Local Throws Me Off My Game!!!

Chris Zaldain finishes up his tournament in South Carolina. He didn't expect to start the day off with a local on the spot he's been fishing all week. This is Part 3 of 3 on the 5th Stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series tour on Lake Murray in South Carolina.
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[@Zaldaingerous]

I should have left the area when he started chirping, but he went on for 30 minutes in the beginning and I never responded. The main DJI camera is faced the other way and I had yet to turn my chesty on until about the time I decided to react. That part is not shown in the edit. I never asked the guy to not fish the spot. Regardless, this is what happens a lot especially during herring spawn tournaments. They don’t spawn everywhere and they don’t go off all day. Our job takes place on a public body of water. I get some people won’t want to share the water with the tournament guys, but I have a job to do. I have to fish what I have or take the chance of not making money that week. I was upset. This is the reality of what happens. I can’t say I won’t get upset again. When your livelihood depends on those 8 hours on a lake you only had 3 days to figure out, your emotions run high. I didn’t have a bunch of dots to run. I maybe had 4 places I’d found all week I thought I might be able to catch fish.

[@mattbarnes1347]

Cussing someone out and threatening to show up at their workplace is not the reality of what happens. You embarrassed B.A.S.S.

[@jaym8257]

I get your point. I (the weekend guy) would have just moved down the shore a quarter mile. But bass fishermen can be butt holes. I am sure of that. A lot of bass fishermen are a lot of redneck.

[@kevinflabouyfishing5739]

Did the title of this video change ? I'm trying to figure out if I'm going crazy or something I guess I can't remember things .. lol 🐟 I would say as a fan of the sport I wouldn't come out to FUN FISH DURING A MAJOR TOURNAMENT FOR YOU GUYS OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE AMOUNT OF LOVE I HAVE FOR THE ELITES IN THE SPORT ! AND HOW HARD IT IS

[@SOAngler]

That sucks.. You are still one of my favorite anglers. Your vids are informative and fun. Keep on Fishin

[@tylermims]

Anybody that bass fishes these lakes knows when any major tournament trail schedules for the year. Public water, sure. But have some respect for guys like you who are trying to make a living doing what we all dream we could do! Personally, I’d rather follow any pro around and try to learn a thing or 2.

[@ryancraps9633]

This right here is why so many people hate bass fishermen and their glitter rockets.

[@scottlopez7622]

To be considered a professional you have to act professional especially when you've been very critical of the other pros and their actions. Definitely not impressed with how you handled this situation.

[@TheCoreyglls]

chris is going to f with you at your "workplace" when the dude was already on the point🤣

[@bobosh732]

I believe your wife has rubbed off on you. All downhill from here for you, friend.

[@FishYourHeartOut]

@TheCoreyglls The difference is if it came to my workplace and harassed me.He'd be arrested immediately because my workplace don't f***** play these games. Act like a punk go down like a punk.

[@stevenwenkel2531]

This is just embarrassing. If there’s a way to lose fans in a hurry. This is it. I can’t believe this was actually posted.

[@PaulFerber]

Why? He had the balls to call them out! Anyone with ant sense of decency would get out of a pros way. Even if they are a 402 fanboy.

[@stevenwenkel2531]

@@PaulFerber I don’t give a shit who’s right or wrong here because we don’t see the whole situation. So posting this for some sort of a gain or to justify what he said is piss poor. What about the lively hood of his sponsors? I’m sure they’re not paying him to represent them like that. Either way no one wins.

[@colw07]

@@PaulFerber balls? lol. public water my dude ;)

[@tylerdawsonmusic]

I didn’t know pros fishing public water made them better than us. He sounds like every other wrapped boat crybaby you hear about. We the working people are what keep these things going. I get it he has money on the line. But what he should have done was go on to his next point and hit it later in the day. Local was there first that should have been it.

[@PaulFerber]

@@tylerdawsonmusic if you had to pay $5000 per tournament you might see it differently 🤷‍♂️

[@billy-r3r]

If i was there first and you did that to me there wouldn't be no talking, i'v seen you in person your bark is much bigger than your bite.

[@jonah-n8l]

No doubt!

[@summertime303]

Your tournament is not my problem.

[@sps3172]

BEST REPLY EVER!

[@lilbeckham9]

First to the spot deserves to fish it without harassment, not sure what all went down but that's true "fishing etiquette"

[@imjustsomeone7692]

Every now and then we get a glimpse at who you really might be….

[@JimmyDoyle188]

No wonder BASS and MLF is becoming an elitist sport. Crap like this with all the free equipment and boats and the superior attitude . Zal dummy just confirmed it all. This isnt your daddy's BASS fishing and this clown is a major reason!

[@sickofidiots4095]

Not a "glimpse", a very clear picture.

[@amkoutdoors]

Love you Chris but I feel like your in the wrong on this ones it’s a public lake and he has just as much of a right to fish there as you especially because you were the one who pulled up on him!

