Elite 2023

Anyone predicting who is going not do so hot or not finish good enough to fish 2024

We have the usual group, that only gets in with exemptions: Fritts, Clunn, Clouse. If the new guys get an automatic 2-3 year grace period, then we can’t count any of them. Ike didn’t do too hot last year, he could be in a slump.

What’s your predictions?


Edit: Maybe I read this thing wrong and you wanted Opens prediction?

Nixon qualifies for the Classic, hovering near the Classic cut line all season.

Hallman qualifies for his first Classic

Soukup wins an event

The Canadians win 2 events. Cory finally gets his blue trophy

Is this the year Scott Martin wins the Classic and brings it home for the Martins?

My winners are: (make it the Elites)
Niggemeyer
Ish
Lane
Pangrac
Burghoff
Upshaw
Washam
Swindle

Cooper Gallant

I agree Clouse needs go the house not be so selfish spend time with his family.

I really hope BASS puts some heat on these guys that aren't performing the bottom 10% need to go.

I just need to pick good enough to win our fantasy league back to back. Bragging rights. I can play it on house money for 20 years. Last year I cleaned up on pots at the Marina. Won $3K on the Super Bowl, plus our BASS fantasy plus a number of smaller pots. Won something in about half what I entered. Way, way above the odds.

Some at the bottom need to go. Fritts needs to go for sure. It will be interesting who doesn’t requalify. It’s harder than ever to get back through the Opens.

You think Soukup SNAGS a win huh?

Matt Herren talked about rookies, requalifying, and exemptions a bit on The Bilge podcast. It's long....nearly 2 hours but interesting stuff.

Rookies get a one year grace period, he won't get cut year one.

What the hell are they talking about @ 57 minutes?

Matt Robinson fishing in his underwear.

I’m curious to see how cooper does without living on the lake for a month prior to the tournament.

OK, I had forgot about that unpleasantness, thanks for reminding me LOL

Sure does seem to be lots of chatter that he is likely to bomb on the Elites.

Who is saying he is gonna bomb?

Lmao man yall must hunt out the drama. This is the only form of social media I use so I'm curious as well

Yeah I’m not being facetious. I am generally curious to see how he does. I’ve watched his open videos. I hope he does well. There is a big difference between scrambling lake to lake every other weekend vs fishing and hunting 12 hours a day for 3 1/2 weeks prior to the tournament.