3 Myths About Forward Facing Sonar (undeniable)

[@jaypruss3236]

FFS has impacted bass fishing in a way that is not good for the sport. I have bee fishing most of my life and sure it would be nice to have a tool that helps me catch more fish. But FFS while it does present you with the opportunity to see and catch more fish, it has eliminated the need for skill on the angler. You shouldn’t have to spend 4000 to try and stay competitive. I venture to say that the weights and number of fish being caught would not be as high if FFS was not allowed in a tournament. I used to enjoy watching any of the pro tour anglers, but not any more. It isn’t fun watching an angler staring at his array of graphs and only look up to make sure they aren’t going to hit something. Fishing is supposed to be a challenge, something that takes time to learn how fish respond to conditions, to learn how colors, water clarity all play a role in whether you are successful or not. Now with all that being said, I do see where FFS would be a positive addition to a boat. Guide services, these folks are working hard to find fish for their clients. FFS gives them an advantage. But it should not be exploited during a tournament . Let all anglers have the same playing field. Work for the fish you catch. Some will argue we are working for the fish we catch, ask yourself this question, how many fish would you have caught if you had to do it without FFS. It is a complicated question but the impact on fishing is being felt in all major areas of the sport and not in a good way.

[@c.shoefish]

I'll tell you one thing..I don't watch tournament fishing anymore...it's boring as hell to watch because of it. Ignore the emotions, and the "logic"...look at the facts, the facts are giants and big numbers are being caught like never before and they are being negatively affected by it. I have lived and fished all over this country and I can tell you with 100% certainty that fishing has gotten harder, and worse since FFS became so prevalent, although I am sure the added pressure from more ppl fishing has a lot to do with it also. I don't think it has any place in tournaments, I can pretty confidently say if you don't have it you have a very tough uphill battle competing against people that do have it in most fisheries...but ppl are gonna do what they're gonna do, I'll worry about myself. That's my .02 cents.

[@jaynyceoutdoors]

Can I ask a question? What was enjoyable to watch about fishing prior?

[@c.shoefish]

@@jaynyceoutdoors tons of power fishing, watching the fisherman really break down an area, and learn as they go. They still do it in a sense, but 9/10 they're staring down at that damn screen. Some ppl like that I guess...it ain't for me.

[@bigguylilboat2296]

In a few years we are going to have AR glasses so they will looking up soon just hold on.

[@jmattfinkeldei3085]

God I hate watching giants and numbers of fish being caught

[@c.shoefish]

@@jmattfinkeldei3085 I do when they're staring down at a fkn screen all tournament, fishing a damn dropshot or a hover rig... You can't lie, watching someone crank a big crank, or spinnerbait, or punching mats is way more entertaining...tell me honestly that you don't find that more entertaining.

[@JB-ms9du]

I will not watch tournament fishing and haven’t for a while now…same goes for KZbinrs that use FFS. The fact that pros won’t come out and denounce the crutch tells me these pros aren’t what they used to be.

[@jh1q6250]

Every professional sport has regulations! its not fishing its live scoping. It needs to be regulated

[@nathanwilson5018]

This is why your are my favorite pro. You keep it real at all cost and honestly more relatable than most.

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

I appreciate that!

[@user-fg5yo4nm4s]

With my 4 graphs , FFS transducer , mega 360 and lithiums it’s 15 grand in just electronics… regardless of what you say that’s a lot of money , I’m blessed I’m able to afford it , but a high school kid with parents that don’t have much money to spend on a boat and graphs that’s not even realistic. I can careless about the adults , my heart goes out to the high school anglers

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

To your point about high school anglers…. You don’t need 15k. That’s the whole thesis of the video.

[@tbone6924]

Are you really that terrible at fishing that you need all that? I have zero electronics...not for financial reasons but because I have no desire to turn my passion into a freaking video game...and even fishing "blind" I consistently out fish all the FFS losers.