[@jeremymurray257]

I’m shocked this didn’t result in a DQ from Bass. You have to respect everyone on the water. Not just fellow competitors.

[@rockytopkg]

It would've had to have been a helluva lot worse for a DQ to happen. Yeah, there are rules that cover it, but I can't imagine BASS turning this into a thing. If they do, it won't be much of one.

[@echails7900]

🤡🤡🤡 "I cAN't bEWeivE tHiS DiDn'T eND iN A dQ." Pound sand nerd 😂

[@stewartadams7104]

Why doesn’t the other guy have to respect Chris, goes both ways, I would have moved for Chris, means more to him than me.

[@rockytopkg]

@@stewartadams7104 I hear you. From the video I heard, Chris came in with a bit of a chip on his shoulder from the second he dropped his trolling motor. Now...with that said, Mr. "I Only Get One Day to Fish" could've picked a thousand other points to fish so yeah, he could've deferred and moved, but he didn't. He knew EXACTLY what he was doing. Chris decided it was "game on" after listening to him chirp long enough. Side note: it's funny as h*ll to listen to the Cerebral Tackle dude try to do everything he can to get BASS to fine Chris or sanction him in some way. He's got three videos that mention it so far! 🤣🤣🤣

[@edmelungeon2239]

How about they both keep their mouths shut & just fish...

[@jasonallen9456]

I am an avid fisherman especially on Lake Lanier where there are so many tournaments and weekend guys. If a guy is on a spot I found I will leave it alone. I highly disagree with the way you handled the situation and that angler is going to have a bad idea how pro anglers should handle that situation. At the very least you should have explained your situation at the beginning of pulling up to the point and ask if you can have it. If he says no then you have stay back from where he is wanting to fish. We are not entitled to spots that non tournament guys want to fish. Just some food for thought

[@Zaldaingerous]

I completely understand your point. He was watching Basslive. I could hear it. He knew exactly what was going on. He started yelling towards me and I lost it

[@AM-we6en]

1000%. So if he was listening to bass live and he wasn’t in anyone’s way. Should he have gone home? Or maybe the approach should’ve been like “hey it’s a tournament blah blah blah do you mind if I fish here”?

[@jimmyjackson2361]

⁠@@Zaldaingerous He started yelling because you just ran up on him without saying a word. The more you try to justify your unprofessional behavior you just make it worse.

[@sonar5676]

@@Zaldaingerous that's your excuse for F Bombing??

[@TLowe2002]

You're a pro, Kevin! Act like it!

[@JustFishing1489]

My perspective: first to the spot gets to fish it. I don't care if there is a tournament going on or not. Most of us don't get to fish for a living and only get a day or a few days here or there. By no means is our time fishing less important than someone who gets to fish almost everyday. Our time also isn't more important than the tournament fisherman. I couldn't tell who was there first and don't care enough to go back and look, but everyone should be respectful whether they are a pro or not. If those guys came in and tried to push Chris off of his spot they are in the wrong and vice versa.

[@gumslinger11]

Whoever is editing these videos is on fire. Cameras music graphics are all just so intense.

[@CharScarX]

Thanks bro

[@Zaldaingerous]

Charles is the 🐐

[@markcarpenter7682]

Classless Chris

[@walleyechannel]

I used to dream of being a Bassmaster but dude in the Champion if you read this your my hero.

[@CD-W0DOS]

‘’Imma come to your work place and disrupt your paycheck!!!’’ Got a kick out of that one. I get paid hourly so come on by!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Lol I was frustrated. I wish we didn’t fish on public waters so things like this didn’t occur but it happens a lot. Guys watch Basslive and want a piece of the action. I get it but it’s still frustrating when your livelihood depends on catching fish that day

[@CD-W0DOS]

@@Zaldaingerous I totally understand, and would have no problem moving to a different spot. Fishing should never be stressful. I respect the way you handled it.

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@CD-W0DOSI never asked the guy to move to a different spot. I just wanted to fish in peace without him chirping at me and I eventually snapped

[@cross_fire_]

@@Zaldaingerous here’s the crazy part in my mind…I don’t remember if you were on live that day or not but the leaders were on live and the map clearly showed where anglers were fishing. If he’s watching live did he see you there? If so he could have been trying to get a reaction from you specifically because he could have easily gone to where Walters or Livesay were bc they were the main two on that early schooling pattern. Why else would he have live open and watching on his phone? He knew exactly where many in the tournament were fishing. Either way, you had a great tournament and caught them way better than most after the early morning flurry, I was impressed you found a few bedding and was able to catch them that deep. Lastly, I don’t think guys care if you’re fishing close because Livesay was 50 yds from Hudnall and they split the water, this local seemed to be stirring shit especially when he broke out the phone like a Karen. For those bitching, Chris never told the guy to leave. He said it’s public water, was he mad? Of course and I probably would have handled it differently because that guy was looking for a reaction and I would have given him one 😂. I fish Wheeler all the time and I could have been the dick out there fishing the flats or in the pond John Cox was fishing (it’s across the lake from my camp) but I stayed home and watched. Btw, Paulink drove up on Cox and left instantly. That one only had enough fish for one angler and they both knew it….. again, etiquette.

