Not saying you specifically, but I think this is what the vast majority of the people that hate on youtubers cant wrap their heads around. Older people are barely catching up (to even slightly understanding how social media works) and hear things like, "clicks, views and likes" and seeing that from a early social media perspective where "clicks, views and likes" were literally just for ego.....but in 2021 if you have enough follows or subscribers each and every single one of those clicks, likes and views literally has a dollar value.

Yea sure, one of use common folk catches a giant and posting about it and getting 100+ likes is doing nothing but a ego check......these youtubers catch a giant and make a video literally makes them hundreds and likely thousands of dollars...JUST off the video. Not even factoring in the promo deals they get from sponsors (miliken and 6th sense is a good example).

Thats why it was borderline asinine when all the hate for Miliken+Zark was happening and people were complaining about them livewelling fish for "likes," when in reality, sure the "like" is the vehicle that accomplishes their goal(money)...but they didnt livewell a fish for "likes" they livewelled the fish because they make a very good living off those "likes." In the same thread you had a local mention catching a giant. livewelling it and getting paid several thousand dollars since it was on tourney day....and that was PERFECTLY fine from some peoples perspective, while what Miliken did was not....even though miliken has and is making more money than a few thousand off of his fish from his week at Ivie.

All the hate for the youtubers is mostly due to a fundamental lack of understanding for how things work in 2021....in my opinion. With the moving of sponsor dollars we have seen in the last 2 years especially, with the Ike's saying "F it" to tourney fishing.....that really shows how youtubers are gonna be a big part in the future of fishing any way you slice it. How many fisherman do you know under 21 years old? Next time youre around them ask them if they watch any youtube fishing videos....i can guarantee 100% say yes to that question 🤔🤷‍♂️

If this was actually Fayetteville it really pisses me off, those fish should have been left for the Cast Netters to catch and take home! I haven’t been there one time in the last year and not seen them put bass in their boat. Whoever y’all are talking about should have more respect for the law abiding Cast Netters, what a sorry bass turd!

Get you some video and turn them in. They don’t appear to be dumb enough to convict themselves apparently.

Better yet, shoot videos of said cast-netters, start a youtube video and get enough views, likes and subscribers to monetize your account.

You will help the authorities apprehend criminals, help the fish and make a little folding money all at the same time


#winwinwin

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a solutions oriented approach....i like it!

I got checked by a Possum Cop on Fayetteville one day and during the course of the interrogation I mentioned that I had seen some of the alleged Cast Netters keeping bass and I was assured that they are not keeping bass, only tilapia. I pointed out the boat that was allegedly keeping the bass and the Possum Cop left me, went straight to another bass boat, finished up with them and rode off into the sunset, never checking the suspect boat. I don’t think I’ll waste time trying to shoot video but thanks for the tip. Maybe I’ll see this Mulligan guy and turn him in.

and that’s why I’m poor, I can’t think that far ahead!

I think you mightve just given him a nickname!!! LOL

I’ve had two similar experiences with Tx game wardens. They simply don’t want to hassle with it. They would rather keep the honest folks honest, vs deal with the headache of writing a citation to a possible suspect that likely wouldn’t have any ID, much less a license. The warden probably doesn’t speak Spanish and doesn’t want that hassle either. Then there is the likely chance that the wardens citation, if they did bother to check and write one, would never be followed up on with the cast netter.

Yep. Most wardens are pretty much only centered around checking locals for their life jackets and fire extinguisher....oh and sometimes they ask for a license.

I like the little lady Game Warden on the Mexico side at Amistad. I go over there and search for her; just to get checked. Ha..

So you are saying that most of the poachers are Spanish speakers with no valid ID? Are they from Spain?

Amen!

No Doug, as we have discussed, Biden has an open border now and we are being invaded......that has to be the final straw........they are killing our bass...


Back to Mulligan fishing, did he get a Game Warden visit yet?....

lol thats the truth very nice looking lady