[@user-fg5yo4nm4s]

@@tbone6924 lol I’d fish circles around you bro 😂😂 with Zero graphs , and if your around the Lanier area in GA I’d love to put some $$ on it

[@user-fg5yo4nm4s]

@@BrianLatimerFishing well I talk to my cousins and friends in high school fishing and they talk about how they feel like they’ve lost before even getting to cast a line on derby day , feeling like you NEED forward facing sonar is still absurd to me … I understand the whole point of the video was the prove you don’t need 20 grand , I’m not saying your wrong that’s just an exaggeration but , even 4 grand cash is still very expensive to your average middle class family in todays age PLUS a good used bass boat you don’t have to put an arm and a leg into is gonna run you anywhere from 8-16 grand…

[@tbone6924]

@@user-fg5yo4nm4s I am 3000 miles from you...I am actually from Georgia and left that shit hole 20 years ago and NO my dude, I would destroy you. I have been fishing longer than you have been alive and I can guarantee have caught more fish this year than you have caught in your lifetime...anyway, keep playing your little video game and leave the real fishing to the adults.

[@matthewellegood105]

Dude you didn’t have to let the cat out of the bag. I was watching this and my wife was setting and adding up what I have spent lol. 😅😅😅

[@trevorharyett]

I bought a portable Garmin Striker 4 depth finder for about $180(Canadian) and it's all the equipment I really need

[@turbowagovan]

I agree with latter part. It's a hard learning curve. I do believe you need 2 units. Forward and then a perspective or side/forward 2d. You didn't add the cables mounts and battery that you will need to support electronics.

[@vernonneal7050]

I'm with you, bro. With everything in life, there is always a love-hate situation. Thanks for the video!

[@trevorschneiderfishing]

I’m sure somebody else already shared but you could get the Lowrance FS 9 inch and Active target 1. Cost 2K!

[@creekninjasfishing9036]

Heck I bought my nitro used for 20k and it had 3 graphs and active target left on it so for 20k I got the boat and all. Just like anything else you can make it as expensive as you want or find something in your price range that works for everything needed

[@fredericksalyer3304]

I say have half the tournaments with it and half without. This way old school hammers still have a shot, not just tech geeks.

[@jameslovelace8958]

I bought FFS (Active Target) to compete in my club tournaments. Everyone had it and I was donating my money. I got it installed last match now it’s September and I’m just getting use to it enough to say I’m actually using it. It’s work to learn and skill to catch fish.

[@Angler609]

Its the professionalism for me b latt..stand up guy man..always look for wisdom in ur videos..4k is def more affordable the 20k n it has changed my mind a lil..wen the time comes of course but again..well done brother

[@BenHolliday1]

In my opinion the controversy, division and drama about FFS is more harmful than the FFS itself. The meaness and ugliness I have seen is downright wrong.

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

To be honest not much of it all is harming anything

[@PickwickPirate]

Wish I could give this comment a million thumbs up’s

[@datdude_jcole9275]

Unfortunately that’s just social media in general my friend.

[@URdoinitWRONG2010]

Don't sleep on the Elite FS 9" and the AT1 bundle. For right at 2000$ you can get rolling. AND the new Eagle Eye Lowrance came out with for 1000$

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

I actually have that on my aluminum rig!!!

[@littl32an]

I have one, and its 100% a learned skill. For a recreational angler, not a tournament angler, I love watching the pros use it. so I can learn all the tools I have. finding fish, catching fish, techniques, etc... I wish it was as easy as a lot of people say haha

[@j.t.h3091]

Agreed...not as easy as they make it look.

[@David-qo7lz]

People are catching more fish with FFS. On smaller 2000 acre size lakes that are already pressured, it is decimating the quality of fish. When FFS became popular the tournament big bass on my local lake went from 6-8lbs to 9-12lbs. Now for the past two years the big bass went to 5-7lbs. And thats just the tournament fish. Where I did catch 2-3lb bass, they are now 1 lb bass. FFS is ruining fisheries and the sport in general.

[@bryanmoring4298]

I’ve had it for almost two years now. And to be honest I’ve caught maybe 10 fish with it. Most of which was with a crank bait. It’s a skill that you have to dedicate hours and hours to be good with it that I personally don’t have the patience for

[@user-fg5yo4nm4s]

@@bryanmoring4298 lol me either man, I pretty much use it to make sure I’m not fishing dead areas , I’ve had it about 6 months now and I’ve watched maybe 2-3 fish bite my bait on screen , I can’t stand fishing a jig head Minnow

[@bryanmoring4298]

@@user-fg5yo4nm4s that’s pretty much what I use it for too. That and those stumps that are just far enough under the surface you don’t see but will throw you out of the boat when the trolling motor finds em

[@jerryglenn9550]

What's the tool you are using ?