[@AM-we6en]

@@cross_fire_ The dude was there first lol. What are you talking about? You make no sense. Are trying to say the guy is not only a weekend angler but a mind reader and knew exactly where Chris was going? Come on man.

[@chrisstepp3302]

Didn't you fish around Gussy like this at the Knoxville classic?

[@hammertimefishing1763]

This guy and his wife are a stain on professional fishing.

[@bkfkb2269]

Why didn't you show the first part of the incident where you moved in on the locals trying to claim your a professional elite angler and they should move out the way?

[@joshlockardfishing7849]

I’m sure that’s what happened or we would have seen the video of that guy pulling in on him! And according to this video Chris is the one that started the confrontation. Typical for a guy that thinks he owns the water.

[@jonah-n8l]

@@joshlockardfishing7849no doubt!

[@toulonglor6243]

Hahahahahaha sorry Chris, @18:00 you threw your cull tag in the water instead of the fish. That was hilarious, good thing those things float and you saw it

[@Zaldaingerous]

You caught that 😅

[@curtisbohall122]

Chris you were so excited over you call tag you threw it in. That is great!!! Awesome video

[@Zaldaingerous]

😂😂😂

[@formatr6]

5:28 seconds the camera pans over and the guy is on the "spot" perfectly on the point. Chris is not on the spot.Doesn't show the guy pulling up lololol .Looks kinda bad

[@ajmetzger8818]

I have had guys pull up on a spot that were in a tournament multiple times. Had one guy ask to fish same area and I had no problem with it. Had another guy come up and tell me he is fishing a tournament and to go somewhere else and come back later…. Told him to FO!

[@BenC-77]

Good job hanging in there after the bad start to your day. Great video.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@SOAngler]

Ouch... Really bad look for you Chris, & Elite Pros. Public waters I would NOT give up my spot to a pro. Remember you are visiting this Lake.

[@TheFishinAddict]

You’re selfish. You probably ride in the merge lane to the very last second and cut everyone off because you’re Mr important huh? Get a life

[@rigotrejo8889]

It was a pleasure meeting you in lake murray chris👍🏼 and keep doing what you like, don't focus on people like that guy

[@Zaldaingerous]

Same bro 👊🏽 thanks for reminding me to focus on the people who support me

[@Tedthib]

This is wrong on so many levels Chris. Not him- YOU are wrong brother. I would expect you to be fined for this one.

[@ajmetzger8818]

You telling me that if your paycheck was on the line that you have not said something?

[@rcp8287]

Just the fact you thought he should get a fine tells a lot about your personality! I've been in that situation, and it doesn't feel good when when one bite could be the difference in making a check! You may not fish for a living, and you're probably one of the people who still don't think what Chris does is a legitimate career! Probably a bit of jealousy that you have towards Chris.....

[@sickofidiots4095]

Wow, look at these two idiots^^

[@sickofidiots4095]

You've been in what situation? Pulling right up on somebody and then playing the victim and talking shit? What an absolute P!

[@VisualAFMedia]

Nahhh

[@dandaly2163]

Chris I have news for you, not everyone watches bass live. I was not watching it when you pulled to the bridge on Guntersville a few years back , I didn't even know who you were. I do now. Wow, you really screwed the pouch on this one.

[@BrianRadford-n1l]

Chris I used to watch and respect you, but you are more than welcome to show up at my work and if looking for trouble is what you want , my friend you will find more than you need! Respect guys on the water and don’t be a Johnston!

[@richardmassie9739]

Chris, I had the EXACT same thing happen on High Rock lake in the early 2000’s with the late Aaron Martens bless his heart. I was fishing in a southeast regional finals law enforcement tourney that “they” ignorantly planned on the exact weekend as an Elite tournament. Long story short, myself and my teammate exchanged some childish heat of the competition words with Aaron that we ALL regretted later. We actually quashed the whole unfortunate incident by email thanks to his awesome wife Lesley. We communicated a bit afterward via email and we laughed & shook hands at the West Point lake event he fished in my hometown. Point is he was fishing for a living and We should have recognized that and moved on to fish our recreation tournament. Still count Miss Lesley as my friend to this day. Chris you’re a good dude that has earned all you’ve gotten, life comes with mistakes and we all make ‘em so No Sweat on this incident bro!

[@corymiles248]

Emptying my shopping cart…

[@bobbygray9622]

You missed the cool clickbait title here... I can do better - "Self Important Elite Angler Makes Ass out of Himself" truthfully BASS ought to issue some fine or penalty here. Z.. you completely missed the boat here.

[@MostlyHumanPowered]

I'm unclear why you would post a video of yourself behaving in an unprofessional and unsportsmanlike manner.

