Whats the deal with some of these HS kids, advisers and parents. I know a guide on the lake that has been basically begged to be booked well within the 1 month guide rule and asked numerous times for info. I have had parents call me in the last few days (well within the 14 day off limits period) not to mention the PMs from the HS kids.

The most recent being our tournament winners this weekend getting asked for info after they caught 30 pounds again well within the 14 day period. What are some of these kids being taught? This is the future of our sport and I have heard and experienced stuff like this A LOT the last week. No info means no info and that's from anyone. How hard can that be?

Barrett, I wished we knew the answer. It is crazy the stories we hear. I hope people are not giving them the information and letting them know they are breaking the rules.

If anyone has these names please contact us via pm or call me or Tim Haugh.

My number is 9034561786

Tims is 9035393975

We will handle this

Every single one of them should be outed and kicked out of the program if they're pursuing info during off-limits. PERIOD!

I have had the same happen with the PMs. Not to mention all of the boat captains driving their kids around up in IDB creek like a bunch of maniacs on Saturday. I thought the point of the HS tournaments was teaching kids ethics. I am guessing ethics is 60mph 20 yards max from guys tied up crappie fishing and this was practice. It was absolutely nuts.

Totally disagree with the statement "high school tournaments are the worst thing to happen" my son will be fishing in this tournament. Him and his partner have worked their tells off upgrading equipment and learning how to fish. YMMV but it's a good thing for my kid and lots of others.

I hate to hear these bad comments about the high school teams, I personally have only fished once where they were fishing, that was on LOP last year. Those I ran into were not only polite but considerate, so not all parents and captains are teaching bad manners I believe it is a few that are the loudest and rudest. Here is hoping they get taken out quickly. I love the idea of high school fishing teams just wish I had the opportunity when I was that age!

Anyone with messages from people about Ray Roberts please forward to me. We cannot address the issue if we do not know who. We will address it at the meeting friday. We will also be on the lake

Easy brother. A couple of the guys that have posted are/have been captains. The OP is pretty quick to help out if he can, HS or not.
While I don't like reading this on an open forum - if a couple of captains read it and self examine their actions then it has helped. Those that do read it and don't self-evaluate are hopeless anyway and can't be helped.

I will be out there Saturday taking two guys crappie fishing that bought the trip at a church auction so youth(kids) can go to summer camp. I will be happy to write down TX numbers from unsafe boaters, there were plenty last Saturday. It is not the kids that I have a problem with, take the kids fishing that is awesome! I have a problem with the adults who are supposed to be teaching rules and ethics and safe practices and all of that jazz. The best way to teach a kid is by your example and if your example is flying right by several people who are tied up that is really poor! If your example is pot licking that is really poor! Grow the sport, help kids go to college on scholarship, that is great, just do it the right way! Find your own dang fish, let the kids catch them not the boat captain, and use safe and ethical ramp and boating practices. It is a fish, not worth a life!!!

I am a boat captain. I have witnessed some of the same actions captaining my team during the tournaments along with pretty much any day I have fished this year. I am teaching my boys etiquette and the proper ways along with letting other captains know when I feel they are pushing the boundaries. This new culture is running rampant on our lakes today regardless of age. Case in point, we had an older gentleman in a Ranger fly by us within 75ft to fish the point we were fishing on Roberts Saturday. It's just not the high schoolers or tournament anglers!

Stinks to hear that this is going on. Our guys (Arp) really try to do things the right way, from what I understand. I captained one tournament for one of our teams and the other teams on the water were very courteous. I've had nothing but positive interactions with the THSBA stuff so far.

Not gonna argue with a lot of this, I've seen a lot of it. I have captained for both THSBA and SETX events. Both good organizations, but with that said, the size of the fields has gotten out of hand in some of the tournaments, especially on Rayburn, 500 plus teams, give me a break.

I have no horse in the race, I only fill-in or volunteer so kids can particpate, but when you start awarding cash it changes the way people approach the event. I am not sure if I will be back next year as a captain.

Ken good luck on finding those who bend the rules.

I think most of these Captain's aren't tournament anglers, mostly just guys who fun fish when the lake isn't crowded. It's an entirely different world during a big tournament compared to fun fishing on a less crowded lake. These events are no different than a big champs or TTT. Anytime money is involved people get stupid. Take out the money and let's see what happens to participation. If you want a true learning experience, it needs to be all volunteer, no money, no participation trophies, just teaching.