Why 2025 Is Going To Be A TOUGH Year For All Us Bass Anglers…

[@glensims7959]

The tariffs that you are speaking about are only going to effect the cost of rods, reels, and tackle by about .70 per 100.00 at most. I don't think that will drastically effect the market at all.

[@THE.7.Q]

Sounds like megabass needs to built some factories in the united states

[@stevoncrick7078]

Isn’t it fitting that a person that is sponsored by a company in Japan wants to help a company in Japan! But he’s not being political. 🙄 Start making things in America!!!

[@THE.7.Q]

@stevoncrick7078 and the only pollution they give a crap about is here while China uses slave labor and pollutes the environment worse than the U.S ever has.... but hey atleast he can afford his white new balance

[@THE.7.Q]

@stevoncrick7078 right?! And they have a problem with the "rich" and big corporations just not the ones that pay them. No better better than kapernick crying about oppression while wearing shoes made with slave and child labor

[@herbsteiner1013]

I'm reminded of a well-known trope that millions of Americans may have forgotten this past electoral season: Be careful of what you ask for, because you just might get it.

[@eddievarnesfishing8495]

Here’s another point. Lower gas prices will save anglers more money than anything. Drill baby drill!!

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Drilling has already been at record levels the past 4 years in America… most of our domestically produced oil is put up on the world markets for sale. OPEC sets oil prices therefore our domestic production has a little to no effect on our gas prices in America.

[@Jeschitown]

@@eddievarnesfishing8495 we are drilling at a record pace already, the Biden administration has had us the USA the first and only completely energy independent country in the world

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

@@Jeschitowntruth

[@johnrobison9527]

You gonna be sadly disappointed that you fell for the lie

[@colingordon5950]

We are at record levels of drilling 😂. Producing more oil than at any time in history. Another low information voter.

[@jaygerson328]

Be american buy american

[@Jeschitown]

Whatever that means

[@Pontiac69]

We don't hardly make anything anymore.

[@spencersmith6754]

@@Jeschitownif you don’t understand then you’re part of the problem

[@Jeschitown]

@spencersmith6754 I very much understand how it works trump is the one you looking for

[@spencersmith6754]

@@Jeschitown I’m looking for America first regardless of who’s in office

[@glensims7959]

You can't blame the administration for the high prices of trucks, boats and fishing tackle. As long as consumers are willing to pay higher prices, and lenders are willing to finance them, then why SHOULDN'T the manufacturer & retailer set those prices?

[@clay7514]

23 and 24 were my best fishing years ever, I plan on 2025 being even better! Despite all the doom and gloom that you speak of!

[@xdxdxdxd1643]

2025 is going to be a great year.

[@mikebuehler6248]

How much of cost of materials and components is reflected in the price of energy. Lower energy costs reduce the cost of products produced. Plastic comes from oil.

[@andythebliss]

If they don’t ban it, maybe push for FFS technology to be limited to a 45-degree angle so you can only see as far in front as the depth you’re sitting over ? If your in 10 feet of water, you could only see 10 feet forward. That might only help the deep water guys though. Probably a dumb idea . . .

[@josemarrero1282]

Dark clouds!!

[@jt05-ki8em]

At least the new administration might slow the bucket brigade that has decimated the bass populations in many of my local ponds with their 10 foot surf rods casting live bait to clean out everything. Any feedback on this Randy?

[@FL-PHILLIP]

Ok. I'd much rather move forward than go another 4 years of the harris/biden/ Obama or whoever is pulling the strings. Jan 20th can't come too soon!

[@hwsmith619]

🎉

[@jesseriggs8285]

American companies should build or make their products in the United States. Not in a foreign country and especially an adversary one.

[@ronfussell8244]

Ffs minnows all you need right

[@NineSpot]

Grocery prices, gas, everyday life will be more expensive for the regular Joe. And guess what, rich people won't be affected, you know the 80 year old billionaires you elect, yah turns out they don't care about you. Keep being in a guilt fighting invisible problems, all while the rich go to the bank and pay none of the taxes to help rebuild

[@THE.7.Q]

@@NineSpot tds much?