[@jaywagner13]

For clicks my man. Clicks = $. Way of the world now.

[@Zaldaingerous]

To show that guys watch basslive while we are fishing and then expect us not to fish around them. He yelled at me first, you just don’t hear it in the video.

[@tnbsfsher1]

They simply had a conversation. It happens all the time.

[@MostlyHumanPowered]

@@Zaldaingerous From what I saw in the highly edited interaction, you drove up on him and then yelled at him. Then you purposely antagonized him and even insulted his intelligence in the video twice. My understanding of fishing etiquette is that if somebody is already on a spot, then it's their spot. The fact that BassLive publishes spots is part of the game that the tournament anglers have to endure. It's public water and he has just as much right to be there as you do. If you arrived and asked politely to share his fish, then it would have been an entirely different story and interaction. If you arrived, were too far away to even ask and he yelled at you, then you could go over and politely ask. You are supposed to be a professional ambassador for the sport. Interactions on the water happen. Teach people how to handle them with civility.

[@chrishampton8842]

@@MostlyHumanPowered😂

[@wesleysmith6018]

Love that new intro music! Electric build up. Keep them coming CZ!

[@CentraStrike]

Your "sport" takes place on public waters, most pros understand that.

[@johnnyarial7778]

Would you approach it differently now that you have watched it back?

[@troyroach1277]

‘Hey pal’ ended it for me. Scott Martin Jr. it’s sad honestly as I normally love the content.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I’m sorry. He chirped at me first and I lost it. I left it in because it’s the reality of the situation

[@jonesfishingwv]

You definitely should have been disqualified. He has the same right to that spot that you do. It’s tournament anglers like you that feel entitled that give anglers a bad name. YOU ran in on HIM. This guy was much nicer than most people would have been. Why should he bow down to you… that’s just arrogance. It’s even more disappointing that you don’t see that it’s YOUR fault!!!

[@Glenn7915]

If you cut me off i would be much more pissed than that guy

[@horbie5039]

I always make it a point to show the utmost respect for non tournament anglers on the water because so many have a negative view of the way we love to fish and compete. This video illustrates exactly why so many hate us and why places are making it more difficult and actually banning tournament fishing. WE ARE NOT BETTER AND WE DO NOT HAVE A HIGHER CLAIM TO THE PUBLIC WATER THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE LAKE!

[@Pengous01]

Its a very popular Bass lake and the pros were scheduled to fish. If i was the local, i would have just went somewhere else to fish. If he lives on the lake then he probably has 100 other points to fish and should expect the hundreds of bass boats every year. First come first serve still holds more weight tho.

[@christophershelton1735]

I love this channel. Also are you going to upload our interview from Lawton Oklahoma at the Toyota dealership? It was a pleasure to meet you.

[@Zaldaingerous]

This week. Charles mentioned maybe doing our Q&A uploaded on Thursdays. We have two of them to get up on the channel

[@donhill4605]

Chris was totally wrong. You knew that was a dick move and you would be upset if I or another angler did the same thing tou yourself if you were there. I would expect your wife to do this, but not you. Wasn't very professional on your part.

[@cherokeelaketennessee7895]

When you came in WFO and acted like everyone was in your way, that set the tone. Give respect and you'll get respect.

[@PaytonWalker-e3q]

It’s laughable you didn’t show the part where you pulled up 100 feet from him lol. I would’ve been just as pissed as the local to be honest

[@BenEaddy]

I understand the guys point - he's off work and wants to fish where he wants to BUT when I'm fishing I get out of the way for the local tournament guys, not to mention a Pro.

[@MJ_Bass]

To be honest if someone runs up to me with the “I’m gonna harass you at work” nonsense instead of just asking I probably wouldn’t move either….

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@MJ_Basshe was chirping at me first. He didn’t want to work together, I can promise you that 😅

[@MJ_Bass]

@@Zaldaingerous Can be tough to get the whole story from the video. The way it is edited it kind of appears like you went right over to him and started on it right away, it didn't show any escalation.

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@MJ_Bassyeah, I guess because he was in the distance, his audio wasn’t picked up at first so the edit starts out with me 🙃

[@Tedthib]

I fish Toledo Bend, there's 3-5 tournaments with 300-1000 boats in them every weekend. If I avoided fishing around tournament people, I just assume sell my boat... I fish tournaments and I expect zero special treatment. I'mma treat people decent regardless. Chris was wrong, regardless of his status in the fishing community

[@dustinmassingill5991]

I’m not really sure who was in the wrong here. Don’t really care. For you to say you’re gonna come to his work and disrupt his day and him disrupting your work are clearly not comparing Apples to apples as your workplace is on a public body of water.

