Good point concerning them starting to restrict the use of FFS. I'd assume that because the Eagle Eye 9's transducer is all in one, 2D, down imaging, forward facing and down facing live sonar, that they just might ban that unit altogether. And because none of the transducers from a standard Eagle unit will work on he Eagle Eye 9, you can't even just switch transducers like you could with an HDS or FS unit.

Even with the little amount of time I've spent with the "AT light" on my Eagle Eye 9 unit, I know that it can be a big advantage over someone that doesn't have any form of FFS live sonar. But personally, I don't get the move to banning or restricting its use in tournaments of any level. You still have to catch the fish. And I have watched fish react to my bait and not hit it.

If they're going to ban certain things because they give anglers with them an advantage over those without them, then you might as well just ban tournaments altogether. An angler with a faster boat has an advantage over one with a slower one as far as actual fishing time. A person with shallow water anchors or a trolling motor with spot lock has an advantage with one without. And I know the latter all too well, because when fishing off shore I get smoked by guys with spot lock when it's windy out.

GPS is a huge advantage over those that don't have it..... etc. I get it though. The idea of youth tournaments is to get younger kids involved in the sport, and keep the costs down to make it more competitive for everyone. But you still have to catch the fish. And sometimes they just won't bite.