Going Full Send Isn’t Always Worth It (The Bilge Podcast)

[@kylecory3350]

it doesn’t matter if viewers agree or disagree with your actions on the lake that day. They can’t take away your transparency and the fact you didn’t edit anything. I understand both perspectives. Keep doing you guys! I kinda wish you dealt with it differently but you didn’t lose me as a viewer because of it. We should be able to disagree on things and have a constructive conversation about it! People are soft these days 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@JohnFriar-g1o]

So I watch the video clip on what happened to Chris on lake Murray. I have had the chance to meet Chris twice once at the classic on lake Hartwell, and I meet him on lake Murray. The one thing that impressed me the most that day on lake Murray. Chris and his wife was setting up there camper and I stop to see Chris. Chris and his wife stopped what they were doing and took time out for me to get a picture and Chris signed my hat. I really appreciate Chris and his wife’s honesty, and being real. That’s a rare quality. I will say Chris is the real deal. Keep on keeping on.

[@Carolinabiggins]

Whomp whomp

[@MJ_Bass]

Even though I occasionally disagree with your guys takes or Dunkin’s, I do appreciate you have the courage to actually state them. Most of these podcasts are so sponsor/relationship fearing they just won’t say anything.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Appreciate that man 👊🏽

[@alabamabasstrailtv]

Thanks for the ABT love! I truly appreciate it. Kay

[@nawinchester]

This was a great pod. Takes a lot to keep me locked in for over an hour, and the conversation with Luke did that. I have been back and forth with whether or not Luke's style connects with me, but he was awesome as a guest and liked his approach and style. Great pod. Thank you

[@Mjones8383]

My mom before she passed told me this, she said that in today's society if you share truth about someone's idol they will do 1 of 2 things, they'll attack you for exposing them or they'll praise you and find another idol, the latter is very rare so you best carry protection

[@coleus]

I've been thinking about this and I realized that so many times while I was fun fishing during a tournament, I just let the tournament angler fish my spot. I ask them if I can watch them and to show me what they used. You always learn something.

[@RADcustoms1973]

Im a low lifer! Love Dunkin and the Zaldains! Yes Trait your the best! Dont apologize for your heart and honesty!

[@dwear23]

Huge fan of all of all three of you, thanks for everything yall do. As a weekend, club fisherman, I concede to anyone, willingly, who are fishing for a livelihood. I have no problem with it, never have. I have always been treated with respect from all pros. I fished a club tourney on Logan Martin and dealt with several of the NPFL guys, all super nice. Have some of the interactions on camera on my channel. I’m fishing for “fun” and very little money, plenty of water for us all to fish somewhere. Keep it up guys 💪

[@northernbassalliance1442]

Why Zaldain has the best fishing pod is because he always has different guests from the industry or social media etc. Not the same repeat elite anglers etc. My favorite one so far has beeen the lie detector dude.

[@matthewweimer42]

As far as the disagreement on the water......you are a pro at the top level....you are held to a higher standard....weather or not you like it. Please be respectful to locals.

[@Fishing_with_Fincher]

Locals should be respectful to the pro’s as well….

[@NoFro-TL]

@@Fishing_with_Fincher Why should any local care about the pros?

[@tgillrgill]

@@NoFro-TL why are you even on here. You are obviously someone that is just some wants attention. Guarantee you have never fished anything than in your bathtub. Have you been to any of these or to the Classic. Even met these guys who put it on the line to chase their dreams. Even fished a local tournament or Open. We can tell your not a Elite except for running your mouth. So put your money where your spine is meet me on the water and show me your as good as your brain tells you are. I’m all in. Good Lord Buddy!

[@billfrisk111]

​@TKLewis904 if for no other reason, these tournaments bring in millions of dollars to the local community.

[@tgillrgill]

@@billfrisk111 Absolutely do. It’s funny to see the comments made this TK Lewis who has no clue. To the amount invested by all involved to even to be able to do this.

[@jonathanjames6823]

I’ve been looking forward to this.