[@butchmontgomery3595]

Dude! You have always been professional on and off the water but you lost your shit on that guy and that's not being professional. We have all been there w hole jumpers and as frustrating as it is the pros need to act like pros and deal with it. Most anglers will pick up and leave when we see you guys are in a big tournament but there's always the 1 asshole that has to be a dick. You just gotta deal w it bro! There's so much bullshit going on in the sport that the way you acted is understandable to an extent but still makes the pros look bad. The industry doesn't need anymore added on top of the crap going on.

[@Jwright7055]

Well said

[@butchmontgomery3595]

@@Jwright7055 thank you!

[@Zaldaingerous]

I agree. I was upset, I’d been starting there everyday. He was watching Basslive in his boat while on the water and knew everything going on. I left the moment in there to show the reality of what goes on. It’s real life and stressful

[@butchmontgomery3595]

@Zaldaingerous I totally get the frustration man. Just like the bullshit that went on when you guys fished the Delta in 2015 and Future Pro scheduled over the Elites and Vice wouldn't move the date and give you guys the water. Totally unprofessional by him and all of us were pissed off. Stay true to your craft and don't let those assholes get in your head man. I've always rooted for you and w the spotlight on you guys you gotta be the pro out there 100% of the time. To bad a few of us weren't there on the water observing. You know we would have taken care of it!

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

@@Zaldaingeroushe probably had no clue you started there all week. That could of been the first day he watched bass live. There’s a way to go about it I was with Dylan Hays as a Marshall at guntersville one time and he asked if he could fish that spot with him since he has been fishing it all week. Dylan was in 12th trying to fish for the top ten. The guy acted like a turd but then Dylan got upset. I was okay with that because he tried to respectful at first.

[@spintowinstradic6067]

Sorry Chris - but this is a bad look for you. Maybe there’s more to the story, but you came across as entitled and arrogant.

[@jmccOutdoors]

Agreed

[@thomasrobey9851]

I was waiting for someone to say something for him like usual. Agree with yall 100%

[@jeb4836]

Agree. Feels a bit like u know your tournament fishing end is near and u are finding every excuse u can. Sorry but truth hurts sometimes.

[@RustyWells2]

@@jeb4836 Well he's had ffs on his boat for years before you could buy it and do you think he mastered it or hell did he even turn it on.

[@zdunham777]

100%. Nothing out of the ordinary for a Zaldain, though.

[@Mjones8383]

The spots at smith lake, another herring lake, many times are missing eyes. I live 30 minutes from it and throwing those topwater baits with trebles are the reason, the get the hook everywhere

[@CowBoy3311]

In the immortal words of IKE! YOU DONT OWN THE WATER BRO!

[@rockytopkg]

I'm gonna just float this out there for grins. I read through a ton of comments and this might have been brought up already but I didn't see it. If it has, then saying it a second time won't hurt. Had ANYONE ever done something they wished they hadn't done? Ever? Did you get crucified for it? Did you learn anything from it? Did you wish you'd have handled it differently? Will you handle it differently if it happens again? I don't agree with what Chris did, I don't agree with what the other angler did. It was a judgement call on both parts and bad judgement was used. The only caveat I will add to that is I believe that if someone is there first, I'm going to go somewhere else. I'm not going to let someone else ruin my day. Ultimately, it's a decision that BASS is going to have to make relative to fine/no fine, and Chris is going to have to decide how to handle it if the situation ever presents itself again (and it likely will). I totally get the emotion of having 3/4 days to affect your income, but there are variables you can't control and someone sitting on "your" spot is one of them. Now, I get that the "one day off" guy was chirping, but he accomplished what he was trying to accomplish: he took you off your game. Life is about how you control your reactions to other people being d*ckheads. Don't become one yourself in the process. Don't put a target on your own back because of your reactions.

[@a.mckinneyfishing]

You need to hire a security guard to keep people back from fishing your spots like that lol 😂

[@soledoutreviews]

Love to see this because I always thought he was a dochebag this just solidified it.

[@rogerfrazier6466]

Have heard about this all over TFF. Sorry man the guy was there first you should have either gone over and asked him if he mind sharing the spot, politely, OR just moved to your next spot and come back later. I have seen this on Fork quite a bit where the “guides” think they own the spot especially when the deep bite is on and have no problem coming in on “the common guy”. However, do it to them and it’s a problem. Some of us found those spots when they were still babies. lol I avoid fork when pros are in town but you can’t expect us to give way just cause you are “in a tournament”. Which is what the video shows. I will give you another perspective though for this situation. If all you guys know he is following on live and showing up at everyone’s hot spots then handle it there and not on social media. But this appears to be a bad approach on your part based on the video. Just be polite and come up and ask. Most of us will be like sure if we didn’t know about a tournament or accidentally fished one of our spots on our day off and it was a money spot for the T without knowing. Not all may give you the spot or share nor should they just because you’re a pro trying to make a living using PUBLIC resources. BUT if he is following live then going to the spot that’s just wrong. Some of us hate when they show spots on home lakes when pros are in town. Those spots get hammered and never produce the same after every local, guide and out of towner hits it for months or years

[@brianabercrombie6999]

That dude is the guy that goes tells his buddies, I fished the same day as the elites and caught more than them, so I can do it……. He doesn’t tell the story that he followed all the guys getting spots for 2-3 days cause he can’t catch ish without help……

[@brianabercrombie6999]

@@dylanlawrence8408 it doesn’t matter either way….. a man is fishing for $100k and a boy is fishing for clicks on IG…..