[@codycampbellfishing2007]

I run a 9 inch Garmin on the bow and split screen Scope and mapping with the mapping pushed into the side and being very small. I’m probably getting a 5” just to run mapping but my setup works just fine and I can run perspective or forward. The bundle with the black box LVS34 and a 9” only cost 1800$ while on sale

[@jgray9781]

When was this sale man???

[@2005Pilot]

Great Job B-Lat! Thanks 😊👍👍

[@mativakuresa6815]

Facts. I have two HDS live 12 on my boat my buddy’s have five and some have four and I’m telling you I out fished them 9 times out 10 every time when we’re the lake and never failed they called me if I’m catching because they are struggling. It’s all about knowing where to graph to find fish and most importantly understanding what the hell are you looking at it according to your graphs.

[@stevegoodwin6922]

I'm still hoping if you're not scoping you're hoping

[@lunchtimelunkers6566]

I see both sides, as for the cost I bought and installed my self a Garmin 106sv and ls34 transducer for $2700. After using it 1 season I’ve learned the power of this technology first hand. It’s a huge advantage! As a local club level angler in certain lakes and type of fishing if you don’t have it your chances of competing consistently in a two day plus event without it are very low. That being said I do enjoy it and it’s fun learning new things. But I could see a day where is banned from tournaments.

[@starwars095]

Hey Brian: Very insightful video thanks. So my question to you is, it seems like whenever a new piece of electronic technology has come along over the years there’s alway a group of people who will always say “this is going to ruin fishing” but it never happens so I can’t figure out why some think FFS will be any worse? Thanks..🎣🤔😎🐝

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

Yeah people like to complain. I can honestly admit that there’s been some negative cuts because of the FFS. However almost none have affected the weekend angler

[@AlfredMorganFishing]

I ended up getting a full lvs32 system for under 800. Its a struggling but I'm slowly learning this pretty well.

[@robertmccorkle9656]

What about the Lowrance Eagle Eye 9 Live for a $1000 that has Active Target built in with a transducer ? It’s a 9” screen.

[@dennisross3477]

I am not a bass fisherman and I won't act like I am that being said I do use that technology when trolling for everything from trout and kokanee in the lakes of the NW to salmon and steelhead in the columbia river and bays. I spent way less than $20,000 for it. I can't say if it helps me catch more fish or not, but my kids love watching the fish come and look at the bait and it is fun to watch them get fired up.

[@kennethcorbin7317]

Good video! I do have mixed emotions on the ffs. In my opinion is it takes a special skill set to use it but it also takes a special skill set to fish without it.

[@jn71000486]

Electronics need to get out of fishing beyond basic stuff like depth finders. Takes away a lot of what makes fishing a challenging sport.

[@no_regerts5176]

I think they should do something like competitive shooting. You can have an unlimited division with everything you can afford, and a limited division where everyone has to conform to strict gear rules.

[@spikesb1]

It’s here and not going away, just like 2d, down scan, side scan and lake mapping.

[@kwc228]

Thanks for this video. Thank you for self-reflecting on the emotional versus "dealing with reality" that we humans will continually explore and develop, FFS is here and it is not going away. You choose to use it or not. Everyone has that choice. I could ride a bicycle or drive a car, that is my choice.

[@Freedomfishingtuglife]

Good morning Brian good information. Maybe you can answer this or anyone else that has commented on this a little off the subject. I have an elite fs9 wanted to know if that forward facing would be compatible with that. #TugLife

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

The new one is! I had a older one and i don’t believe it is.

[@Freedomfishingtuglife]

@@BrianLatimerFishing I believe if is a touch screen it is compatible I was told

[@sethlinkhart8718]

Unfortunately my first two boats were less than $2,500 each boat motor and trailer.Back then i could be competitive at that investment level. And won a few Derby's. There was not a big difference between what the top pros were using and the average guy. I don't believe there has been a more effective single item ever for catching fish then ffs. Most all sports regulate the gear used in competition. To keep a level playing field and to honor the records that have been set in the past. For instance In baseball no one would care about the home run record if the bat technology changed every year to make it hit the ball further. Ultimately we would create a sport that has no past or future. And this seems to be the problem bass fishing as a whole has. Competition has rules that's why there's a time that you start and a time that you end and rules that you follow in between. We can have an Open class where you can use any technology . And start that as a new series to fish. Then it will be it's own thing . Have it's own rules and new records to set under their rules. Just my two cents

[@VPB1218]

I think FFS should only be allowed when anglers are mapping the water before a tournament. During there should be minimal electronics.

