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Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live #12734490 04/28/18 06:48 PM
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I'm curious as to why Wheeler isn't being DQed for how he is bed fishing right now. He's standing on a dock with his other foot holding his boat preventing it from floating away. The rules say you have to keep the majority of your weight in the boat at all times and it's evident Wheeler isn't doing that since he only has his toes dragging his front deck. I know Wheeler plays fast and loose with the rules, but why do they let him do it with everyone able to see it?

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Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734497 04/28/18 06:56 PM
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If he's DQ'd, I would think it would be after weigh-in today.


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Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734506 04/28/18 07:05 PM
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Probably not an issue unless he catches one while his weight isn't on the boat

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734545 04/28/18 08:11 PM
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IT'S ok to put one foot on the dock and the other in your boat


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Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734548 04/28/18 08:13 PM
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Really?

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734561 04/28/18 08:27 PM
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No the rules state they have to always have contact with the boat.


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Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: northdallasfisherman] #12734562 04/28/18 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted By: northdallasfisherman
IT'S ok to put one foot on the dock and the other in your boat
Yep they went over it on BASS Live as he was doing it. It's OK

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: Kicker16] #12734570 04/28/18 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted By: Kicker16
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IT'S ok to put one foot on the dock and the other in your boat
Yep they went over it on BASS Live as he was doing it. It's OK


I don't understand why it is though, it's clearly helping him catch fish since he isn't spooking the fish by using his trolling motor while sight fishing. They even mentioned the majority of the weight thing, but you could see by how he was standing that his weight was on the dock instead of his boat.

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734577 04/28/18 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted By: ColoradoAg
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IT'S ok to put one foot on the dock and the other in your boat
Yep they went over it on BASS Live as he was doing it. It's OK


I don't understand why it is though, it's clearly helping him catch fish since he isn't spooking the fish by using his trolling motor while sight fishing. They even mentioned the majority of the weight thing, but you could see by how he was standing that his weight was on the dock instead of his boat.


They have it on video. If they felt he was breaking a rule they would DQ him. They didn't so obviously he is not doing anything wrong. They know their rules better than you.

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734582 04/28/18 08:47 PM
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Sounds like trespassing to me if it is a private dock. Id never consider putting a foot on a dock. I may push off to keep my boat from banging dock, but would never step foot on one.

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: Mark Perry] #12734586 04/28/18 08:49 PM
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IT'S ok to put one foot on the dock and the other in your boat
Yep they went over it on BASS Live as he was doing it. It's OK


I don't understand why it is though, it's clearly helping him catch fish since he isn't spooking the fish by using his trolling motor while sight fishing. They even mentioned the majority of the weight thing, but you could see by how he was standing that his weight was on the dock instead of his boat.


They have it on video. If they felt he was breaking a rule they would DQ him. They didn't so obviously he is not doing anything wrong. They know their rules better than you.


During the competition days, competitors must not depart the boat to land fish or to make the boat more accessible to fishing waters. Competitors may not shift a majority of their weight outside the boat and onto a dock or other object outside the boat for the purpose of landing a bass or accessing a fishing spot.

In what way is Wheeler within any reasonable interpretation of that rule? People twist rules as much as possible to justify something that isn't permitted in any reading of the rules. I'm guessing you think Wheeler's shenanigans with guides a few years ago were all well and good too?

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: sprigsss] #12734587 04/28/18 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: sprigsss
Sounds like trespassing to me if it is a private dock. Id never consider putting a foot on a dock. I may push off to keep my boat from banging dock, but would never step foot on one.


He is simply holding a foot on a dock to keep boat off of it. If that is trespassing then most people who fish will be guilty. Everyone has grabbed a dock to hold to get a lure unhung.to keep from hitting it etc.

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Sounds like trespassing to me if it is a private dock. Id never consider putting a foot on a dock. I may push off to keep my boat from banging dock, but would never step foot on one.


He is simply holding a foot on a dock to keep boat off of it. If that is trespassing then most people who fish will be guilty. Everyone has grabbed a dock to hold to get a lure unhung.to keep from hitting it etc.


I'm guessing you weren't watching him fish then, because he wasn't using his foot to keep his boat off the dock. He was standing on the dock and holding his boat with his other foot.

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Originally Posted By: ColoradoAg
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Sounds like trespassing to me if it is a private dock. Id never consider putting a foot on a dock. I may push off to keep my boat from banging dock, but would never step foot on one.


He is simply holding a foot on a dock to keep boat off of it. If that is trespassing then most people who fish will be guilty. Everyone has grabbed a dock to hold to get a lure unhung.to keep from hitting it etc.


I'm guessing you weren't watching him fish then, because he wasn't using his foot to keep his boat off the dock. He was standing on the dock and holding his boat with his other foot.
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Did he catch the fish at least?

Re: Jacob Wheeler breaking the rules on Bassmaster Live [Re: ColoradoAg] #12734594 04/28/18 08:55 PM
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Again they have the video, they explained it during live broadcast and showed he was breaking no rules. Its a non issue. He waz not DQd. They know their rules better than you.

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