[@Zaldaingerous]

He had basslive playing in the boat. He was well aware of everything going on in our tournament. I was casting on the edge of the point, he was on the end 120 yards away. I started on that spot all week. He was chirping at me and I responded

[@ChadFlipNrip]

Yep, 100% what's happenin here. Lost 5 hours overtime at work to go s**t on professionals at work.

[@DavidRoyal-y9o]

Yeap putting them spots on that GPS lol

[@stevenwenkel2531]

@@DavidRoyal-y9o well he should have been following Patrick Walters.

[@hunterchilds2684]

Am I the only one that likes zaldains reaction? I know if bass came to my local lake and I was fishing and a pro came up on me im gonna back off and watch them and try to learn something from them

[@mattniezgoda5368]

sad

[@miker8900]

Wow, between this interaction and the negativity that comes from KZbin, you’re anything but a positive ambassador for this sport…

[@WadeDemoss]

Heres my thing , i can see both sides to this . On the guys standpoint he was out with what appears to be a buddy or dad . Trying to enjoy the weekend he didt appear to be close enough to be interfering in what you were doing thats just what is see on the camera tho. On your side i completely understand that this is your job and how you provide for your family . As someone who wants to get into professional bass fishing i wouldn't want someone fishing a spot that could help me provide for my family. With that being said if he was already at that point and you pulled up i would have asked politely if i could squeeze by. The guy trolling next to you was uncalled for

[@jasonallen9456]

I agree with most everything you said except for the end. Chris clearly says that he will get closer to the guy and then gets on his trolling motor. And if a guy was threatening me the way Chris was then idc what happens after that. Chris is the instigator in the whole situation and deserves anything that he got. He was super unprofessional and not a good representative of the tournament angling world. That attitude is why a lot of fosherman hate tournament guys.

[@WadeDemoss]

@@jasonallen9456 idk we really didn't get the whole story either . It starts out with the guy just saying hi. Literally you hear him say "hey pal" then Chris flips out. I still belive Chris is a great ambassador for the sport of bass fishing everyone has off days but this was kinda out if hand. At the end of the day it is just fishing everyone should do it for the fun and peace it gives you. I understand that it is Chris's job and that he found that spot in practice however you can't tell someone they can't fish a certain spot because your in a tournament. You have thousands of dollars worth of electronics and a boat that can go 70 mph and also Chris is a top angler in my opinion and belive he is going to do very well next year at the classic ,no doubt about it. But to flip out on someone who clearly is a fan . As he said, "your watching basslive". I don't know both parties had the rights and the wrongs. Sometimes people have disagreements and frustrations it's just apart of life. I'm not gonna knock Chris for it . I met him out in Arizona for the WON bass US open on lake mohave . Very friendly and funny dude .

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@WadeDemosshe chirps at me way before that but it’s not in the video. The audio may not have picked up idk

[@WadeDemoss]

@@Zaldaingerous yea I didn't hear it. Oh well. You had a great tournament this was just something that unfortunately happens

[@WadeDemoss]

@@Zaldaingerous I do have to admit the whole "let me come to your work and bother you" had me f***** laughing so loud 🤣 don't let weekend anglers frustrate you chris .

[@brandona4575]

This video isn’t a good look for you. I understand that you think you aren’t in the wrong at all, but still. Obviously not all of us agree with how you handled it, regardless of the situation. No bueno.

[@Zaldaingerous]

You are allowed not to agree with my outlook. It’s hard to understand what it’s like if your livelihood doesn’t depend on catching 5 fish that day. What we do is broadcasted live for the public to watch, and some (like the guy here) turn it on live and get on the water with us then expect us to not be able to share water with them.

[@byronhendrixfishing8393]

That color riser is sooo hard to get lol. I have one to Hilary for high school national after she lost one and she broke mine off and Scott looks over at the camera boat and says I’ll send you $75 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Zaldaingerous]

Trait had a pile of them from fishing spotted bass tournaments in the Opens which I inherited in 2021 😂

[@NicholasWarden-hw2br]

I’m a fan of yours and of the sport. You should have asked him if you could fish there and explained your intentions before just pulling up And casting. I think it would have been received much better. Do to others what you would want done to you.

[@donbarks6712]

Bro you went back and cut all kinda stuff out of this!! You saw that boat sitting there before you even shut down. Never even asked the guys if they minded. As a professional Chris you sir have a responsibility to uphold. We all have bad days but this was a little more than a bad day. Kinda almost feel bad for ya guy.

