the time and he does the other stuff about 10 percent of the time, if that. He has created other channels if you realllllly want to see fishing related content.
Throw all the pros on pedal drive kayaks and use tourney x and measure boards and nothing but 2d sonar that will separate the men from boys, I did it with a BASS affiliated kayak club and I didn't even have a pedal kayak I paddled local resevoirs that will separate the guys who can fish and who can not lol . But even there everyone had electric motors and ffs etc. it was crazy how much those guys had invested in a kayak were talking 10k plus with some of these I dropped out after my first season wasn't for me they should limit the use of electric motors to people that have a disability where they couldn't pedal or paddle they were literally miniature jon boats had everything the pros have on their boats it nuts!
I think the problem with tournament fishing is the big weigh in and fishing during the spawn. Nontournement fishermen are going to start noticeing how many fish are dieing. Also wh we n you get to the lake and the line at the ramp is a mile long. Many tournament anglers are assholes. They think they own a lake when they pay an entry fee.
Just look how much crank baits and other lures have went up a lot of people cant afford to pay $19.00 fora crank bait.
At around 15:30: We don't want to know everything. Right on point Randy. The mystery of fishing has long been very much a part of its appeal; the ability to entice a prey that you more often than not cannot see with the natural eye. FFS has taken that aspect away from the competition. Not good.
Only thing I love (well not the only thing) more than that sudden hit from a big bass is watching my son get a sudden hit from a biggo bass!
Other sports have restrictions. Pro golf limits number of clubs and size. Baseball allows only wooden bats. Don’t get me started on NASCAR.
So the fishing pressure has driven the fish off the bank so the fisheries are going down. The guy catching the fish off the bank are going to destroy the fisheries. Sounds like to me the only true answer is to eliminate tournaments.
Exactly FFS wouldn't be necessary if the fish are on the bank, but guys like Randy and the freaking kayaks have beat the bank to death. So fish move off shore and the need for FFS rises. Randy is mad at FFS for ruining "traditional" methods, but won't assume any blame for beating the banks over the years.
Many of the young fisherman are not environmentalists, they just want to fish and let someone else do the outdoor work and the environmental work
As technology advances, bass/crappie limits need to be lowered……Most of Louisiana is 50/day per person (crappie) 🤦🏻
Seriously man!!! Call me crazy but I just can’t understand why someone wants to fish like that! I just don’t get it! And I’m talking about for conscious sake! Doesn’t that bother you fishing like that? How can you consciously be looking down at a screen and be ok with that? I mean, I don’t even know what else to say. Ok I’m done ranting!…………until I watch the next bass tournament.
We need to give theses fish room and respect them to. I have seen more dead fish in the especially now. We really need to give theses fish space from an factual factor. Think about fish in an aquarium. Now take note what's going on. Because we don't give theses fish a break they deserve. Do not pester the fish. Do it right guy's. We are grown up's not kid's if we teach our kid's this technology we should teach our kid's right conservational in and through management and respect for theses and do it right. Or lose forward facing sonar that's my thought's what should happen.
All very well said.
I am not a tournament fisherman! My wife and I love to fish! We have places we have fished in recent history.
I purchased a depth finder two years ago. I can't even tell you how to run it. We know how deep the water is! We love fishing!!! We eat fish on a regular basis.. craw dead in the spring, shad in the summer, and crank baits year around!
I use soft plastics on a regular basis, but I am only fishing for food.
The thing that I dislike the most about modern fishermen is that they don't have any respect for personal space.
Tournament fishermen don't have any respect anymore! Your sport is becoming obtrusive!
The biggest problem tournament fishermen have is entitled brats!
A river or a lake is public access! Tournament fishermen use to respect weekly angler's.
I understand your concern. The modern generation seams to be interested in points instead of fisheries.
I have dealt with numerous bass tournaments. I have seen the dead bass that result! I dealt with bass tournaments every week for three years. You can't tell me tournament fishermen are not killing fish!
You’re are so right ! Thanks Randy !
In 20 years they'll have glasses you wear that allows you to see in the water...
Start the « Blaukat techless Tournament », sure lot’s will follow
You are partially correct about the money but you also have a complete misunderstanding of monetary debasement. Those 12k boats back then were the best of the best. And that was a ton of money.
Example…Gold historically was money. You are comparing a time when gold was 300$ to now where it’s 2400. Do the math.
I mean sht man…I work in a factory where everyone makes 45-50$ an hour in SCarolina. It’s a different world.
To add to this. You aren’t stopping this technology. Sorry but you aren’t. We are gonna be in pods in 20 years lol. You have a huge blind spot.
These RUclips videos help and all Randy, but you need to do something meaningful against Livescope! Less talking and more action is needed. Organized protest at events, signed petitions, create a non Livescope summit. Time to amp it up!
You getting your equipment for free or at a discount only makes the general publics more expensive...
You are so close on many issues, but you seem to miss the truth sometimes and I think a little humility would help.
Kayaks screwed everything up, 1000s of them beating the bank to death. If it weren’t for the kayaks the fish would be on the bank and there would be no need for FFS. BAN KAYAKS!
I hope u joking
@@RaindropfishingNOPE! You could ban every sonar unit on the face of the earth and the fish still won’t be on the bank but a couple of weeks a year..too much pressure from the kayak fishermen. BAN KAYAKS!
Nope ban the senko and drop shot
Love your take.
I’m all for hunting and fishing, but we have to vote for people that look out for people first protect our borders, Take care of Americans, and then after that being responsible and taking care of what God has given us.