[@Zaldaingerous]

👊🏽

[@Buckawheat]

Your work & content is greatly appreciated. Keep them the honest

[@dustingrant2062]

Another great show chris an triat thanks for all you both do for our great sport an great seeing the bilge an LBL mix together thank you also luke

[@lightningmusky5286]

Good show! We appreciate honestly. You moved in and fired on the guy , learn from it and move on. Thats all you can do. Whether you like it or not , it is irrelevant if it’s a bass guy or local joe on a lake with a big tourney or not. All fisherman are there to fish.

[@generalprobiotic7487]

2 favorite podcast collaboration

[@Ogivekrew]

I appreciate the will and determination to win between you and Wheeler 😂😂😂 keep up the competitive nature.. just some advice to help ya… don’t respond to people yelling at you.. it’s a losing argument man. Love ya and the fam! Many blessings

[@wingort9]

Another awesome show, guy's. Thank you.

[@colt110987]

2 favorite bass podcasts combined!! Definitely do this again, maybe a series! Chris, I fish Lake Murray a lot. Ever since the Elite Event in 2023 the lake has gotten wild AF! I’ve shared a single point with 3 other boats. I’ve lost fish because of another boats proximity and the bent rod pattern is the biggest pattern on the lake. That guy was a POS and you had every right to be there. Next time pull up beside him and go to work!

[@joffrechampagne7908]

Thanks for that It was like being with friends over a beer

[@echails7900]

Spot on... We had the Bassmaster Elite series show up in Escanaba, Michigan I found out the day before they came because there were people setting up in the park....0 local advertising. Really fishing heavy community almost no one knew until they showed up. No surprise there was maybe 50-100 people there. With better advertising for the event locally people would have showed up like crazy.

[@b.s.fishing5902]

I've always wondered about that, asked a couple people on other platforms recently with no response. would make sense to do some kind of advertising in the neighboring towns and for sure at the boat ramps on the lake. A lot of people just assume that everyone with a boat follows the tournament trails, maybe in very small specific areas but I still don't think even on places like Guntersville that everyone follows the tours. Its kinda like golf...millions of people have clubs and golf occasionally but not a lot of them follow the Tour and know where its going from week to week.

[@haroldrogers6566]

Great podcast guys. Luke is a great guy, and very honest. A good north Alabama southern guy. Just like the straight shooter just like Ray Scott. I sure do miss is honestly and enthusiasm.

[@micahread4795]

Me personally I would have been excited just to be fishing around Chris. It’s not like he was going to sit there the whole tourney and catch every fish on the point or trash the spot. It’s part of fishing sharing water. I don’t know how many times I’d heard don’t be afraid to fish behind someone.

[@echails7900]

Let people use your work puts more eyes on you and a percentage of those people will make it to your podcast. So either way you win, it costs you nothing to have someone else advertise for you👍👍💪💪

[@Zaldaingerous]

That may be true!

[@echails7900]

@@Zaldaingerous I can't tell you how many podcasts I've checked out because someone else was mentioned or a clip was played on another podcast.

[@DDDTxuser-cn8xq]

All publicity is Good Publicity- G. JERRUH Jones!! Maybe it was P T Barnum first... It's true.

[@robbietubbs4135]

Customer Service! One of the best companies I ever dealt with in the fishing industry was Eagle. I had met Tom Mann years ago. I had a unit go bad. They sent me a new unit up front . They also enclosed packaging to return the defective unit postage paid. Total trust in the customer!

[@mikeallison7089]

Great show! Keep doing what you are doing!!

[@johncure8268]

None of that changes my opinion of Chris. Standup and great Angler! Keep on keepin on and I'll see you at Ray Roberts 👍

[@paulthornton9859]

ultimate angler tournament is gonna be huge. You will be signed up

[@mattowens719]

