Maybe move the camera guys to the boats that are actually catching fish today???

always something.

Yes, please move into this guys boat…what does bass have a 9”min. Thats a freaking 10 and 12oz fish in the live well. What a joke they don’t even put a minimum tournament standard for all lakes at 14”. That mo little fish y’all been flapping your gums about doesn’t even exist anywhere except in Bass. Damn things still have milk on their lips.

The camera boats are documenting the suck that takes place around 75th place.

Do yall have the ability to foresee the future of who is going to catch fish ? It's s [censored] shoot thr 1st and sometimes the 2nd day. I really feel for tournament directors. They are in a no win situation with all of the Fisherman that seem to know more then them. The amount of whining and bitching from Fisherman is bad enough. Then add in the keyboard know it alls that aren't even fishing and its a very lonely position.

You do realize it's a 12-inch minimum in Florida and BassTrak is not an exact weight, correct?

Weber. You’re retired yes but not old enough to watch something just to complain. Need to go find another house to flip or something.

Day one of the season and the crying has already started.

I do wish they had a couple floating cameramen. Being dogged down with guesses makes live rough sometimes

Haha. I took the day off to fish from my new boat…but it’s too cold. So yeh….im gonna bitch about something. Might as well be B.A.S.S. fishing.

*** I do realize that there is a 12” minimum. The likely reason bass doesn’t have a 14”min like a lot of trails, is about 1/2 the field would zero otherwise. Allowing them to keep 12” fish is a “participation trophy” kinda.

***I also realize those aren’t exact weights, as they could actually be much less than what bass estimates.

It’s possible they inflate those weights so it doesn’t look totally and completely ridiculous that they allow those tiny fish in the live well and likely end up in the daily creel. Bass elite anglers might also hope the fish they catch each day don’t swim up into and get stuck in the Livewell drain tube.

Your chances of winning a BPT event with 50 - 1lbers is a lot higher than you chances of winning a Bassmaster event with 5 - 1 lbers.

If they took a lesson from MLF, they would have camera transfer boats, the hot anglers would be on camera, instead of people not catching.

Hey OP, FAIL. Miserably so.

Actually I think your statement is untrue as MLF doesn’t generally do less than 1.5# min weight any more so you would have zero weight with 50- 1lbrs, where as bass will accept something close to 8oz. And could technically win with (5)8oz fish.

See this fine sack of whoppers for reference from new sensation Fathergill

I do applaud your dedication to trolling BASS. If you're going to take a stance, whether a complete pile of BS or not, at least be consistent, and that you are. Good day, sir.

They put camera in boats like last years AOY and rookie or too they think will do good after day 1 they will make adjustments based on who the hot reels are expect it to be better from here on out. But there’s always the chance they bust on a guy who has caught them day before.

Interesting leader board. Scoping ain't playing much from the looks of it

BASS must have stole someone's girlfriend.

Kinda looks about how it should….a lot FFS guys just don’t really thrive fishing on true knowledge and past experiences. But…..we all know they will sack em up when the trail heads to different lakes.

Glad to see the Canadian [censored] below the 50 cut. Haha.

My dog just dropped a big Canadian in the yard.. .

Good post, but the average size fish weighed to make the 50 cut today @ BASS is higher than the average size fish weighed to WIN the BPT tournament @ Conroe (the BPT tourney people were "flapping your gums about"). So, yeah, guys can suck and weigh small fish all day.....but they don't end up in the top 10.

And don't get me wrong, I agree nobody cares about watching 12-14" bass being caught, hence BASS coverage was brutal today.....

Go USA Hockey!!

Ugh, hoping the MLF invitational that starts live Saturday on Kissimmee is a little more entertaining

It’s live right now.

https://majorleaguefishing.com/events/2025-02-21-kissimmee-chain-of-lakes/live/

Gum flappers unite…bass is showing the world how it’s done. It’s clear the wheels are off at bass when this type of nonsense is happening at a supposed professional level. Soak it up 2usedfish…

Wow you guys are harsh. Haven’t you guys ever actually fished? Sometimes you just dont catch them. Lighten up a little.

They’re talking outta their [censored]. It’s ok. 35 degree cold front in Florida. Those fish won’t eat. These guys are MAKING them eat. It’s actually pretty impressive.

I think you and your bff jones predicted the end of B.A.S.S. many years ago and no anglers have left B.A.S.S. since the original bunch. But many have returned and many more have tried but failed through the opens. But believe what you want. But you do need to go see dr about getting on some meds. Or maybe find you a girlfriend.

I’m the OP and truly enjoying watching Lowen slam em on swim jigs. Great coverage today. Post was never meant to entice one series vs the other

No kidding! FL string largies are the most temperamental breed of bass when it comes to temp swings.

You were right. Having mobile cameras would be ideal. Emory just old and needs his diaper changed:

On the flip I’m liking the new format at bpt. Wish B.A.S.S. did a hybrid deal.

Yes they are .

Yep, not an FFS tourney. I see one of those Canadian hole jumpers in 26th.

They had to have been told what to do.