DO AWAY WITH THE NO INFO RULE. Everybody and their dog knows the young cats are all getting information thats how they are able to compete bodies of water so large it takes more years than they have been alive to be competitive and learn. Its damn near impossible to not break this rule... just do away with it. They all break it. Every single of one of them somehow someway.

This is ignorant- you are claiming the young guys are all cheating- is that you Randy?

No I dont hide behind a screen name. My name is Barrett. Im claiming the young guys are getting info.

This doesn't pass the smell test either. So the tournament isn't here yet. He reported it before the tournament......Soooo why is it a DQ? So either the rule is way to restrictive or ol Scott is fudging the truth about what really happened. Which one is it? I just don't see how dock talk falls under the no info rule when you don't engage in it. I would assume everyone that has ever fished any number of tournaments has had something similar to this happen. In the tackle store, at the cafe, hell even passing by a dock on the lake and someone starts talking about a fish they caught yesterday. It's literally unavoidable at times. My guess is there is more to the story. If not these guys better go into isolation 30 days before every tournament.

Say what u will about Scott Martin… but that’s how a man handles his bidness. Herron could learn a thing or two from ole Scooter.

Explain what doesn't pass a "smell test" with Martin? It seems self explanatory,

"Martin admitted to having a conversation with a local angler about conditions at certain locations on Lake Okeechobee after the no information period was in effect. Due to the infraction, Martin has been disqualified from the 2025 Champion Power Equipment Bassmaster Elite on Lake Okeechobee and has been assessed a fine."

Looks like bass is going to have to clear the record books. kvd’s wins most certainly were due to information, like anyone else who won consistently including Roland.