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 Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: Big Swimbait]
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03/24/25 05:48 PM
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Txduckhunter
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Were the olders anglers mad when Bryan Kerchal won it? He was pretty young and I bet the young anglers in the Elites today have far more experience than he did. So much this^^^ Actually........yea they were. A couple of them were quite rabid about it, I believe Velvick was one of the most vocal - something about a "nobody that shouldn't have been allowed to compete at this level". I remember because I wondered what place did some surfer guy calling out a hamburger cook..........
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: ReelSlow]
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03/24/25 06:00 PM
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Tiltman
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That means ANYONE an do it. It doesn’t take lifetimes of learning….just a few short classes on scoping.  I put LVS35 on y boat a month ago. Ive been out 6 times with it and I'm pissed. I still backlash, make errant casts, break off, hang up, grind rocks with my TM, struggle with boat control in 15mph wind and there is nothing on the dang thing that says THAT'S A BASS, AND the fish don't seem to know that minnow im swimming right over their heads is meant for them,  wait! there is now an LVS 35 ?
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 06:44 PM
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Douglas J
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This post is a top candidate for weakest and most petty post early into 2025.
FYI like any other physical activity or sport, youth is always going to prevail. If not Joe Montana and Randy Moss would still be dominating the NFL
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: Rangerkev]
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03/24/25 06:50 PM
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SteveHummert
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How bout we celebrate a 22 year old that had brain surgery 1 year ago. And yesterday won the Bass Master Classic. It was a fair playing field. Every angler had access to the same equipment and tools and baits. Life is so much more fun when you are celebrating others victory's instead of bashing them. well said
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 06:52 PM
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John175☮
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Livescope, get it or keep donating.
Trump won three times
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 07:30 PM
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Mark Perry
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 08:29 PM
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Jaredk
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I got 4th place in a club tourney October ‘77. I did it the real way…without a cheaterbox. I probably would’ve at least got 2nd if they had one back in my day
Last edited by Jaredk; 03/24/25 08:31 PM.
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 09:03 PM
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Used2fish
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Found some cryers.
Shut up bear you old geritol. Go cry somewhere else.
Last edited by Used2fish; 03/24/25 09:06 PM.
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 09:05 PM
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Jaredk
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Placed 37th at the team tourney last weekend. If them 36 whippersnappers would’ve turned of their cheaterscope, I would’ve won. I’m older than them. My experience would’ve dominated.
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: Used2fish]
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03/24/25 09:40 PM
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beartrap
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Found some cryers.
Shut up bear you old geritol. Go cry somewhere else. hey-I'm not crying....am neutral... just pointing out the changes in tournament fishing last few years and curious where we are headed.......
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 09:58 PM
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grandbassslayer
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Found some cryers.
Shut up bear you old geritol. Go cry somewhere else. hey-I'm not crying....am neutral... just pointing out the changes in tournament fishing last few years and curious where we are headed....... You aren’t neutral- the entire premise of your thread title is flawed.
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 10:11 PM
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Champion1
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A young guy playing by the current rules won. Congratulations to him it’s a life changer for sure. Im happy for him I really am. Im also sad for our sport that we love so much. It’s come down to all you need is a scope, a jerkbait and a Damiki rig and you can make it to the Elites. Don’t see whats so Elite about that. Zona said it last year “Pretty soon you will have a guy on the Elites that has never caught a fish he wasn’t scoping.” This is my opinion and Im sure I will get grilled for it but in my mind it cheapens the sport. Eventually BASS will ban it or severely cut it back, its inevitable and the young folks will be very upset. Why do I say that? Because the almighty $ always wins. When Strike King, and all the other lure manufacturers start having decreasing sales in spinnerbaits, crankbaits, worms etc they will start applying the pressure and then you know what happens next. Let the name calling begin.
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 10:16 PM
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Harleydude
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Man, all the inter web forum banter between FFS, the new Bass Cat, the youth, the coverage, the weigh in crowd size and potential dead fish, etc etc etc it seems they should just shut it all down. Nobody seems to like a damn thing!
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: Champion1]
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03/24/25 10:35 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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A young guy playing by the current rules won. Congratulations to him it’s a life changer for sure. Im happy for him I really am. Im also sad for our sport that we love so much. It’s come down to all you need is a scope, a jerkbait and a Damiki rig and you can make it to the Elites. Don’t see whats so Elite about that. Zona said it last year “Pretty soon you will have a guy on the Elites that has never caught a fish he wasn’t scoping.” This is my opinion and Im sure I will get grilled for it but in my mind it cheapens the sport. Eventually BASS will ban it or severely cut it back, its inevitable and the young folks will be very upset. Why do I say that? Because the almighty $ always wins. When Strike King, and all the other lure manufacturers start having decreasing sales in spinnerbaits, crankbaits, worms etc they will start applying the pressure and then you know what happens next. Let the name calling begin. I’m not gonna disagree with you on this point of view. The companies do have a little control over the decision, maybe enough to influence rules, maybe not. I am gonna say that the Elites, and other professional level trails, should not allow forward facing live sonar. Similar to how MLB doesn’t allow aluminum bats to make it harder to hit home runs, the professional trails should lessen the crutch for electronics. If ya wanna make the elites, it should be based upon one’s ability, not their equipments ability. FFS is a Pandora’s box that I feel might be too late to close it back up. BASS might be too far into it to back out now. Half of their field is there based on their FFS skills.
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Re: so much for years of experience
[Re: beartrap]
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03/24/25 10:37 PM
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Jaredk
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Found some cryers.
Shut up bear you old geritol. Go cry somewhere else. hey-I'm not crying....am neutral... just pointing out the changes in tournament fishing last few years and curious where we are headed....... Nothings changed. The person that catches the best 5 fish wins. Pretty simple
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