Just on Lake Fork in Texas (there may be others, but not on B.A.S.S. schedule this year). That's the rules on that lake for tourneys, you're only allowed to bring in one fish over 24 inches for the show.. all others are weighed in the boat by a marshal and released.Is BASS now weighing fish in the Boat? I guess I missed that as I’ve not watched Bass Live this year.. Lee Livesay apparently has a 42lb bag on Lake Fork.
Just on Lake Fork in Texas (there may be others, but not on B.A.S.S. schedule this year). That's the rules on that lake for tourneys, you're only allowed to bring in one fish over 24 inches for the show.. all others are weighed in the boat by a marshal and released.
No.. it's already recorded as with the others. Bringing it in is just to verify it for big bass... and to show off.So I suppose the one you bring in will be what they weigh for “the unknown”... thanks for the info!
They spent last year fish'n the opens, past AOYs may have helped put them ahead of others that should have the spot tho.Swindle, Hackney and Palunik got in on an exemption, I do believe. Past AOY’s.
I think you’re going to see more guys come back over to BASS in 22’. I know it’s money and many support MLF (or opposed BASS for some things important to the anglers), but many have slipped into no-mans land and you don’t see or hear of them now like before. BASS made and is making some changes still with fish care, schedules etc.
I think Ike, KVD and others may ask to come back.
Ike, KVD, and others aren't good at the every fish format, which is why they haven't done well. Jacob Wheeler, DeFoe, and other are. I would expect each to end up where they fell they can make the most money.
KVD dominated MLF in its early days. Back when there was zero practice and they didnt know what lake they were fishing until arrival. Now he's back in the winners circle in the new format!
I'm wasn't in any way knocking him or saying he isn't a great angler. He success with the Cup events early on was in the early days the had 10 guys or whatever the numbers were fishing the cups. Once it expanded, he wasn't as dominant as he had been in the 5 fish format for many years, and he was absolutely dominant there for a while in BASS. I'm glad he just won this recent tournament, I really am. My point was, he was one that would sit in one spot for hours waiting for it to turn on and catch a handful and win. It is a different game trying to catch five big ones verses catching 100 that weigh a pound. Some have adjusted, as he appears to have done, and others haven't, which is why they are going back. Not saying one is better than the other, just that it is different.
……they’re going back because BASS has made some changes to scheduling and logistical things that contributed to the mass exodus. I’m sure many miss the 5 fish format too.