Isn’t he the same guy that spiked a 5 pounder like a football on the St. John river a couple years ago in an elite series event? Live on camera? Please someone correct me if I’m wrong.Originally Posted by wareagle24
Isn’t he the same guy that spiked a 5 pounder like a football on the St. John river a couple years ago in an elite series event? Live on camera? Please someone correct me if I’m wrong.
That’s him. I don’t care for him at all but after having watched it several times it should be clear to anyone watching who is objective that the incident you’re referring to was an accident. He got caught in the heat of the moment with what turned out to be the winning fish in his very first elite series event and f’d up in that moment.
Seems kind of sketchy to me for a dq
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Agreed
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I think it’s interesting, because he quotes the rules “each competitor agrees to report to the tournament Director immediately any violation or infraction of any tournament rules” then he complains that the angler he was found to interfered with, didn’t report it. Someone else did. if what he quoted from the rules is exactly, correct then it doesn’t say the angler you interfere with Hass to report it. It says each competitor.
he then goes on to say that yes he did actually try to use his trolling motor to “ make it harder for the next guy to catch it“
I just say this is a lesson learned and he goes on to complain about the appeals process and what difference does it make? You’re admitting you’re guilty there is no appeal when you admit you’re guilty.
Guessing most pro anglers aren't turning down lucrative careers practicing law to go fish the elites (besides Ed Loughrin)
Gut instinct, he was acting like an ass and it was so bad Upshaw felt the need to report it. Calling out Upshaw is kind of petty, he did the right thing imo. All he is doing by naming Upshaw is trying to make him look bad / send some of his fans after him.
Side note, I may be influenced by already not really liking new because he is a top tier livescope whiner
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Guessing most pro anglers aren't turning down lucrative careers practicing law to go fish the elites (besides Ed Loughrin)
Gut instinct, he was acting like an ass and it was so bad Upshaw felt the need to report it. Calling out Upshaw is kind of petty, he did the right thing imo. All he is doing by naming Upshaw is trying to make him look bad / send some of his fans after him.
Side note, I may be influenced by already not really liking new because he is a top tier livescope whiner
Anglers are REQUIRED to report any possible rules violations that they might see regardless if they are personally involved or not. That info came directly from a current BASS angler.
100%. Upshaw did the right thing, or he would risk a DQ himself.
Calling him out by name in the facebook post is BS
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This brings up another question. Since the other angler DIDN'T report the violation, should he be penalized?
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just seems to me that blowing a fish off a bed with your TM isn't specifically against the rules...just seems like a giant grey area to me but I guess the 3 person panel felt differently....
hmmmm. Now it is getting fun.
Seems like a huge grey area. If you’re bed fishing you’re usually close to bank. When you decide it’s not biting how you supposed to move boat without using trolling motor and usually moving away from bank. Seems odd.. IDK wasn’t there just what I’m reading.
He should have just snagged the fish using FFS. It’s 300% legal.
Good point.
Hi Mike.
there is 3 sides to a story and the truth is somewhere in the middle
Very chicken shit for him to call out upshaw like that.
I don't think he's gonna make any fans with that apology.
Looks like he has plenty of apologist fanboy lakeside lawyers kissing his backside.
It appears according to them doing that to a bedding fish in a tournament is commonplace and acceptable behavior.
What fans
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Im guessing whatever happened was very blatant. Upshaw doesn’t seem like the type to report a nothing incident.
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