With social media playing a larger role in professional bass fishing and the invention of Bassmaster Live, fans around the world now get a closer look at professional anglers.  With that in mind, as an audience do we have a role to police/report rule violations?  For instance, today on the Bassmaster Blog this photo was shown of Jordan Lee refueling his boat.  It also shows what appears to be Boyd Duckett's marshall in the boat without Boyd in sight--violation of Rule C15.  I'm not saying it is a violation as Boyd could just be out of frame, however should the audience report these types of potential violations, and if so, how and to whom?

 

C15: "...Elite anglers and Marshals must remain together at all times, in sight of the Pro’s catch, under the conditions cited above, in order for the Pro’s catch of that day to be scored in the tournament with the following exception..."

 

So is he supposed to follow him if he has to make a emergency bathroom stop?

1 minute ago, DodgeRamWax said:

So is he supposed to follow him if he has to make a emergency bathroom stop?

Yes ~ and I think they have to take the bag of fish in there with them . . . .

A-Jay

Rules are rules.  It's a big lake...there's plenty of privacy out there if it's an emergency.  The rule is meant to protect the angler as well.  Had Boyd came in with 4 fish today, he would be wondering what happened during his bathroom break.

perhaps you should have read 4 more lines down before crying wolf..

 

"In the event of a needed restroom break or refueling situation at a marina gas pump, partners are allowed to leave the boat; however, in that event, all fishing must cease until partners are back together in the boat "

^^^^^^^^^^^^:) ^^^^^^^^^^^^

4 hours ago, DodgeRamWax said:

So is he supposed to follow him if he has to make a emergency bathroom stop?

 

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Yes ~ and I think they have to take the bag of fish in there with them . . . .

A-Jay

If any man asked if he could follow me into a bathroom, he better be able to run faster than me! 

 

Mike

10 hours ago, iabass8 said:

perhaps you should have read 4 more lines down before crying wolf..

 

"In the event of a needed restroom break or refueling situation at a marina gas pump, partners are allowed to leave the boat; however, in that event, all fishing must cease until partners are back together in the boat "

Hmm...That changes everything. Maybe we should stop right here.

Good night Irene.