Chris don't apologize for shit. He knew you had been fishing that spot, he had live going on his phone. He started cussing you, nobody has to sit there and be cussed. Anybody who says he should apologize and he is wrong, YOU are the problem. I've been tournament fishing for over 25 years, everything from local derby to Nations to bfls and even everstarts back in the day. The one thing I have never done is go to a lake where a big tournament is going on. If I was there practicing or looking around and even a club tournament was going on and I seen someone fishing ,I didn't go there. Maybe more people should get off the bent rod pattern and find your own shit. If one of the major organizations is fishing there, go to another lake that day but don't get in there way. That's how they make there living. I wouldn't let anyone cuss me like that and nobody else would either.He allowed his other buddy on the other side of the spot so all they was basically doing was trying to keep the pros off of it. There is to may people willing to jump on celebrities or pros telling them what they do is wrong but nit calling out the other ones. That's bullshit...local was in the wrong this time..sorry

[@nathanwest7603]

payouts will never change as long as there is hundreds of people who will claw the doors down from the opens and gladly pay your $45k entry

[@Zaldaingerous]

You are probably right

[@MJ_Bass]

The other thing that gets missed by pros, (especially Watson), is this idea that feeder trails adding something somehow takes away from the pros. BPT and Elites pay out way more than 100%, and the feeder orgs are 80% payback at best. The lower leagues truly do fund the top level

[@mattressesunderwater]

Man that guy 100% was hoping and waiting on any of the elite guys! He wanted something to happen so bad and wanted to be involved in any way!

[@F.Ronnie]

Great show. Trait is absolutely right. We just don’t know. We would all love to be in the loop, but the vast majority of us have no idea. Appreciate you guys.

[@academicmailbox7798]

Chris, in Ireland after the peace we obtained a new institution in the north, that is termed a centre for peace and reconcilliation. Other conflict zones used to visit the Irish in order to understand how they made it through their darkest periods. The Bilge is a bit like that on wheels for competitive angling.

[@academicmailbox7798]

Paul Kimmage broke one of the big stories in pro cycling, but for a long time, Kimmage was left outside in the cold. By the cycling sport.

[@academicmailbox7798]

From one of Paul's old interviews about 'Rough Ride' his cycling novel. The only way 'to not be cheated, was to cheat'.

[@timmattfishing]

Keep speaking truth, thats all that matters 👊🏻🤙🏻

[@joeguetschow5272]

You always have the best guests

[@keithpinkerton2933]

Unfortunately in N TX all the lakes have tournaments on any given Sat or Sun. No way can I keep up with all the tournaments. I do try to talk to other boater and if they are fishing a tournament I'll yield the spot but drop a waypoint for sure. Friendly fishing I'll try to fish behind and never cut someone off or jump in front. Good Ole courtesy can go a long way

[@notsogood6249]

Your Podcast in my opinion has to be one of the top 2.

[@killing_time_charters]

I've tried to watch or listen to every podcast I've found and have to agree, the bilge is tied for first. There's only one other I enjoy and won't miss.

[@Carolinabiggins]

Lol the drama couple back at it. I would have acted the same or more as that guy. I would have ended up telling chris to come to shore real quick. It doesn't matter at all it was his spot because he was already there. You felt entitled to come up and take it

[@garylake998]

Trait I watched this video today. I want to tell you. You should never be ashamed or hold your tongue if what your saying is factual. the league needs to own up if there are mistakes made, just like Chris did after he rolled up on that spot. IMO you both are class acts. 👍

[@jamesbarron1202]

Is there not a place in Denton to have the Classic. Much closer to to the lake and less stressful to the fish being hauled farther. I’d attend if they’d do it closer to the lake.

[@TylerBrubaker-hr5er]

You know it would have been awesome if yall could have just both shared the spot and got along and caught some bigs

[@horbie5039]

So many people hate tournaments and tournament anglers. This is EXACTLY why. We need o do better

[@StephenByrd-tg7dm]

Great podcast!

[@mikeswearngin9681]

Another Banger podcast..

[@Cbartlettbo]

Enjoyed this one! Keep er goin!

[@timg185]

I have no issue with what Chris did during that altercation, except that he pulled out the fishing tournament card. Which is irrelevant because you’re fishing a public body water and anyone has the right to fish there.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Appreciate it Clint 👊🏽

[@Zaldaingerous]

I never asked him to leave, in fact I said we both had equal rights to fish there… but I didn’t want to be badgered while trying to do my job like he would not want to be badgered while trying to do his own job.

