ryanerb

Nothing makes me happier than seeing KVD leading Wheeler with reaction fish... then again, Wheeler is probably scouting more than fishing. But still good to know some crankbaits are getting it done over the neck-kinking dropshotting.

I haven't been watching enough to notice this, can you give more details? Are they putting a wacky rig senko on the drop shot, or just a wacky rig 4inch finesse straight tail robo worm? Which guys have been pushing the wacky dropshot the most?

I'm glad Andy Montgomery went into the docks on the last day and was having a blast catching them flippin into the shade, etc with no FFS. Good ol bass fishing and he did pretty decent!

Haha at least the fastest car makes things a little more exciting... but watching guys stare at screens all day is pretty boring... slightly different. I get it though, pro sports are unlimited. But let's just take pro baseball for example here.... everyone LOVES home runs right? But wait... they banned aluminum bats!! Now all the pros have to 'struggle' (those poor things) and hope to hit a home run.... In motorcross, the 125cc class is literally limited to 125cc, even though we know that there are faster bikes out there... In bass fishing, most tourneys limit boat HP to 250HP. We know guys could get places faster and catch more fish with 300HP, but they 'handicap' em and ban anything over 250HP... I mean... i guess this could backfire, if they ban FFS for MLF, then maybe we will get bored because no one is catching any fish and we just have to stare at guys casting 10 million times hoping for a bite... but given their past track record, I think they will still catch em.... Overall, I guess the wooden vs metal baseball bat is maybe my best parallel here...

I apologize, I did a little search and must have missed your post. Wow, 8 livescope units?!! SHEESH! I haven't seen the MLF guys go that far yet! Yeah, weird they did it mid season. I agree off season could have been better. I guess if you don't have rules, people will go the extra mile and put 8 livescopes on one boat. I mean, if you're after a world record, what better way to find that fish. I guess you still gotta entice 'em to bite somehow! Whether or not livescope gets banned in tourneys, it's here to stay, and every rec guy and guide, etc will be using it as an amazing tool!! I mean I think it's like every fishermans dream come true haha xray vision to see the fish!!

Well... I know it's always been talked about... and now one tourney trail is actually banning live forward facing sonar. But it's Musky tourneys. I just wonder if bass tourneys will be next....Bass tourneys have banned other things like A-Rigs so I don't know why they couldn't ban whatever else they want... See link about news here: https://www.facebook.com/professionalmuskytournamenttrail/posts/8068677893172843

Pretty wild! FFS definitely is an advantage and takes everything to the next level. It would be good for me because I would sure love to catch 96lbs of smallmouth LoL. We'll see how long it makes it, they just banned it in Musky tourneys discussed here: https://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=141304&start=1

I've bought a lot of Dobyns Fury rods, should I be looking at SLX rods for future purchases? or are the Fury's still better?

Amazon prime day is happening... unfortunately I'm not seeing much, but there is so many thousands of items, it's hard to tell. I hate how amazon focuses so much on the knock offs, like this dark sleeper: https://www.amazon.com/GOTOUR-Pre-Rigged-Swimbaits-Freshwater-Saltwater/dp/B09LV2T37B/ref=sr_1_17?crid=22NTFUWMIYL2P&keywords=fishing&psr=PDAY&qid=1657639636&refinements=p_6%3AA2L77EE7U53NWQ|ATVPDKIKX0DER&rnid=1248955011&s=prime-day&sprefix=fishin%2Cprime-day%2C133&sr=1-17

Definitely was! Salzman wins it by less than a pound. Pretty crazy, but as you all know, I always root for the underdog! 2nd place for Wheeler is still pretty dang good! Amazing how tough of fishing it was for guys out there today, many didn't even get 5 scoreables!

It looks like your predictions are coming true, Salzman is in the lead now! This is a good race!

It sure is amazing how Salzman is 110% reproducing Connells previous winning pattern on the face of a dam...

And wheeler has a floatilla around him, lol slick calm out there, and kvd says no current.

What do ya know, Wheeler is leading the pack. Dropshot out of all baits. The won't throw for most guys... How bout dat ned rig?! Maybe a shakey head? This lake is fishing tough...

Well a couple days into the tourney, I'm not seeing any other posts about this? Weird they have been drawing current but the ledge bite doesn't seem to be entirely materializing. Wheeler is resorting to dropshot all day today to make it to the championship. KVD won his group and is going straight to it. Overall, seems like many guys are struggling, I'm not sure what the issue is, maybe post spawn funk?

15% off for those wondering

This one is so long it's called a worm. 7 inches. Zoom Z Craw Worm https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom_Z_Craw_Worm/descpage-ZZCW.html

Sounds like it started the day windy and some jerkbait fish were caught. Now it has slacked off and much more calm. 23lbs is leading, with LOTS (AND I MEAN LOTS) of guys still VERY low on the scoreboard. Man Jacob Wall is smashing them on a spoon right now! Any clues which one? Fun to watch. https://majorleaguefishing.com/events/2022-05-12-lake-guntersville/live/?overlay=1

And Wiggins wins it on a shaky head... Said he's just some redneck from Alabama and he likes throwing a worm. I like rooting for the underdogs, I'm glad he won!! As for our FFS guys, I guess it didn't quite take the cake for this tourney, some of them it does. Glad to see a traditional technique take it

Amazing, browning finally moved into some 'moving' water coming into the lake and is catching em! Seems VERY obvious the fish would like to sit here waiting for food to flow into the lake. I think JT earlier said he was surprised no one was heading to these water inlets to fish....

All the rain made for some dirty water, guys are having to change it up. All day and Wheeler is only at 13lbs? Must say something. Good to see Wiggins in the lead, I think he's throwing a shaky head on docks, one of the most basic ways to catch 'em!

Seems most guys are bed fishing... so entertaining to watch Jones JR seems to be struggling on the beds today....

Did some reading to save everyone time: https://majorleaguefishing.com/press-releases/wheeler-takes-large-lead-at-qualifying-day-1-for-group-b-at-stage-four-of-the-bass-pro-tour/ (yes he was bed fishing...)

I was busy fishing this weekend, scoretracker says he was fishing some soft plastic craw in 0-5 ft on rock. Any more details on what he was doing? Shakeyhead? Were they all spawning bed fish? etc

Pretty surprising how many BPT guys are fishing this tour as well... I guess may as well 'keep working' in between BPT tourneys... Some guys fishing shallow and flippin and others out on the main lake with small swimbaits... Jacobo is putting in some hurt, I remember he was a stand in for a previous BPT event...