[@jameslovelace8958]

I have a HDS Live 9 at the console $1,000. HDS Live 12 at the Bow $1,900. Active Target Bundel $1,200. Total $4,100.00 and I’m saving up for a new Ghost at $3,500. When I get that I will have $7,600 in electronics. Heck I have more in tackle and soft plastics.

[@madam497]

lvs32 and 93sv on sale often for $1500.

[@2005Pilot]

You got my attention! That’s for each? Care to share who puts them on sale at that price? Please…Pretty Please 😊

[@commeloa6608]

Bass Pro Shops

[@MJ_Bass]

That is honestly the biggest bargain in fishing, and enough to keep you competitive at all but the top levels.

[@MichaelJones-rn2pq]

To me, fishing with one or more forward facing sonars would be the same as deer hunting with a grenade dropping drone. How much credit would you give me if I got a huge buck that way?

[@noswad75]

I wonder what people would think if I got a screen, and transducer, strapped a battery to my side and put it on a stick. I'm a bank angler. And walked around with it, like a selfie stick. And as i walked the bank I would throw the transducer in the water before I cast inorder to find a fish. I'm sure people would think i looked like an idiot. Well that's what these guys look like on tv, the only difference is they are hooked up to a moving rig (boat) that just happens to sit on the water. Its idiotic and should be banned. But you know what, we live in a world of idiots, so it wouldn't surprise me to see some guy walking around all hooked up like that one day when i go fishing. Wouldn't be surprised at all. I see all these guys with all of that crap hooked up to a kayak!! Not Realizing how dumb that is, if that kayak tips over, and they often do. There goes all of your expensive crap, and good luck trying to flip your kayak back over. Very dangerous and dumb.

[@datdude_jcole9275]

FFS isn’t having any more of an impact on bass fishing overall than the additional pressure from increasing popularity. There is still a very small percentage of fish that are caught. At the pro level they will only make a change to the use of FFS if viewership declines significantly enough. Professional fishing is just advertising and marketing so as long as viewership is where it needs to be and tackle sales are where they need to be then they are not going to make a change.

[@chrislenton3749]

Ffs is a cheat. You can keep it! Umbilical cord. Will never own one by choice. I feel sorry for the folks who think they need this. Good luck!

[@tbone6924]

AMEN

[@danielthomas8555]

Great video Brian 👍

[@Hatedepot]

4 solix 15’s = $12,000 Megalive = $1500 Brackets/wires ethernet box- $1000 Install -$2000 Lithium battery/charger-$1200 Ultrex -$3000 $21,500 for top of the line

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

Exactly… why do you have all that? 😂

[@johnemrey9877]

Very good lithium batteries are less than 250.00. I got my mega live for 780.00 brand new and helix 12's for 1700 each. Get your facts straight before you run your mouth. 150 for wires, installed myself in 3 hours. Any idiot can wire one up

[@Hatedepot]

@@johnemrey9877 jesus christ calm your tits. Powerhouse lithium 16v battery and charger check the price. 4x ethernet cables @ $60 each/ethernet box $300/bow stack $300/dual mount at the dash $400 And thats a day in the shop 180/hour for 10 hours to run everything clean

[@Hatedepot]

@@johnemrey9877 how is that running my mouth. Those are the prices you dolt. And no “good” lithium batteries cost $250 which instantly discredits you Helix 12’s are for poor people btw.

[@FISHNMISFITSJimMattBryanRick]

You had me at $3000

[@corvette_jake7225]

Best beard on youtube, hands down

[@c.shoefish]

Agreed...he has an excellent beard.

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

😅thanks.

[@fatbackcrowe2448]

Install cost, upgraded batteries and mount for transducer! cost!