[@davidbrummett6178]

Randy, 12 of the last 16 years we've had a liberal administration. How much has our water quality improved? Have you gone to the gas station or grocery store lately?

[@THE.7.Q]

@davidbrummett6178 they're as blind as they think their opposition is and they have no idea indoctrination at its finest "edudated" they call it

[@joetucker63]

never have i been in more agreement with you, except on the tariff issue. once upon a time, almost all of our fishing tackle was manufactured in this country. the Chinese wiggle warts suck, lots of local manufacturers and workers have lost their jobs, so that manufacturers could expand their margins. Maybe Cumberland lures should import your lures, so that both of you make more money. On the tariff issue YOU are just as self serving as the "Billionaires BOy's Club"! think about the industry and how it flourishes back in the 70's and 80's. i don't support trump, but the tariff thing is a great step back to a sustainable economy!

[@arizonabassfishing8839]

They are proposed tariffs Trump knows we have all the leverage and the threat of tafiffs are going to be enough in most cases countries know he means what he says and will come to the negotiating table just like last time in my humble opinion .

[@russwilliams484]

Have you been to Bass Pro or Bait Wrx lately? Doesn't look like there’s a shortage of crankbaits, etc., to me. As far as not being able to afford anything! This administration that's in office now has caused this inflation with their trillion dollar spending packages! I can't afford anything as it is right now. Hummingbird just pulled a shady move and discontinued all the Helix's and Solix's, and because of the current economy, I can't afford to upgrade to an Apex or Explorer! So good if they start hurting, maybe if guys stop buying their over priced stuff they'll come off their high horses and start making things affordable again!

[@colingordon5950]

Wrongo! Quit blaming others for you not saving money. Trillion dollar spending packages? Republicans are in control of approving that. 😂😂😂

[@hugostiglitz993]

$16 2x4s , $70 osb the day Trumpy left, inflation had already started from his disastrous handling of covid. Shelling out trillions in handouts paying people to stay home, yeah that shit all started from Trumpy. And don't even get me started with operation warp speed, how many lives were ruined with that?? And you morons thought it best to give his geriatric ass another go at it. Trump Dick Sucking has consequences

[@davelerner8461]

MAGA with tariffs? Wrong! People voted and now have to live with the results = higher prices, pretty ironic since the new administration was bashing the economic policies of current administration.

[@spencersmith6754]

People who voted understand the consequences of tariffs it isn’t a secret so what does that say about the current administration?

[@davelerner8461]

I'm not supporting the current administration, all I'm saying is that tariffs will only increase prices further and hurt Americans standard of living, not improve it which is what the new administration is claiming.

[@nicholasroberts5826]

​@@spencersmith6754the most googled question after the election is "what is a tariff". Followed by "Can I change my vote?" The people understood nothing.

[@hwsmith619]

Randy I respect you as a decent bass fisherman and your position on ffs but honestly where do you get off thinking you know anything about tariffs and politics? Seems to me there's more important things to worry about than having to pay a few extra dollars for a reel or rod or anything for that matter! What would a dirty bomb brought in the country by a illegal alien that wasn't properly vetted do to our prestige lakes and rivers let alone our loved ones? Once again you don't think about the things you say before you say them. One nuke can ruin a good day of fishing for hundreds of years!

[@paulenglish1741]

Hey iam first Randy!

[@lynnmoss1183]

Just make it here 😆 The outlay of capital, for facilities, manufacturing and labor, to move manufacturing here is not going to happen. I like to ask my "build it here" friends why they don't buy their clothes made here in the USA. Answer- Well I can't afford to. EXACTLY! Consumers aren't going to pay double or triple of today's prices. Bait companies can't take a 60% hit to their bottom line and survive. The majority of hard baits are made in China. Outsourcing will be moved out of China, to Costa Rica, Korea, Vietnam, and Guatemala, to save 50% (60%-10% tariffs) of costs. A positive note is Lowrance products including FFS are made in Mexico and subject to 25% tariffs. Garmin products including FFS are made in Taiwan. The costs to "cheat" with FFS is going up.😀