What, they can’t produce made for TV products in the late summer and fall? Is there something that prevents them from filming a fishing event during those certain months? I would opine that fishing somewhere in the south during November Is a lot less risky than fishing Oklahoma in February, where they are reportedly going to hold their next Redcrest. How about you address the word going around within the angler ranks that these ideas were voted down, not once, but 2x and yet MLF decided to ignore those who they promised would have a say in things?

I've already answered why they can't fish late into the fall as they would have already missed the TV production delivery window. As for a vote, I don't have any visibility to the vote tallies or results. My only comment is if I was running the show there wouldn't be any vote. I'd tell the angler base how it was going to go but that's just me. I've learned not to give anglers a vote in my time in the business. They can't reach a consensus 99% of the time.

The entire sporting world missed Their dates. Nobody has competed, nothing has been filmed. If someone can't see through that lie... Well clean your glasses. No way whatever 3rd rate channel that MLF airs on won't take their footage. I mean I was flipping channels a few weeks ago and I'm pretty sure I saw a rerun of the 2003 caba championship on lavon airing primetime on NBC. There is absolutely nothing to watch.

Now the last part of your statement holds true. Thanks mark you for once are right. Which is why...... This MLF unicorn utopian bs doesn't work. You can't argue with yourself. Well you'll likely try.

The entire sporting world missed Their dates. Nobody has competed, nothing has been filmed. If someone can't see through that lie... Well clean your glasses. No way whatever 3rd rate channel that MLF airs on won't take their footage. I mean I was flipping channels a few weeks ago and I'm pretty sure I saw a rerun of the 2003 caba championship on lavon airing primetime on NBC. There is absolutely nothing to watch.

Now the last part of your statement holds true. Thanks mark you for once are right. Which is why...... This MLF unicorn utopian bs doesn't work. You can't argue with yourself. Well you'll likely try.

And the last part of the statement about the anglers voting is curious at best...

Last year they (BPT) ended their season early and the guys started to fish other smaller tournaments to fill their free time. I’d venture to guess that something like this was in the works before Covid came about. If I was a guy scrapping to pay the $5k entry (or whatever cost it was) per tournament and then MLF dumped 50 more guys into lessening my odds of winning, I’d be pissed. Yeah, they raised the payback further down the line; but let’s be honest. Guys that fish the BPT are a notch or two above most (Cox excluded) of the FLW anglers, it’s really a spit in the face to the FLW guys.

Don’t you think MLF would much prefer to have the BPT events and FLW events as planned, rather than scrap their new shiny tour and have those guys go to FLW? I do, because this appears to be what they see as their best option to generate revenue in a crappy situation. .

They didn’t scrap their BPT events, they are still having them, just at different times. This move just allows BPT guys to fish more tournaments, so they can make more money. Did FLW do anything to help their AA anglers in this situation?

It sounds like things are getting desperate and more revealing every day in the MLFLW camp. Word going around is this idea got voted down 2x by anglers but corporate leadership proceeded forward irrespective of how the majority of voting BPT anglers felt. It seems that some industry insiders have been told the MLF management have used coercion tactics towards the BPT angers and they were told in no uncertain terms they are expected to pay the entry fees and be present at the newly announced FLW Pro Series “ Super Tournaments” where they will fish in the traditional 5 fish limit format.

The whole premise and highly promoted need for MLF and BPT in the industry has been the “format” that is conservation friendly and the “no entry fees” for the anglers whom qualified based on them having the “best in the world” resumes. They are now being coerced by their masters to not only fish tournaments that are completely in contradiction to their “best format“ narrative, but also pay to do so, which is the primary reason why they were motivated to strike out on their own and form the MLF BPT. If that’s not ironic enough, they are competing directly against the AAA team and diluting their chances at winning a tournament in their circuit. Eye, yeye, yeye... and they wonder why they get such a bad name and publicity.

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They didn’t scrap their BPT events, they are still having them, just at different times. This move just allows BPT guys to fish more tournaments, so they can make more money. Did FLW do anything to help their AA anglers in this situation?

As Mark said, the season is shortened. That was my point - the decision was apparently made to showcase the best anglers and keep those anglers happy by having them fish tournaments they otherwise would not fish due to scrapping the original schedule/plan for the season. I also said it sucked for the FLW guys, but it is what it is and hopefully this effort allows MLF and FLW to continue for years to come after all this virus stuff is figured out.

I’m just guessing this is what is going through MLF’s decision process from a business standpoint. That’s what I imagine makes the most sense: biggest names, as much fishing as they can fit in, and try to weather this storm.