[@2005Pilot]

I’d like to see that too! Thanks 😊👍👍

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

If I were tight on money I’d install it myself. It’s not hard. I did my own installs for 20 years

[@johnm2617]

Your looking at 9" units ! All the pro's have 12" and 16" screens up front! And 12" at the wheel ? Thats like comparing a Tahoe too a chevy Cobalt? 😮😮

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

You proved my point. “All the pros have”. Nobody watching this KZbin video is a pro. It’s not necessary to catch bass.

[@notsogood6249]

I appreciate your honesty about FFS. I like using my FFS and will continue to use in my tournaments. I don't fish out of a boat with a 150 HP engine today. Lures, soft plastic baits, or any other baits today have changed over the years, so why can't technology change also.

[@jimbo0411]

It's def an enhancement, it wouldn't be here if it wasn't. Positives they say they have learned more about what Bass do than ever. I think when it comes to competition, the only way I think to keep it and to be fair is to have an equal amount of events without and with it, the whole day. None of this 2 hours with it.. Its sorta like when Bass picks lakes in their schedule across the USA that does not favor someones techniques. Smallie events for Largemouth anglers. Tidal conditions. etc. West coast fisheries. Make it fair for both.

[@BasslivesmatterLLC]

FFS helps you understand the fish with how they react to certain lures. It doesn't catch the fish but helps you learn the mood of the fish with certain lures. You still have to know what lure they will react to. Also it let's you know where not to cast which maximizes your time. For the pros I would say put a time limit on FFS let the pros use it for half of the tournament time then old school the other half.

[@Austin_Torres]

Forward Facing Sonar is the Devil Boby Buche.

[@midmissouriangling]

a Lowrance commercial...

[@Fishingwithfaithoutdoors23]

Look I’m all for whatever. I just believe that any “professional fisherman” that fishes tournaments for a living shouldn’t need anything but side and down image, and a 2d. That’s it. If you can’t cash a check with your skills or those electronics, you just need to get a day job. FFS is fine , I’ve seen it on a friend’s boat and to me it’s 50/50 , as it is to you. But you’re not going to control what people do in this field unless the tournament directors do something about it themselves. Just my two cents. God bless

[@TopwaterScott55]

FFS has made finding fish in areas I never considered easier and also changed the way I fish. I don't cast to areas without fish. Now I still pound shorelines and weed beds and docks like I always have but I never knew so many fish were on off shore structure. When I do locate fish in these new areas I tend to spend too much time catching one fish, targeting them but I also try new techniques that I've never done and found how effective they can be (drop shot, countdown rapalas, ned rigs). Also I have learned a tremendous amount about fish behavior from day to day, while they are in the same location, they react differently day to day and even hour to hour depending on conditions. I spend a lot more time "looking" for fish on my electronics these days but catching more fish.

[@BassUnion]

Ending statements pack a punch 🥊

[@TrueLifeChit]

Hey B Latt your 4 graphs and all the hardware to put it together cost 20k plus bro. Each 12 inch Lowrance graph you have is 4300 to 4400 bucks bro....

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

No. It’s not. I spent 15k this year. It’s 3300/per + 400$ rebate on each unit. You missed the message. I could do the same thing with one transducer if I wanted to. It doesn’t cost 20k to catch fish. That’s the myth. If you want more go get it. It’s not a necessity.

[@TrueLifeChit]

@BrianLatimerFishing I get where you going now. You saying they can do everything with 1 monitor and transducer and not set up like professionals do. I get it now but shit sucks bouncing thru screens all the time but if you wanna win you gotta have that I'll do whatever it takes mentally too....Hey anyways keep up the good shit even though I bug you I always Rick with you bro.....

[@matthewj2492]

Thats not a fish finder, that's anti-submarine gear!

[@krisluke3791]

my buddies and i say FFS needs to come with heart medicine seeing the fish get closer and closer then back off.

[@tjo-outdoors8514]

It’s going to be hard to remove. The amount of money these fishing organizations get from these companies is huge and there is more than likely some contractual verbiage in the agreement between the electronics companies and bass fishing organizations that will be a breach of contract if they ban them. Now, maybe things will change once it comes time to renew.

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

They don’t pay leagues anything

[@tjo-outdoors8514]

@@BrianLatimerFishing dang I woulda thought they threw good sponsor money at them. Even MLF??? When every one used the MLF provided boats they were all rigged with lowrance products.