[@timg185]

@@Zaldaingerous I get it! I think he was looking for an altercation. I could just hear him tellling his friends , I don’t care if the pros are there tomorrow ! I have every right to fish ! I just think you have to be more professional and smarter , to not get into that with him. The fact that you’re in a tournament is irrelevant . I think you gave the guy plenty of room . But, everyone has a different opinion of how much is enough . Plus like I said , he was looking for an altercation. You’re still one of my favorite anglers on tour and I don’t see this as a big issue.

[@byronhendrixfishing8393]

About time someone interviewed Luke lol

[@coachh2138]

Chris I am a fan of u and the way u approach this sport and life. If he was watching bassmaster live while fishing and started chirping right away, I completely understand ur frustration and ur response. He knew about and supported the tournament so his actions towards an elite angler dont make sense. It is ur livelyhood and during ur tournament i think us weekend anglers can make room 100% of the time

[@basstex6703]

GREAT CONTENT

[@DownSouthBassin]

All I want is half the money 💰 that Mercer has paid buying subs! Ballin 😂

[@michaelfreeman3901]

Inflation/interest rates are making a big impact on boat, engine and big-ticket item sales. We're seeing it start to hit down the line.

[@mikemaloney2342]

I have long felt that any BASS affiliated club or trail, should not interfere with a tournament on a larger level like the Elites or a club tournament interfering with a state nation trail. The reason is two fold, BASS affiliated clubs or state trails (to my knowledge get their insurance through BASS) and as the organizations should be working toward getting people to the higher levels. Will that fix everything, it won't, but it might help to limit some of the problems. I have always steered clear if the pros are out there because the state trail or a club derby don't pay my bills. Further getting a chance to observe the pros fishing is a massive free lesson.

[@jmccOutdoors]

Funny how honest/straight forward people are usually labeled as “azzholes”. In reality those people are snowflakes. I do wish rolling up you would have said something to that dude and politely told him your plan. Could have de escalated the situation. You admitted that much so much respect.

[@Fishing_with_Fincher]

Ole boy was looking to troll someone and got his chance

[@cross_fire_]

Two of my favorites. Chris, you’ve apologized so you’re good in my mind. Random anglers should give the pros the right of way, I try not to fish when a big tournament is going on and like Luke said I’d just go to another lake if I know there is a tournament.

[@gitz-zum]

Nope wrong if a so called pro rolls up on my only day off and expects me to move he is outta his goddamn mind .😂 Sure if I don't mind and he was nice and maybe asked in a nice way maybe I would let them do there thing but when some1 comes in hot I'm good I'll sit there all damn day and then follow his dumb goofy ass and see how he really likes me then

[@Tedthib]

That's absolutely ridiculous. "Random anglers should give pros the right of way"??? This has to be sarcasm right?

[@ngaelectricbass1945]

The problem with "pro" fishing is that you play on the same field that us mortals play on. It's not like golf or baseball or football where you have to be extraordinary to play on that field. I mean I might have been decent as a pitcher when I was 12 but I'll never play at Wrigley. You guys are the best at what you do no doubt but you will always have the hotshot for that lake +15 more that think they are the pro for that lake and think they are better than you yet they couldn't compete with a full years schedule. Keep doing what your doing Chris and the Lord shall smile on you

[@b.s.fishing5902]

please don't stop naming people when you bring up the shady business going on! Just remember that 99% of us don't hear or see the stuff going on because of how tight lipped the industry has been historically. I've said it on X that Trait needs to embrace the roll as the Tour Level Bass Fishing Insider like Schefter and Rappoport are for the NFL. Pods like this, Luke's, Ike's and BTL are literally the only way that the majority of us hear about it.

[@macking4942]

Ole Duncan. One of the best

[@AustinMeyer-i3e]

I fish alot at Clearlake. I always give way to tournament Anglers when they ask and are courteous. Tournaments there in April and May you cant make full cast without hittiing a boat. Sometimes the biggest lakes fish small Especially for money .

[@jeffreyyoung8605]

Chris what you did was perfectly ok. There’s no rules that say you can’t fish wherever you want!! Fish on my brother!!!

