Ok guys here is the senero. You are fishing a Big Bass Tournament and 9 lbs is winning over all. You have just caught a 11 pound fish and have 5 minutes to make it to weigh-in for the last hour of the tournament. You are heading in an you see a family boat on fire and 4 people have jumped into the water to include two children. You do not have enought time to stop if you want to make it to weigh-in. So do you go for the $100K in cash and prizes or do you save the family. You are the only boat in the area.

It must be worth more than $100,000 cuz that ones a no brainer. I'd stop in a heart beat.

What is your sole worth because if you don't stop you selling it in my opinion.

I believe there is a law in regard to stopping to render aid to a boat in distress, so if you pass right by and do nothing you would be in violation of the rules of the tournament by violating that law.

I would stop in a heartbeat, while stopping I would have my partner calling the TD of the event and explaining what was happening, and where we were. He would then make a decision... allow the fish to be weighed or DQ me. I personally wouldnt be able to live with myself if people died because I didnt stop to help, I dont care how much money I would have won.

I would stop and help. Law or not.... One day that could be me and my family and I sure hope someone would help me.

If it is even a question then you should be ashamed of yourself.

thats why you have the TD's # on your phone and make the call after you call 911 as your turning to help the other boat...other fishermen in the tourney would understand and would let you weigh-in just b/c of good deed done....think smarter,think ahead, be prepared

hypothetically, no money is worth the value of a life, especially when you could have done something about it.


but realistically, mitchell is right on.

Not a question for me. I would stop for sure, but I do not think all would. Just a question with a lot of good answers so far.

Stop and Render Aid, Karma baby, Karma

save the family and eat the bass

As I slow from 90 to 80 I get a quick glance and see that all the crew jumped safely from the boat and had PFD's on ......so I holler out to them "I"LL BE BACK" and get back up to 90.

Is that acceptable? Don't blame me....I'm an only child.

I would definately stop. That is something that would always be in the back of your mind(if you have a concious). As stated above it could come back and be you and your family that needs the help.

Reverse the question....what if that was your family in that boat ,and a passing bass fisherman went right by so he could make weigh-in for a darn fish.If you pass by and win the money,have fun living with that guilt while you are spending the 100K.And plus like BUDA13 stated ,this boating accident is like a traffic accident and if you fail to stop and render aide you will have legal problems to spend your 100k on,and thats a piss poor defense attoney for 100k.

Would stop & assist. Any tournament worth the name would surely allow you to weigh-in for something like that.