MLF is pretty intense toward the end of the day. I have several friends that fish it and they say it is very stressful.

I follow which ever trail is going to a "big fish" lake. I personally like all the formats and the variety it brings, however it doesn't matter which tour is on a lake where they are using spinning tackle and a 3lber is a big fish, I wont be tuning in. MLF going back to back on the same body of water was almost a nail in the coffin for me. I dont care who you put on Fork Elites, FLW, or MLF I am watching every minute of it.

BASS then FLW.

BASS/FLW/MLF (only when they are good lakes)

I like all bass fishing....no matter which we prefer I believe competition among MLF, BASS, FLW, etc. is a good thing.

I like the MLF better than BASS and FLW. Actually now I cringe every time a BASS or FLW bounces the fish across the carper.

Another dinkfest this week for MLF, I'll be watching the FLW AOY battle instead on Lake Champlain

I like all the formats, but I agree with TexanTiger. It's much more entertaining for any event when they are fishing big bass lakes.

I like watch the best of the best compete against each other in BPT regardless of format. FLW and BASS are more like the watch minor leagues now with the exception of couple of top level anglers in each. It's competitive in it's own right but it is not the level of anglers it used to be. I think the biggest factor is the lake and time of year that determines if it a hogfest or dinkfest. BASS & FLW have their share of little fish / fairy wand tournaments too.

1)BASS
2)MLF-BPT
3FLW
4)MLF

If MLF�s BPT would go to the Texas Fest format and fish for best 5, fire the entire TV crew and do what they do best (Steal from BASS) and get Zona then it�s a slam dunk #1 in my opinion.

The legacy MLF format and show is just too repetitive and it is annoying seeing so many yell it�s a big one.

Couldn�t agree more. And honestly watching the new guys at BASS this year has been interesting.
I�ve probably only watched 30 minutes of the bpt this year, it doesn�t interest me. I think it�s great for kids and people who haven�t been fishing very long to watch, I think it would even be a fun format to fish, just boring as hell to watch IMO.

Feel the exact same way as both comments.

After the first 2 events I started having no clue that events were even going on. Gets old very quick.

BASS most of the time unless MLF or FLW are the only thing on.

The only reason i follow MLF is because that is where the fishermen are that i pull for.

If the current anglers fishing BASS or FLW were fishing MLF, id have no interest in it.

With that being said, ive tried to follow FLW and BASS as much as I could this year to observe the newcomers and other not so well known anglers.

If any of the stars were to leave MLF, the following would leave as well.

I dont believe the anglers really care which format they fish, their decisions will be made based on what is better career choice and where they feel they can make more money.

I haven't been able to get into the MLF/BPT at all even though that's where most of the big name guys are. I've tried watching some of the live, but it just doesn't keep my interest. I find myself going out of my way to watch BASS live though. To me it's just a much better product all around. Zona, Hite and Sanders are much better at their job than the MLF crew and I would much rather watch someone grinding it out trying to find the key bites they need instead of someone running to a school of gimme 1 pounders and running away with it. Tournament fishing to me will always be about 5 fish and being able to put it together and fish clean every day of the tournament. With the MLF format and zeroing of weights between rounds etc that has gone away. I want to see the guy that put it together throughout the whole tournament win, instead of someone who squeeked by in earlier rounds and then stumbled on the mother load at the end. I've really enjoyed watching Zaldain and the rest of the BASS guys this year. I'm sure the MLF format is fun to fish and I guess it appeals to the masses that just want to see fish catch after fish catch, but that's not why I follow tournament fishing. It seems to me they are losing the base of their main fans to gain a different demographic audience.