[@1980chardison]

Maybe not, but telling someone that their time isn’t important is wrong.

[@jeffreyyoung8605]

@@1980chardison the local guy started going off on Chris! Do you think he reserves the rights to that spot. From the video it looked to me like Chris was far enough away and shouldn’t have started the whole issue.

[@Fish-r1g]

Nah, dude was on the point and may have planned to work is way around to where Chris pulled up. Chris came in hot, dropped his tm like no problem. He should have checked with the dude first. That would have been the right thing to do.

[@Joshw920elite]

You both had the right to be on the spot. I personally think it’s bush league for that guy to not give way or let you slide in. I’m on a lake and if there is a tournament I’ll just go fish off limits water and let them have at it.

[@TOM_T2000]

Also, i always come off a plane pulling i to coves and try not to disturb people as much as possible. One day on Ky Lake, i was heading into a pocket, and some guys were smack dab in the middle, but the mouth was about 200yrds across, and i still came off the plane. I was prob 50yds away and waived when i passed, and the guy throws up his hand like im a dick and ran over where he was fishing. I basically told him i came off the plane and how the fk am i supposed to know which side you're fishing and you're right in the middle of the fkn lake. Some people just think they own the place and everyone should get out of their way.

[@chuckkaleel9105]

We are all human and we all have moments we lose our cool, doesn’t matter who is right or wrong , wrong day wrong reaction happens to all of us. None of us have range finders and there’s no parking places on the water. One persons 100 feet or yards is very different than another’s. Real life sh@t went down. Like Luke said, as a fisherman it doesn’t matter if it’s a pro league or a jon boat club if there’s a tournament going on and I know about it, I find another lake to go to. If you do decide to go, you have to go into it knowing it’s going to be crowded and you are going to be close to others throughout the day.

[@williamlewis7509]

Gave up the spot. Chris is fishing for a living. I avoid those tournament waters.

[@gregc7314]

And I work 5 days a week to fish. I will NEVER give up a spot to a tournament angler. But I do avoid lakes that have tournaments going on. Nothing worst that showing up to a lake to see a jammed launch ramp with a tournament going on.

[@hunterjarnigan7220]

I need to know what happened on wheeler now I missed something somewhere lol

[@martyaustin6545]

That was a great show yall, I love ole Luke, he is a great person and don’t worry Chris, you was a long way from that dumbass!!!!

[@horbie5039]

“That’s where 80% of the field was fishing”. Thats because that’s where the fish are. The entitlement is why so many people hate tournament anglers and why professional anglers aren’t getting endorsed.

[@isobozo]

The internet is full of crybaby cupcakes. Keep up the great content you.

[@Zaldaingerous]

A lot say that I’m the crybaby these days 😂

[@isobozo]

@Zaldaingerous those are the same people that love the current President 😆

[@isobozo]

@Zaldaingerous Also, sucks that I didn't get to stop by Wheeler Lake. To say what's up since I live in Huntsville.

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@isobozowe are right down the road at Smith this week! I enjoyed the Athens / Huntsville scene between tournaments

[@isobozo]

​@@ZaldaingerousAwesome. Have a brand new Dangerous swimbait to get signed.

[@captainron3494]

listen it's always been something since 1970s we just now have ways to get it way way way more and everyone has a platform

[@bobramsey8380]

Chris, you have every right to be pissed off, these guys ride around and watch the tournament on the water and mark waypoints ! They are bums and can't compete on any level. Use to back in the day they followed you to your hole. Don't worry about this ! You were right !

[@TrilogyOutdoorsMedia]

Well there goes having to explain to my daughter that Santa is made up!! I never let my kids listen to LowLife but I always let them listen to the Zaldain's as the language and theme are normally kid friendly. Well made the mistake today and ended up having to explain the truth about Santa!! U would say you definitely went Full Send with the Santa comment and further rhetoric instead of just leaving it alone!

