Classic Live: Kayaker Announces She’s Fishing Pro-side of Bassmaster Opens

Chris Zaldain and Trait Zaldain sit down with Kristine Fischer at the Bassmaster Classic to talk about her new partnership with Bass Pro Shops, Ranger Boats and hopping into the Bassmaster Opens on this week's Bilge Podcast presented by ​⁠‪@battlebornbatteries‬.
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[@youngchristopher14]

So excited for Kristine and taking that next step. I watched her emotional video on the big announcement and I really love where her heart is. Gonna be cheering her on!

[@BenC-77]

Kristine is very impressive in how she handles her business. I used to skip her content because I thought she was the same as some of the other "female anglers" that get on the social media/KZbin pretending to know fishing, but really they are the bait...I was wrong, and I admire Kristine immensely for making sure she is recognized for her angling abilities...Good luck and go crack a bag!!

Same here. She actually a talented stick out there.

[@kristinefischer2289]

Appreciate that more than you know, and I don't take any offense to that because I know what has been "out there" and what the norm has been for female youtubers, so it is almost natural to make that assumption. Thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt, and I hope that other women with real talent and ability will be able to rise above that as well, and help change that stereotype!

[@rustyreidfishing3334]

She’s the real deal

[@ogles824]

👍 I coach at the HS level in Texas and I’m seeing some young ladies that could definitely compete at the Open level or better. I figure some of them will compete at the college level.

[@johnsiboda3748]

Awesome to hear. Good luck in the opens. Trim down hot foot down.

[@Jay_LawOutdoors]

W vid Zaldain I was the one following you on apopka for the Harris chain elites 😂 Nice job!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Man, Apopka really changed from practice to the tournament 😣

[@wynnridge08cruz75]

I would like to congratulate Kristine on making the choice to enter the arena of the Bassmasters. As a woman angler who fished in the late 90s and early 2000s, we were fortunate to have organizations who supported ladies fishing. Recently I had listened to Dave Mercer’s podcast where Kristine was featured on his show. She made the statement that lady fishermen, in the past years, were promoted mostly for their looks and maybe not so much their ability. I’m sure everyone has an opinion on the matter, but women such Chris Houston, Burma Thomas, Linda England and I could name more, were some of the best anglers on the tournament tour. Although women’s fishing has declined, we need to remember the pioneers who have put forth effort and dedication for the sport of women’s fishing.

[@b.s.fishing5902]

Great interview, been watching her stuff off and on for quite a while now. Random boat question…is it a requirement on the Elite Series that you have to have a new boat every year or is that just something that every boat company works into their sponsorship deals?

[@shimanoshane4020]

As long as she keeps her information network going she’ll do ok I’m sure!

[@kristinefischer2289]

Going to set this one straight. Over the years I’ve actually turned down “information” from people reaching out offering it- including completely legal within the information period. The people that have privately messaged me offering it, can attest to that. I know most everyone gets info these days, but because I didn’t want anyone to be able to have an excuse as to why I did well, I have ALWAYS found my own fish- win or lose. I’ve not ever fished someone else’s spot, even when it’s been offered. I also believe too much info is a deterrent- and can negatively affect you fishing your strengths.

[@bobbycolson1957]

She is the best love to see her in front of boat in opens

[@academicmailbox7798]

Kris likes her Cotton Cordell spoons, I think it's a Musky thing. Never leave home without them. That and an electric chain saw, just in case.

[@mikefurness1598]

Passing Gals I think we're the first all women pro angler group. Chris Houston comes to mind as a prime example of the old guard and an extremely successful angler. She would be a good role model for you in my mind. Good luck in the glitter boat era.

[@larryhobbs8769]

I love Josh Jones. He’s kind of an outlaw.

[@johnwhite993]

Kristine is the standard for sportsmanship and helping others and showing that women can compete and win bass tournaments

[@kristinefischer2289]

Appreciate that, thank you!

[@bobbyswain7049]

She can catch em.......I bet she does extremely well

[@KennyWright-bv7sr]

That lady can fish hope she does well

[@louisianag]

Hope she does good.

[@joeys7519]

She’s good

[@kristinefischer2289]

Honestly fully expecting to get my teeth kicked in- the opens are the toughest competition out there, and these guys have been fishing boat tournaments for decades. The learning curve of the boat and positioning will definitely be a tough one for me. But my goal is to try to make a positive impact regardless of the standings, hoping that even if I get pummeled, me sticking with it might encourage more women to give it a shot also, and not be afraid to fail

[@louisianag]

@@kristinefischer2289 I think getting custom to fishing a boat and navigating the water won't take you very long.

[@kristinefischer2289]

@@louisianag I hope you are correct..

[@KHeinz_57]

Yes!!! She will do good and be nice to see a lady 🔨 grinding!

[@michaelsanchez3659]

Excited to see how Kristine does! A bass boat changes everything about fishing, especially strategy. I hope she can devote enough time to learning it. Seems like the business of fishing is taking up a lot of her time, unfortunately.

[@stevenpellerin3039]

There are plenty of women who have and are currently fishing the Opens in their own boats. Most women fish a complete division of the Opens, not just the last Open of the year when the field will be the smallest. This is not something new to people who keep up with national level bass fishing.

[@Woefman911]

Is Trait gonna make another run ? 🙏

[@Zaldaingerous]

She was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s and has since decided to focus her energy in other areas of the fishing industry.

[@Monmorrangr]

She has years of experience livescoping in tournaments so she should be okay. That being said the girl can catch fish with or without it.

[@kristinefischer2289]

I definitely need to get more dialed with my FFS - i dont use it enough.

[@trapin68]

I don't know why we don't see more women competing in BASS or MLF. There are no physicall limitations to this sport like there would be Basketball, Hockey, and of course Football.

[@jacobanderson4101]

Are you sure that fishing isnt physical? There are some limitations, but reality is that girls in their developmental years are not typically honing their insticts in the outdoors. By the time girls get serious, they are far behind.

[@jmccOutdoors]

@@jacobanderson4101pretty sure it isn’t. A 5 to 95 year old person can catch a record bass on any given cast

[@jacobanderson4101]

@@jmccOutdoorswrong. Ive fished a bass divisional for 3 days, on top of 4 days of practice dark til dark. I can promise you have not or you wouldnt be saying that.

[@jmccOutdoors]

@@jacobanderson4101I’m 46 fat , out of shape, smoker and can fish everyday all day. I do it all the time and spend as much time on the water as any “pro”. What I can’t do is walk an 18 round of golf or play a pick up game of basketball. Yes there would be an advantage to being in great shape but it’s obviously not a requirement to be a pro 😂

[@jmccOutdoors]

@@jacobanderson4101you’re also devaluing the mental toughness of women. Sure the average female isn’t as physically strong as the average male. No argument there.

[@PistolPete3322]

Does Kristine have boating experience?

[@randyemerson8729]

I think there could be problems integrating women into pro fishing on the same tours as men. Theres going to be pushback. There still needs to be two divisions just like every other sport.

[@kristinefischer2289]

I understand your concerns, but I strongly disagree. In order to be taken seriously, they need to compete against the men. If there were physical advantages, I'd agree with you. But in this sport, there isnt.

[@curburenthusiasm6457]

It's fishing. How Is a persons sex apart of this?

[@curburenthusiasm6457]

Your comment is dumb as shit.