It's like watching crappie fishing...

Everyone saying they all use spinning rods and target dinks. Either don't watch or just see what they want. I see guys fishing just like every other tournament. Flipping bushes and docks, throwing whopper ploppers and bladed jigs.

I agree.

I haven't looked to see if it happens often, but Josh Bertrand finished second in his prelim group with 82 bass for 120 pounds, and then finished dead last today. Maybe he should have saved some of those fish for today. On the other hand, Zach Birge finished second in his prelim group and then second today, so who really knows?

My thoughts are more with the anglers than the format whether it be BPT, MLF, BASS or FLW. These men have a tough life being away from their family and trying to make a living against tough competition and facing all types of weather conditions. I just hope they get paid and can make a decent living for themselves and their families no matter which trail they compete in. There are no million dollar purses like in golf and tennis so if you're not in the top 10 every tournament the money is small. Without sponsors many of them wouldn't last a year. I wish them all the best as they pursue their dreams.

Yep, it's simply the weighing every scoreable bass that some on here can't come to grips with. Change is hard on some people, they fight it to the death.

Are you saying they do not change strategies and patterns for this format vs best five? If this was a best 5 tournament these guys would be fishing the exact same?

They should just keep ALL the little spots they have been targeting this week and have a fish fry every evening. If they came back to Table Rock every year and did that at every tournament, eventually the fishing would really improve.

I understand I can see where they are, but how are those point calculated? They may have put it out there at some point, and I may be ignorant of it, but it's by no means common knowledge such as BASS and FLW, and how they tally AOY points. To the second point, to clarify, I don't mean to say that they aren't getting paid. I'm well aware they get paid, but I mean in the sense that those weights just get cleaned out. So it's somewhat meaningless.

"My thoughts are more with the anglers than the format whether it be BPT, MLF, BASS or FLW. These men have a tough life being away from their family and trying to make a living against tough competition and facing all types of weather conditions. I just hope they get paid and can make a decent living for themselves and their families no matter which trail they compete in. There are no million dollar purses like in golf and tennis so if you're not in the top 10 every tournament the money is small. Without sponsors many of them wouldn't last a year. I wish them all the best as they pursue their dreams."




I agree with this whole heartedly, but if there isn't something there to keep the majority entertained, then sponsors aren't going to waste there time, thereby affecting the anglers. It's definitely a circular ecosystem.

It's funny how heated this little debate gets. I like the show and would enjoy fishing an event with the same format. What is shocking to me in those standings is KVD's position near the very bottom. He has been very successful in this format since it started and I am shocked he's down that low. I've intentionally not watched any live online stuff and avoided seeing details results so I can watch the shows when they air on TV. Hard to find 4-5 hours to watch live coverage.

From what I gather, 1st place = 80 pts, 2nd place = 79 pts, etc.

Here ya go, Chris.

https://majorleaguefishing.com/bass-pro-tour/mlf-bass-pro-tour-mlf-cups-hows-it-all-going-to-work/

And as for the YTD points standings...and points in each event...

https://majorleaguefishing.com/standings/

Martens, good for him. That was fun to watch.

I don't care for the idea of a guy piling up pounds by sitting on and hammering 13 inch schooling fish, but to each his own. Just take your rattletrap and topwater and you're good to go.