[@timevans6815]

There you go Chris new podcast Tony Christian on the bilge .KZbin would explode.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I actually have someone trying to make it happen…🤞🏽

[@BenC-77]

Something seems exceedingly "fishy" in the tournament fishing industry these days. I can see with my own eyes that BASS and MLF go to great lengths to not only sweep under things that should be laid bare, but they seem to go extra to Celebrate these same individuals. Its all taking away from the product. FFS is the least of the worries in professional fishing. I follow Team Zaldain, because it feels transparent to me. Great podcast with a great guest.

[@TheReelAPFishing]

People that want to show up and fish during pro derby’s are toxic. I could care less if he has one day a year to fish. He wanted smoke and he got it. No one caught shit and that’s what comes of that type of encounter

[@GalaxyRods]

So I have millions of dollars....If I gave Chris 2M per year, all his equipment, paid entry fees and travel cost...would he come work for me???? Think of this offer like NASCAR...he's my driver. His face is MY brand....how come the sport isn't going this direction Trait???

[@Mjones8383]

Guarantee the Dbag kid watches this podcast

[@Zaldaingerous]

He’d never admit it 😆

[@Mjones8383]

@Zaldaingerous no, but if any he'll watch this one. Probably comment too

[@basscat2107]

1 reason people say your only drama most the time is most time the public does not hear the whole story, the right or wrong side of the story. People are always going to get emotional when the whole story is not talked about on certain views of whatever. My opinion

[@TheREELBass_Dad]

Opinions are like assholes, everyone’s got one 🍿… 👍🏼 good stuff guys!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Facts!

[@Lukefarmerfishing]

I think a reason a lot of people get so a mad at pros is simply because they are a bunch of cry babies who couldn’t go pro 😂

[@bartgore8941]

To many people mistake honesty for hateful.

[@billbeard7909]

Chris, you were spot on with your comment regarding communicating when you roll up. Stop whining and move on.

[@bill-qv3er]

The glory days for big payouts are a thing of the past. Professional bass fishing does not even get a small line on page in a newspaper. The Bass Masters Classic is not even mentioned on the news or in the paper. Most people could care less.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I wonder why the league doesn’t fly the Classic winner around for a media tour like other sports do?

[@b.s.fishing5902]

@@Zaldaingerous blows my mind too! or at least figure out a way to get some kind of final day 30 second recap on SportsCenter. even that could make a world of difference. Heck even getting a Fishing tab on ESPN's website

[@bitenbass]

Tough call, but i woukd of shared the area... the best man wins

[@BassHead1322]

Ted and get that but you give what you get. Like I said everyone could have handled it better. If someone starts jawing at you, you’r gonna respond with the same. Not that it’s the best way to handle it but emotions get involved. Oh well live and learn.

[@michaelfreeman3901]

The total lack of respect people have to others is crazy. I would never do what either of these locals did. I might mark the spot for future use, but in no way would I ever block an angler who has so much on the line.

[@troyroach1277]

Not sure the F bombs bothered everyone as much the “I’ll come to your work” comments.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I felt he was intentionally interfering with my work by badgering me and that’s the point I tried to make though my analogy fell on deaf ears. Do you want me to purposely interfere with your work? No. I’d like the same consideration.

[@tgillrgill]

Chris you did nothing wrong in my opinion. Me I would have absolutely let you have the spot knowing you are making a living. Can’t believe the disrespect on the water. Been in this situation many times in local tournaments. By showing the truth of what happens on the water is the right thing to do. So many people are not living in the real world these days.

[@MJ_Bass]

I also feel like if a rookie like Trey did the exact same thing, they would be letting him have it now. Maybe not, but just a gut feeling

[@bigguyinalittleboat7927]

No issue with that at all

[@NoFro-TL]

@@tgillrgill Grow a spine buddy. Good lord lmao.

[@dayv619]

I think you have to remember people will take any opportunity they can get to attack anyone that is successful or doing better then they are, some of the hate your getting Chris is exaggerated, we all might have one of these encounters in the water and we should try to learn from both the local guy and the pro

[@Zaldaingerous]

Agree

[@lelandwarmoth3049]

Should've edited out imo. Clicks ain't that important. Hope this don't hurt you

[@bobbycolson1957]

There are a couple Guys that use yalls clips for their show those are the stir the pot guys are really kinda funny

[@williamlewis7509]

I work six days a week. I’ll give up the spot. I stay way from the lake. It’s plenty other places to fish. Guess I was raised differently.

