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Lol, no one's listening, they're just typing replies. The tech WILL get there eventually, EVERYWHERE, including Rayburn and any other remote place you can dream up. We stream TV live in full HD from apps that didn't exist five years ago. We watch fishing Live now and didn't 10 years ago. You'll eventually have a camera on board that is live (if you want it to be) that watches you weigh your fish (if you want it to) that enters the weight into your Bird, Lowrance, Garmin or whatever is next etc etc. This has nothing to do with Boyd Duckett or any other professional Tour. It has to do with progress. Simple improvements in tech that make your lives easier and your passion more enjoyable.

You can all sit here and fight it and be nostalgic and argue that today it's hard and not scalable and that people want to come to a weigh in. Today YOU ARE right, tomorrow you won't be. Lot's of things that we do every day were hard and not scalable 10 years ago. Over time CWR will prevail because it will be easier on the angler, the fish and more practical, as mentioned you might use it for a one fish derby, a five fish derby or a MLF derby. Sit back and watch it all unfold. Or stick your heads in the sand. Time will play it all out.

It's almost comical to watch everyone battle this and argue over progress.


Rant over moving along. We can pull this thread up in 2024 and check our progress or lack thereof...

Yes, of course, that's why they're the title sponsor.

^^^^ Yep this, most fish to complete and win and enjoy. The "weigh in" will be optional.

I don�t care what they do. I won�t be a fan. I think it�s the stupidest format. Period. But that�s just my opinion.

It may go the CWR way I the professional tours but it will be a long time before it gets down to the club levels just for the fact of the money not everyone has unlimited money. Just my 2 cents worth.

If tournaments ever change to just �who can catch the most dink�s� I�ll probably quit tournament fishing. I just don�t see it happening. Sponsorships platforms rely on the fan interaction and from what I�ve seen from the BPT �weigh in�, they have none. TV will only take you so far. You�re talking about a niche sport with a lot of competition on the tube. BASS and FLW formats have it right. Get your fans to the weigh in, get product in their hands. BPT is a great supplement to pro fishing, but it�s not the future. Soon we will have superstars in BASS and we the guys like Skeet Reese and GMan will fade away. It happened to Roland Martin, Jimmy Houston and Bill Dance. As far as my support goes, BASS has it.

I would imagine sponsors want exposure. I�d bet the 1800 hours( don�t remember the exact number so I made that up) of tv exposure that bpt will provide this year will have millions of more viewers than they�d normally have at weigh in�s.

Fans don't buy anything at a weigh in, nor do they spend any significant time at the sponsor activations at weigh ins and all of us who sponsor know and understand that. Onsite activation is just one small part of why brands sponsor. You've lost your mind if you think a weigh in is the driver of anything for significant sponsorship consideration. If anything it's like attending a graduation and begging that it ends soon...

Now the only exception to the above is the Classic. Different animal. And next year's Classic will be the real test as it will be devoid of many of the sports biggest stars. We shall see how it plays out in 2020.

Ever see the camera they can rotate 360� on the cars in nascar via remote or soloshot robo camer that tracks you as you move, yeah its coming...

Games evolve over time, dad say he remembers when they first instituted the 3 point shot in basketball and how all the old timers thought how stupid it was, not look its an integral part of the game especially at the college level.

Those guys will be there. They just wont be fishing

You do realize tournament fishing at its start was not a five bass limit? For years the limit was way more. The 5 fish were a result of state regulations and an increase in catch and release tournaments.

I have been hearing the same rumor, and expected someone to buy majority stock holder�s position. I just hope they keep the culture and good people that operate FLW. I don�t mind the CWR, but the biggest 5 has been what makes me dig deeper, learn more, and try harder. The biggest 5 is way more than just finding fish;

As much as I enjoy the old school Five fish weigh-ins, I believe you are correct Mark. I think in 3-5 years we will be watching the anglers compete on our Apple sunglasses.

You don�t have to buy to be sold on something. Fans want excitement. BPT isn�t exciting. There is no family atmosphere. Like it or not fishing only exists to a small % of us. You have to cater to the masses to generate interest. BPT might grab the hardcore guys, but the average Joe isn�t going to pass up their favorite TV show watch someone catch a fish, especially if they are railing small ones. It doesn�t matter if there are 8 hours or 1800 hours. The commentary is bland and very uninteresting, and at times can be too technical for someone who doesn�t understand the sport. Remember, they aren�t trying to get those of us who already fish interested in the sport. Seems to me like a good ole boys trail they put together to get away from �big bad BASS�. Once again. JMO.