This should end the debate. Who can catch them with and without it. That’s all I’ve been wanting to know for the past couple of years.
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My thoughts , i am recreational angler , love fishing. I own 999.00 eagle eye 17 ft nitro , terrova with spot lock , all new last year to me , prior tin boat boat 2d sonar , basic trolling motor. I’m in my 60s . Ffs is awesome , I feel spot lock is even a bigger game changer for me . I’m catching fish in the middle of nowhere, I never thought were there , and they are 3 lbs up on average . So my take is I still beat bank based one time of year , conditions , I can option , and locate fish 20+ feet of water , I’m so astounded by the difference in fish size from 3 feet of water when fishing deeper waters . Ffs has taught me this as a tool . As far as a the new changes coming, I still believe these young kids will still dominate. Ffs has helped them get to the top faster . These young men are still hammers , fishermen . I do believe there will be more opportunities for higher placement in results to some of the older guys , but I bet they have no problem having ffs on there boats. Fishing is such a mental sport , it’s also a knack sport . Some people fish better than others based on technique need that day , what the fish are doing. So I think what will be interesting is who adjusts best to the tools allowed to fish that day . I watch Kyoya fish old school on sabine . This is my argument. The great anglers will adjust . We will see .
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You maybe right Todd, and often you are. But if i may, the fine line(if its fine line) is my understanding, is not pitting one group against another. Its that pros, should be fishing using their head not technology. Its almost to prove your a pro. In other words you made it to big time, because your puzzle solving not beaming around and just picking a bait you can see them like.
It's hard to believe that an organization of that caliber has to rely on flipping a coin to determine what's going to happen seems like to me that they have the events backwards as far as the forward facing sonar in my opinion you river systems should be no forward facing sonar Big lakes and reservoirs should be forward-facing for sonar
I’m happy for both of us Todd haha! I can’t wait to see it. If I am wrong I’ll be the first to admit it. This is a good thing for the sport. When Christie comes in with 4 on Saturday and a scoper who couldn’t scope has five big ones then what? It is interesting how they flipped the way they pitched it complete 180 but I get it. They needed to sell the idea. I laughed when I heard the intro.
In the first tourney without FFS, they should title it "We About To Find Out" (WAFO)
In the second tourney without FFS, it should be "FAFO"
The young guys wont quit, but I do think it will slow the influx of young anglers coming to the sport. We have seen the huge influx of young anglers due to FFS, and I just think that influx slows. Maybe not a bad thing, but for the sport we need those young guys to carry the baton at some point.
BASS has become a joke
I absolutely love this!
J – Miliken is a screwed! 😜🤪😜🤪
all of this is the best advertising for Garmin without having to spend a dime.
I can’t wait either Todd…..we are gonna find out who can or can’t fish without it
Recreational anglers outnumber pros a 1000:1.
FFS will decimate fish populations if the li.its aren't changed.
I live on a lake and have seen it firsthand.
I watch guys go out daily and limit out on crappie and bass.
The limits weren't set on these lakes so that everyone can get a limit daily.
They will have to be changed.
TODD, just met a man today named randy hicks and he spoke very highly of you. Told me a story about when you took him fishing one day amd he caught 2 fish 7lbers back to back. Cool guy thought id share that with you!🎉 me and him may be going to lake kurth soon and see what we can get into
I’m totally anti FFS not only do I think it should be banned from tournaments, but completely outlawed by federal regulations, simply because I don’t think you should ever be able to have real time live feedback where you can cast to a fish and see its reaction and movements, I think it’s a good thing when people can’t just go out and catch a bunch of fish our fisheries are already way over pressured these fish need an escape, it’s just totally unnecessary imo, these days everyone wants everything easy, it brings zero positive impacts to the fisheries or the sport in general so there is no need for it.
So excited to see what happens now. I hope they take it away at the st. Lawrence in those small mouth fisheries
I love having FFS on my cheap boat fishing against guys with 100k boats lol. I fish derbies that allow it and some that don't. I fun fish with it cause it just makes sense to use a fish finder that actually finds fish 😂
I love the happiness in your expressions today.
It's put up or shut up time.
Yay!
This could go a few ways after next year. They could end up splitting the divisions into ffs and no ffs (possibly). They could decide to remove it (possibly). They could go back to using it all the time (possibly).
You are right. A lot of money is going around. I have a Garmin live scope too but I don't think the elites should have it in tournaments.
The manufacturers could see a boom in sales of this proves what we all think, that livescope dominates.
Again.. way too much common sense for the current world.
I know a bunch of college bass fisherman who hate scoping and they are tired of having to use it to compete. They just want to go fishing they they used to. You may see kids quit of it was banned but there are a bunch that are tired of it. Most of the ones i know are hammers with or without it.
Going to be a lot of bad years ahead!
I guess “guaranteeing” double digit bass will be just a hope now. So some people are going to use top water frogs again? Sweet
Will there be cost to fish this year 5000 a tournament or free?
From duck boats to jon boats to 90's model bass boats to newer bass boats, rarely do I see one without live imaging on it. It's amazing to use. As for tournament orgs, do what y'all want, I'm still going fishing and will tune in here and there. That said, MLF was a good watch this year.
I don't think ffs should be allowed in tournaments. That's all I am saying, especially in the elites top level tournaments