I swear Randy Flowers posts here on occasion.
I swear Randy Flowers posts here on occasion.
Mike
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Some of the "1 percenters" on here that claim to be so great, yet with the amount of time they spend on BBC you wonder how much they actually fish, and how "great" they claim to be is a bunch of keyboard BS?
I've also yet to see some of those 1 percenters names on FLW or BASS's website for any checks cashed.
I'm not necessarily a huge fan of the BPT, but a man's gotta eat - and I don't blame a single one of them for leaving BASS. Yeah, most of it is boring, and a lot of them probably miss the competitive side of trying to outsmart the big ones specifically. But at the end of the day, they're getting paid to do what they love. And they're getting paid more on this side of the grass then they were on the other side.
I doubt we'll see a lot of, or maybe any of the guys try to requalify for BASS at this point. Some of the older guys may retire, but if I'm getting paid to do my favorite thing in the world - regardless of the format - I'm gonna go with the one that gives me the most jingle in my pocket.
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Yamaha 250 SHO
You don’t see what they’re catching because they don’t show it.
Look at BASS or FLW....other than the TTBC, every event this year they’ve gone down the bank throwing wacky worms, dropshots, Ned rigs, spinnerbaits, and topwater baits.
They haven’t been doing anything magical or mysterious, they aren’t throwing giant swimbaits or 12” worms...they’re simply going down the bank fishing.
What separates many of them from the average BBC fisherman is they fish faster and cast more accurately.
Bolton won the Rayburn FLW Tour event catching a fish literally every cast for extended periods of time. Jim Tutt came in second, had 20 for right at 80 lbs, but caught 186 bass to get to his 20 fish limit. All on a little crankbait the size of a #7 Shad Rap.
The 11+ lb’er John Crews caught at the St Johns wasn’t caught on a secret big fish bait...he was blind casting a 4 1/2” wacky worm trying to catch whatever would bite.
The only difference with BPT is if they get in area with smaller fish they lean on them instead of getting a quick 5 and moving. Some of them are catching 100 bass per day, I can guarantee you a sizable percentage of this board doesn’t catch 100 bass in 6 months.
Jim Tutt? What the meme about the name...
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Did you not watch the classic this year? A couple guys swung for the fences with a swimbait and almost won it doing that. Only catching 5-6 fish/day.
How about Texas fest at Fork? Guys were spending hours trying to catch bedded fish that were 7+ pounds.
Or the Hartwell event? Same thing as fork, they just weren’t quite as big.
Nobody is saying that it doesn’t take skill to catch 100 fish in a day. But it takes a lot of guts to go out there and put all your eggs in the bed fishing basket and hope they end up biting, knowing that if they do - they’re gonna get paid.
2022 Skeeter ZXR20
Yamaha 250 SHO
C rig doesn't understand there is a difference targeting big fish versus numbers.
Haven't watched MLF/BPT since the first two events. I even stopped following MFL and any of the MLF pros on FB. I still watch all of the B.A.S.S. live and television shows I can and am enjoying seeing new faces competing on the Elites.
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In no way, shape, or form am I making that comparison.
And if you don't think it takes guts to go toss a swimbait around all day, or sit on huge fish for hours on a bed praying they bite versus doing the bare minimum to get bit, regardless of the size - then I'm not sure you understand tournament fishing.
2022 Skeeter ZXR20
Yamaha 250 SHO
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I have been watching BPT, FLW and Bass. I like them all. I love fishing. I fish tournaments, I fish for fun, I fish for food (even a few bass). Now with that being said, some here seems to think that BPT is doomed because it’s a dink fest........hate to tell y’all this but BPT and the fishermen themselves can change the format at any time. They can weigh fish and only count the 3 biggest or the 5 biggest or however they want to do it. They could got to a two pound keeper, many, many options and the format would still be exciting to me!! Sorry but BPT is here to stay!! The versatility of the BPT will ensure its survival!
You guys are pathatic arguing about something you have no control of financial interest in. Let alone know nothing about the business side. Except what you make up. Just watch the coverage or don't. Go out and help the needy or something.