I will admit that I’m old.
Grew up with the likes of the OG’s.
R. Martin, B. Dance, J. Houston, T. Martin, D. Brauer, R. Clunn , L.Nixon and so many more of the pioneers.

Then it was the next ones.  KVD, M. Davis, S. Grigsby, Ish, Ike, D. Rojas and too many more to mention. Yes, some of these are still competing.

But watching MLF, what little I did, there was so many names I didn’t recognize.  
But there are some real new hammers there. 
Did I mention I’m old😂

Edited February 3, 20251 yr by SC53

we're only old as we tell ourselves how old we are......I think Yoda best said it.......LOL....

Major tournament circuits have undergone a major transition in the last couple of years. Controversies have followed.  This is not new to the sport.  Outboard motor horsepower went from 150 to 250 and boats got bigger and more controversy followed. Rod lengths changed and more controversy followed.  Electronics have seen the greatest technological advancements followed by more controversy.  Frankly, I don’t care.  The only thing that I do care about is the change in the culture.  One positive about that is I’m willing to let technology pass me by.  I prefer to stay in the era where I cut my basing fishing teeth.  It’s like wanting to own a 72 Chevelle SS.  That’s my era.  I never want to know if our kids were boy or girl.  That’s my era.  I didn’t pass any torch.  Others just learned to light their own.

On 2/3/2025 at 7:27 PM, Columbia Craw said:

I didn’t pass any torch.  Others just learned to light their own

This sounds like it should be in a classic novel. That is a seriously great way with words. 

On 2/3/2025 at 5:09 PM, crypt said:

we're only old as we tell ourselves how old we are

My brain tells me I'm still in my 30s, early 40s, but my body tells me much different things sometimes.  

 

Yes the torch has been passed.  I'd like to see the new generation fish a few 'fun' tournaments against the 'old guys' using the 'old days' technology.  That'd be worth a good long thread on this forum.

 

  The same thing is going on with my FD.  We've hired so many new kids in the last 5 years (some are younger than my daughter) I don't know many of their names.  Having young blood is good - they can hump the 4" feeder line down the street to a hydrant in full gear!    

@Columbia Craw mine will always be a ‘70 Chevelle. 😉

On 2/3/2025 at 7:27 PM, Columbia Craw said:

It’s like wanting to own a 72 Chevelle SS

…or a ‘68 GS400 convertible … 😉

Most pro bass anglers are at their peak between 30-45 years old and a few stretch that to 25-55 years old. Rick Clunn  the exception winning in his 70’s because he could fish and stay focused 3 days in row.

Ever since Lowrance put the green box on the market finding bass became easer for each generation taking advantage of sonar technology to locate bass.

It is now the same as it always was location, location, location to find bass regardless how it’s done.

We age and our ability to carry the torch disappears before we know it.

Tom