[@williamknight5142]

The truth 👍👍👍👍👍

[@352508]

BLat, ffs is not easy, but it’s easier. Locating fish using a screen is not hard. Especially compared to understanding the season, weather, boat traffic, patterns, water temp, fluctuating water levels, etc. I know it doesn’t catch the fish, but it sure puts you on top of them, throwing to fish and not just hauling water. It needs to be banned in competition. It’s not fishing. It takes far less skill to catch fish with ffs than without. That’s not an opinion, that’s just fact.

[@gregunderwood5566]

What happened to the fishing videos?

[@Bcal61082]

Right after first!

[@mrwwh9174]

Yeah I'm not a fan of ffs. Not doing bfl now.

[@brewcrewfishing]

NPFL has banned it for 2025 season. GOOD ON THEM.

[@leecasteen]

It’s cheating bud. No different than spotlighting deer at night. The “logical” side of you not allowing you to call it out is named “Garmin” and it’s paying you 😂

[@michaelpotter3667]

It has ruined watching the sport.

[@jedmeadows6226]

FFS should be banned period, not just in tournaments. It's not much different than spotlighting for deer. Our fish stocks are already under way too much pressure and FFS is going to compound that problem. It's not just regarding bass, crappie, walleye. trout and any other sport fish will face the same pressure. Meat fishers will love it. I enjoy eating crappie, etc. too but they are going to be adversely affected by the hammering they are taking due to FFS. Incidental fish kill rates will go up as well. More fish caught means more fish killed in tournaments, and don't try to tell me the incidental kills aren't significant .

[@Jimmyt829]

Not to catch more fish. To FIND more fish

[@lightningmusky5286]

It’s funny to me what tournaments allow and don’t. FFS is allowed but you can’t use an underwater camera which is really stupid. I tried FFS now a few times and it didn’t feel sporting to me. So won’t be buying one but I also quit tourney fishing and just go fun fishing. My biggest worry is about large predator fish populations as they are low density to start with and targeting individual fish is already proving detrimental. Bass is a very small part of the equation to me. $3800 or 20,000 is not important to me. I wouldn’t spend $500 for this technology. It’s legal so scope away if you like looking at the screen all day. I look at enough screens already for work.

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

I’m just here for the comments lol. FFS isn’t going anywhere.

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

You might be surprised by what’s coming for 25’ then!

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

@@BrianLatimerFishing mlf is only allowed to it for one period. Until they ban it in the hs and college Level it ain’t going anywhere. That’s their biggest demographic

[@eddiejones974]

Forward facing sonar is runeing bass fishing plan and simple Anglers catch more fish with it our without it other wise people like you constantly defend it i think it should be illegal

[@eastcoastfabworks2329]

Nobody needs ffs nobody needs a boat or graphs or whatever else the can come up with it is what people WANT thats the problem. I wanted ffs so i figured out a way to get it used with used graphs and a used box and transducer. I didnt need to switch my batterys to lithium 2 years ago but i wanted them because i knew that i was going to get all of it eventually. So i ran my fortrex off of them and cussed it everytime i wanted to have spot lock. Everyone wants to keep up with the jones's and have the best and coolest stuff but for some and myself included it is not in the cards right now and may never be so i do what i can with what i got. As far as ffs being a cheat code my opinion is if you like it use it if you dont then dont use it 🤷

[@B_ROB_82]

the more i get into the rules of the elite and BPT, the more i can see they have so many worse cheating issues than FFS, i dont think its real fishing but i also dont fish for a living so who cares. If the anglers are that fed up that they think rules need to change they can band together and make it happen, but i dont think the majority of people who fish for a living are against it. love that you are real as always and before you hopped on the FFS bandwagon you got facts, stated facts and then gave your opinion. no clickbait titles ever from you and i love that.

[@wesleyford8389]

I turned this video off when u said you had 4 graphs

[@matthewellegood105]

I am way way better using it in down than forward. I been learning for two years. It is for sure a skill and not that easy to learn and use.

[@derickcusmattox2010]

First 🎉🎉

[@oconnellwhite370]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@fatbackcrowe2448]

As stated you cant be competitive without all the 20g in electronics. Sure you can fish without them but you wont be able to compete and have any chance at winning!