[@AndrewFreeman-tn1sn]

Chris you don’t own the water bro!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Never said I do. I said we both can fish wherever we want in the video

[@AndrewFreeman-tn1sn]

@@Zaldaingerous Your actions said otherwise. Remember you got a lot of young fisherman looking at you. Don’t take on the villain role, it doesn’t suit you well.

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@AndrewFreeman-tn1snthe other boat didn’t want me there. You see me respond to him not wanting me there

[@RexMoncrief]

You might want to release a new edit of the local part of this video. I mean, I clicked on it because of the clickbait title AND I LOVE your content most of the time - but this is a BAD look for you. Tell Charles to boost the audio of the other guy in post, show more of that interaction and release a new one.

[@72mikebro]

Very unprofessional yelling at that local….

[@DaleCroft-hr3wp]

Would have gotten ugly if he showed up at my work...

[@TheFishinAddict]

Yall need to loosen your new balances… get a life

[@danielmeganhauger2414]

He's human if you've spent any real time on the water you've dealt with this in some capacity

[@chrissparks6380]

Some guys definitely need it. He should have respected it especially with a boat like that. Knew exactly what he was doing. Side note. Scoping can be fun right...:)

[@brandondodd7973]

I like how you changed the title 😂

[@Zaldaingerous]

I didn’t make the initial title. I sure did change it though 😂

[@JesusFreakLive]

I think as a professional if you wanna be called a professional that was very unprofessional y’all wanna know why things are the way they are. It’s because of the attitudes of a lot of the professions professional. I don’t really know what to say.. but we all make mistakes and we learn from them I know the stress of this lifestyle must be great and I know it gets to us all at some point, but but hopefully we can move on past and grow from it. Amen.

[@acme9538]

Entitled Zaldain . . . .CA roots coming out !

[@joeytxfishing8600]

He's done this before on another lake. Public lake until he's there. Everyone puts up with BS at their job too, only they don't make a youtube video of it with them whining.

[@jamess5432]

It's probably from spending too much time in Texas.

[@joeytxfishing8600]

@jamess5432 no, it's from spending too much time thinking he's special

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

You're in the wrong dude. Damn I just got my loaded daingerous swimbaits in the mail. 😂 Telling him you're going to show up at his job!? Wow. I found out about this through a Lake Murray fb group I'm in. Apparently you said a lot more. Damn dude. I thought you were better than that. 👎👎👎

[@lightningmusky5286]

The Champion guys knew about the tourney and what they were doing. Chris could have approached them a little nicer , if that how he opened up. I hope we aren’t seeing the complete story. The this is where I work, doesn’t fly as it’s a public place. I may have told Chris to pound sand too if he opened with that. Now the Champion guys could have been polite about it and shared the water or left. Maybe they don’t like Chris. Who knows? They have as much right to fish that water as Chris does. It’s public water. It’s sucks for Chris as there is a lot of money invested for him but unfortunately part of the game. I fished the busiest inland waterway in the country. It’s not always easy or fair.

[@Zaldaingerous]

The guy said something to me first you just don’t hear it in the video

[@robertbunnell5045]

you have to be diplomatic in that situation !!! you are an ambassador of the sport you make a living at!! if they speak first about who has rights to the area be polite & just fish around them,while asking how their day going, even just crank up move out of sight,then come back to area they prob will move also. as far as stating you could go to their workplace & disrupt them all you accomplished was solidifying the mindset of all weekend fisherpersons that tourney competitors have more rights to public waters!!

[@colt110987]

Chris, I’m proud of you standing up for yourself! Most of these Beta males commenting here are just too soft to admit they don’t like confrontation. They would prefer you give him your other spots also and follow him there to teach him the sweet spot & bait.

[@jimmyjackson2361]

He should’ve followed you the rest of the day and do the same to you. You should be suspended!

[@gitz-zum]

Was gunna buy ur bait other day too but after seeing this shit i ended up with the 1 u knocked off in first place and got the mag draft

[@chefzulfishing]

Nice sharing 👍👍

[@joemartinez1652]

Who was there first.

[@jablonskiiiii]

I like the cut ins great touch the stream cat is my favorite

[@iambquinn]

No matter how big of a lake, if I know the professionals have a tournament there I would NEVER go fishing there the same day. That’s respect for the sport and the anglers dedicating their lives to it. That’s how to avoid this, don’t be out there, go somewhere else. It’s 3-5 days out of the year, fish a new place for a change. On the flip side, respect is mutual, and the Pro should kindly ask to fish or share the spot. If the other party wants to be greedy then pull the trolling motor and move on. Sorry you had to deal with this Chris and don’t let any negativity from the comments stop you from doing what you’re doing brother, just stay kind to those who deserve it 👍🏻

[@Zaldaingerous]

It’s a tough spot. I wanted to show the reality of how the day started. Thank you for understanding

[@donnabonning5587]

im with you chris some of these locals think they own the lake. he wouldnt have a clue without bass live. no CLASS!!!