[@eatsquawk]

12:48 nobody is asking them to be bullied around but the bully in this situation seemed to be Chris. He pulled in on the guys, from what we heard Chris dropped the first bombs Bullying is what you tweeted about Trey. Talking about it behind closed doors is one thing. Posting it on social media... come on you knew what you were doing. You guys live on social media, you know better 16:43 There's even more going on at Wheeler but you aren't gonna talk about it.... you just did😂😂😂

[@williamdeel377]

He did say sorry for what he did that was actually wrong i guarantee like they said i bet the guy knew actually where chris was fishing if he was a bass fishing fan so like chris said he could have handled some things a little different but i think he was totally ok.for what he done minus hownhenwas talking tontge guy....

[@ericcochran5112]

Love some Luke Dunkin

[@wesleysmith6018]

Haha y’all in the hot seat. C “They hate us cause they ain’t us”.

[@jimdandy1872]

Consider the fishermen like me who spend full price on all the same gear you have. Can only fish Saturday,Sunday. Then weather keeps me off the water some of those days. It seems like ever time I get to the launch some type of tournament is going on. You mentioned things going on in the fishing industry that may have affected you. Maybe that kid has stressed in his life right now.

[@Gatesoutdoors]

Every pro in the top leagues Bass and MLF should get money from first to last

[@liamweidel6176]

Hi chris

[@Zaldaingerous]

Hi Liam 👋

[@ericahlstrom9506]

Luke doesn't need to worry about running into Boyd on Guntersville because Boyd is always crappie fishing out there

[@Mjones8383]

Can we just already call a spade a spade and put all the dirt on Jacob Wheeler out there, this man is out there making bank and he is a great angler, but he cheated his way to the Fn top and all these kids and younger people idolize the man. Please will you guys just put the proof out there. I have already told the story about the guy I know that showed him all the waypoints when he won on Pickwick a few years back

[@astrophysicistguy]

It's not just Wheeler, it's rampant amongst the pros. There's no way a pro with only 3 days of practice finds the one spot on a 70,000 acre lake and smashes them. MLF came to my neck of the woods 3 years ago and I'm well known at the prime local tackle shop since I'm on the water every week. Sure enough I get contacted by a well known pro who would like to take me out to go fishing with him ... "hey I've heard from so and so that you're one of the big sticks around here and was wondering if you might be interested in going fishing with me while I'm here" ... yeah right. Even though I don't follow pro fishing I had a feeling it was well inside the "no info" period. What a surprise, I wasn't available to go ...

[@Mjones8383]

@@astrophysicistguy who was it? That's what I'm talking about, until these guys get ousted they're going to continue. The BPT just fines the guy 5k for an info violation and it's never disclosed

[@astrophysicistguy]

@@Mjones8383 the problem with me giving his name is that nothing illegal actually happened. I don't think the "off limits" period was in effect so he was allowed to be on the lake and since I didn't go with him nothing actually happened. Suspicious? Sure. But did an actual rules violation occur? I don't know. He just offered to take me fishing. Is that technically against the rules? My stance about tournament fishing is well known so I don't want to get caught up in any online controversy .

[@BradWyatt]

Great show. I really think that whole situation sucked but you're a different breed of jackazz if you get that mad at an elite angler fishing your lake and spots. Id geek out at the chance to watch them a bit. But if there is a local club tournament going on that im not fishing and a guy is rolling through where i am ill back off and let them fish it. I get out and practice as much as possible but i dont want to get in the way of someone in a tournament but dont be a jerk.

[@mdbassin6267]

the problem is how you pulled in on top of the point - would of been better to pull in behind him and ask. what you did was wrong

[@djrener1]

Who cheated in the event that Chris finished 2nd in 2019?

[@mattressesunderwater]

I second this. Who was it?

[@the_lenny_draper]

@@mattressesunderwater I third this. Which of the 3 guys was it?