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

Actually I have a example of the best in the business not having 20k in electronics!!!

[@spintowinstradic6067]

Dude, try telling that to Drew Gill. He’s maybe the best in the business with FFS and has 1 FFS transducer. And some incredible FFS guys like John Soukup are struggling. FFS is no guarantee of success, and you don’t need anywhere near $20K or even $5k to get FFS and use it effectively.

[@daleskelton8963]

Electronics has ruined and taken the skill out of fishing.

[@ReeLGFishing]

It’s Cheating in my opinion, should be BANNED!!!

[@retflo2583]

That's all good, but bass fishing is no longer a watchable sport, it's like going to a restaurant and everyone is staring at their phone with no interaction. Just boring!

[@repairdrive]

Good thing hes good at fishing because hes terrible at art! 😄

[@jdmorales4743]

3st!

[@forrhs8430]

As a pro, FFS might be necessary to even have a chance at winning money, but that’s the problem… skill and live if fishing disappear, and now it’s just a job, made easier with FFS and livescope… add the ridiculous cost of boats/engines…-and it’s out of control… Ha Just wait until Harris gets in the WH and shuts down oil production and gas gets too costly or scarce… the sport of boating and fishing goes away completely! Good luck with that!

[@juanmontoya1744]

FFS it’s NOT fishing 👎👎👎👎

[@juanmontoya1744]

FFS 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@Roundawg]

Perfect video. Only issue is you couldn’t tag that cry baby Randy Blaukat. Aka Mr Emotional

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

Randy has legit points and concerns.

[@Roundawg]

@@BrianLatimerFishing I’ve not heard any. He can’t win with FFS and he can’t win without it.

[@sidneyjones9119]

​@@Roundawgcheck his trophy room

[@Roundawg]

@@sidneyjones9119 I have. He has zero for humility and acceptance.

[@RPeacock1128]

hmm all good points. Just because an angler doesn’t understand technology should it be banned. Not saying a trolling motor is hard but if someone could not figure out the pedal - we ban trolling motors? I know I’m grasping but I think its a tool and an innovation no different than side scan and down scan (but its just more complex). Not 1 person complained (even Randy B) 20 years ago when side scan first came out. And then when people used sonar for drop shotting I never heard anyone call it cheating or spotlighting (I mean you are technically doing the same thing downward as we do with FFS forward). FFS has just come into a sport and has taken over making seasoned anglers out of touch and irrelevant - that’s their fault. Keep up with innovation or pass the torch to the next guy. Next year they come out with this super creative lure that dominates tournaments but not everyone can fish effectively with the lure -- anglers complain - do we then ban it because not everyone can use it like the next angler? Plenty blame FFS for the decline in viewers but really????? Professional fishing is boring to watch - sorry but if you spend your weekend glued to a TV and watch all 5 hours of the live coverage on Saturday and Sunday - you have issues. Years ago we watched taped 30 minute BASS shows detailing a tournament that took place the week before or weeks before. We are in the age of information overload……. I see nothing wrong with FFS. To me its made BASS more exciting because you actually see people catch fish. Do we all remember how boring the Classic was when it was in Pittsburg.

[@sethlinkhart8718]

I do remember that tournament. It was exciting to me . I have been in that situation a few times. It was awesome to see how the pros deal with a tuff fishery. The tournaments with the lowest overall weights are the ones that are the most meaningful skill wise . I learned a lot from watching the guys fish that day. I don't get anything from fish caught off their graph . FFs is something you can do 365 days a year and only have a few baits to master. Without it one has to master 20-30 different techniques and seasonal movements. Scope eliminates the need for all of that. Which cuts years of time off of learning. And pros that spent the time and money learning the old ways Find them self left behind. Ask your self how many video games would you lose to your kids if it was a baseball game. And how many would win in real life.

[@TheBeagledogxxx]

You can get into a 9 inch lowrance and active target 1 for well under 2 grand. Anyone crying about that being too expensive, face the facts. You have bigger problems in your life if you cant buy that. And thats all you need

[@gregunderwood5566]

What happened to the fishing videos?

[@BrianLatimerFishing]

Be more specific please. What exactly are you looking for?

[@gregunderwood5566]

@@BrianLatimerFishing just fishing in general the tip videos are great but you use to put out alot more fishing videos