[@abelabner]

What we can't know what was in that guys head, it is known some local anglers purposely try to mess with pro anglers. Being that is a public body of water, setting courtesy aside, both anglers can fish the spot lawfully to my knowledge. Personally I don't get pissed if people roll up on my spot, I just continue on and attempt to out-fish them as I am a recreational angler. I honestly wouldn't go out to fish on the lake during a Tournament that has been scheduled and posted publicly for a long time. I just wouldn't want to deal with the whole scene going on during that time frame personally.

[@BruceGibson-ku1pz]

I was fishing a pro-team tournament on Lake Oroville some years back and we had a guy spin donuts around the boat because we fishing "his water"??? The guy wasn't even in the tourney! I just figure these are the little boys that cried the loudest so mommy would pay more attention to them.

[@Carolinabiggins]

Man honesty i havent been a fan at all especially of your wife. But this just shows everyone a lot about your true self. Sickening

[@ericleplatt9620]

Dude I follow you and like your channel but you are wrong in one view. Your job is fishing on public waters, and therefore it is fishing around the public, not instead of the public. They should not interfere with you any more than interfering with any other fisherman. Not getting to close or cutting off trolling lane. Otherwise you have a right at every local Hole, and they too deserve to be there on their day off too. Fishing days are gift for a working man and they will be out there on Fri-Sun. But he was a bit of tool too, :)

[@Zaldaingerous]

I agree with what you are saying

[@jason_ryan_fishing]

Not that's big of a deal, they chirped, over. Moved on and slayed.

[@gitz-zum]

Btw tournament fishing isnt a job its a sport fishing is a job but u dont fish for a living u tournament fish when u can and if that drys up u will actually have to work and punch a clock and then have a pro roll up on u on ur day off and tell u kick rocks put u on blast man karma is a mf

[@Shoesarenothammers]

This is not an isolated thing. Anglers in general gotta be more respectful of each other. I’ve had dudes pull up on me and set up 4 ft away while bank fishing. Dudes step on my rods because for some reason they wanna fish right on top despite there being 10 other sports they could set up. I even had a dude get mad at me for “fishing his spot” on a public lake that I’ve fished for years and I’ve never seen this guy lol

[@PhillipCarson-z6j]

I’ve always been a big fan Chris but you’re wrong on this one.Local guys don’t have to watch bass live to figure out main lake herring points get real!! Your starting sound and act more like your wife every day and it’s getting harder to watch and pull for you.

[@nicholasvargas1661]

We here early, baybeeeeee

[@ShaneJMcNair]

I understand you responded to his relentless chatter. Sad he cut you off like that. We all have our tipping point, and it's hard to save face sometimes. I understand. You're out working, and he's out playing. This turned into a lose/lose situation for you. He's lucky Trait wasn't there... 🤣

[@briane.mcguire197]

Wow what a show of control,the 20 something version of you would have What? Lol I'm sure after your Wife saw that clip she went nuts with ya huh. Lol lya both so much been watching shows for couple yrs. Thnxs for putting out such good n information about fishing, and the guys on elite series they all seem to like you both n all you both do for the sport. God bless.Bman.

[@MrTexasflood]

Christopher wouldn't do a fucking thing to anyone if push came to shove.

[@bobosh732]

Yes he would have,,, he would get the hell out of dodge before he got his tail whooped

[@Ryan_Baldwin]

Everyone’s to soft these days. If this is Chris “losing it” and being “unprofessional “ toughin up.

[@flop2river471]

Why didn't you show the part where you pulled up on him. Forgot to show that part. You have more than one spot. Go on to your second spot, the herring will be spawning... You should never whine again about other anglers being classless. BAD LOOOK for your sponsors.

[@bowhntr83]

I’m with Chris on this one 100%. Local was a D-bag.

[@256bassfishing]

Look at you throwing a Jackall Rizer bait! Love that lure!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Been throwing it for spotted bass for maybe 4 or 5 years. It’s sneaky

[@256bassfishing]

@@Zaldaingerous yessir! Totally underrated lure. Before they got hard to find, I bought a ton of them. They are smallmouth and spotted bass killers in these North Alabama creeks. 😂

[@jeffraygooch5154]

Hey i understand, I am in no way the caliber of angler and fish the Elites like you do but yes i understand. But with that said i fish what i consider big tournaments to me. I have had the same crap happen people see you catching fish one day then get there at daylight the next day ahead of you. It's frustrating to say the least. Most people commenting negative toward you would not be that way if they had it happen to them. So keep your head up and fish on. I support you guys and hang in there

[@RichardDawe-qb6se]

My favorite part about this is Chris and his wife will go on the bilge podcast and give the MLF anglers a hard time for making a video complaining about the same thing a media event happening during a tournament on a public body of water. Hypocritical is what it is, enjoy spending your time going to this guys work to revenge your inability to execute. Maybe spending your time on the next event could yield better results?