I thought this was going to be about all the people that bought FFS only to learn there really are fish all around them and they simply can't catch them.

That's why I'm holding off. I'd rather believer there were no fish around.

Exactly. Randy complains all the time in his videos because he can't compete. One of his videos I watched he said he was going to use something different than what everyone else was fishing. Well, he did not do that good in the tournament with what he chose to use. The reason so many anglers in the tournament were throwing the same bait is because it was working. Randy seems to miss that information.

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I used to watch his videos until I realized that he thinks fishing is all about his way or the highway and he complains and cries about something all the time. He just can't keep up.

Yep, that is Randy.

I wonder how many Classics all these sad sacks have qualified for. I don't agree with all he says but he has the track record to back it up.

I'm with Randy😎

Whatever.

Ditto.. Never heard him preach politics, just fishing and all related.

I don't think he is wrong.

I just don't think there is any reasonable way to draw a line regarding which technology is acceptable and which is not, AND who gets to decide where the line is drawn.

At the end of the day, everyone has the same access to the same tools. If its that important to success, seems like it would be a wise investment.

If there is a tool that I feel is necessary to succeed at my career, I'm certainly going to make that investment.


I haven't spent the money yet, because when I do, i'm upgrading my trolling motor and all of my electronics and its not going to be cheap. But I don't fault any of the guys out there using FFS. If you are fishing for money, its almost silly not to have it at this point if you can afford it.

If the tournament organizations ever plan to ban something, they better do it right now; because it’s obvious that the technology will only keep advancing!

You won't see any of it get banned (and I am not advocating for it to be banned). Fishing is absolutely a rich man's sport. It is becoming more about who is willing to max out the credit cards (and that goes for all levels from club tournaments all the way up to the highest level). Aside from lack of talent, this is why I do not have the desire to ever be a pro anything in the fishing industry, whether it be a guide or a tournament angler. The people inhabiting this sport are spiraling out of control to the point they are willing to stuff fish in baskets or pound egg weights down a fish's gullet. The desire to win is a strong one that will continue to push the industry into wherever it is we are headed (which isn't good IMO).

I have a simple solution for Randy and the "millions of anglers that don't like live scope fishing" as he puts it, they can start their own pro circuit. They can go back to the days of the past. Get a 17.5 bass boat with a 150hp motor, and a trolling motor. No spot lock, no power poles, and no graphs. Just go out and use your skills to fish. Randy can make his own rules as he likes. That should make those "millions" of anglers happy.

And always whining about something fishing related. Always.

You mock the idea. But I can see this happening. Maybe not to the extreme your saying, but weren’t under water cameras banned in most fishing tournaments?

Im not mocking the idea, just providing a solution to their hate of technology. Just keep it off the boat, and go fish. Simple as that.