44 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/mlf-birge-penalty-61224.html

Not sure why it wasn’t discussed by MLF before jumping the gun. Now they’re backtracking.

The MLF already lost all credibility and integrity, but this takes the cake......it's like they're purposely pulling the drain plug in the middle of the lake.  

1 hour ago, volzfan59 said:

What's the B.A.S.S. scandal all about? I've been busy remodeling a house and admit that I haven't kept up with the last few tournaments.

Not so much a scandal as a constant swirl of social media-induced negative noise.  This time it is mostly about unenforceable info rules, which plagues most tours other than WonBass.    Almost feels silly typing it out..... so rookie phenom, Trey McKinney, who has already been at the heart of a couple noisy episodes finds himself in it again.  His mentor, who he talks about a lot, is allegedly fishing a derby on next Elite venue.  I have no idea if there's more to it than that... probably just an unfortunate coincidence,  but to some, a bad look for a kid that isn't exactly universally liked or respected yet

Thank you @Choporoz, I appreciate it. That one comes up all the time. Unless someone admits to it no one would ever know. Lie detector might catch it if the right questions are asked. Even then, some people can beat them. You're right, unenforceable.

16 minutes ago, volzfan59 said:

Lie detector might catch it if the right questions are asked. Even then, some people can beat them.

There's a reason the US Justice Dept basically says that Polygraph tests are inadmissible in court...they are as much pseudo-science as phrenology.

11 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/mlf-birge-penalty-61224.html

 

Not sure why it wasn’t discussed by MLF before jumping the gun. Now they’re backtracking.

 

Publicity.  I still think the #FBD guy had decided to leave the tour.  Him and Duckett came up with the hats, and suspension for publicity.