The Sport of Bass Fishing is Changing FAST...

The Sport of Bass Fishing will never be the same... Fisherman are becoming younger and younger and we are seeing this across all major trails.
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[@hoots55]

Rich daddy boys with Live Scopes and $100k bass boats!

[@jimk4267]

Yes sir. Spoiled children. Listen to Zaldain talk about the young kids and their etiquette in the Elites

[@thiswellfish3242]

I’ve seen plenty of money boats that still can’t catch a winning bag.

[@yaboyslanders]

We call it silver spoon sports

[@dannydavis1152]

Brad, love your content! Wish you the best going forward!

[@mikemaloney2342]

I enjoy your wisdom and insight, best of luck in your whatever your next chapter has in store

[@mikemulberry2296]

You take that live scope away and it slow down ! Your doing it to your self

[@janosczovek8524]

Excellent video 👌

[@chrisunruh9653]

need a senior tour like they have in golf

[@KyleCortianaFishing]

GOOD STUFF man!

[@AlexandertheGregfishing]

FFS and a million videos give them instant knowledge along with a clean brain and energy to spend time on the water.

[@chriscurtis8577]

You are a good person to talk to about fishing I really like watching your videos too

[@fragelicious]

I've been watching for 50 years. Since 76.

[@sml225bull9]

Thanks bro great video 💯

[@andrewalkhazshvilly2238]

Ready for the LBJ your making and hats!

[@JimGLopez67]

Interesting point, change is good. Excellent research bud.

[@bobbycolson1957]

It is a good thing

[@spencercline1957]

I know my buddys father-in-law watch a major event a couple of years ago on a lake he never fished before. And his turny was a week after that major event and he got his spots from the camera boats. They showed where they were at and witch docks ect and he won his tournament

[@DiscNutt123]

I think a perspective that few people are thinking about is that a lot of these young guys are the product of growing up in tournament fishing families. The 2000s were the prime years for tournament bass fishing, which is what a lot of these 20-something’s grew up watching and desiring. Add on top of that the introduction of high school and college tournaments, these kids do have a decade of tournament fishing under their belt when they get to the qualifier circuits.

[@AndrewTa530]

The electronics are leveling the playing field

[@winstonrocco1981]

Yeah but it’s like watching the movie instead of reading the book. You just see the end result but have no idea how you got there.

[@chuckdickerson8200]

Another thing to look at and think about is When did high school and college fishing start. 2005 i beieve for collge. Some of your Elites an MLF pros today, we're in that group of college fishing or high school fishermen then college fishing which made them even better. Matt and Jordan Lee, Cody Huff just to name a few. Their experiences started years ago at a much younger age than us old guys that didnt have that opportunity.

[@HowieDewitt7575]

The more young n's fishing means fishing has a future and that's a great thing no matter at the end of the day you have to want it and if you don't catch them if you ain't fishing

[@chriscurtis8577]

Yes he was Kevin Verde was fishing with me was a kid I watched a video last night

[@jimmydixon2632]

I bereave that high school and college bass fishing has also contributed. Great vid.

[@robertmccorkle9656]

There’s a lot more to the success of young anglers than using a depth finder. These young people are a product of an educational system with high emphasis on visual learning. It’s hard to find a classroom without a smartboard and an led projector that presents a wide array educational materials on any subject. When you mentioned live coverage for tournaments then that just fed right into the visual learning systems that they have come to expect. These young people can absorb so much much more visual input on you tube in one hour than they ever can by reading a magazine for an hour. They are ready and willing to learn everything thing they can and then put it into practice with great energy behind it. Youth and energy will help these anglers accomplish a lot in a short time because no one has taught them that learning bass fishing is supposed to be hard and take a long time.

[@jeffporter100]

Very interesting information! Great news for my kids but not so good news for me LOL

[@caseyhepler2806]

3/4 of the tournaments are follow the largemouth spawn and 1/4 are smallmouth hot spot

[@rickrussell5293]

Bradley miss you on KZbin and with Todd. Give us an update.

[@robertfirasek5296]

Younger guys are winning in nascar as well, good video

[@Kenny-km8rc]

Time marches on

[@wendellbond3239]

This is a product of growing the sport. Enjoy!!!!!

[@jeffreyjensen1553]

Great video!! I basically learned that my fishing career is over at 39 lol

[@jeb4836]

U beat Panger to the scoop !!!

[@lpbass8369]

Hallman, looked good in my bassmasters magazine bro.Big fan very happy for you brother. Go crush the disrespectful live scope brats next year.

[@davidblake5199]

Bradley Great video! We always learn from you. You have been one of my favorites ever since Lanier 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟😎

[@davidblake5199]

55 and holding 😎

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Awesome! Thank you

[@davidblake5199]

@@BradleyHallmanFishing have a great long weekend my friend right here from Lake Lanier

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

I’ve only been tournament fishing for 7 years and I’m 43 and here in my neck of the woods the guys that are constantly winning are in their 20-30s these young guys are so good. High school bass fishing is working and the old guys are teaching their kids the local lakes and they’re just getting better

[@johnstanley6819]

I also think the expansion of high school and college fishing circuits are preparing young anglers to compete.

[@colw07]

wheeler won his first two elite series events

[@rippinlipsinc.2200]

I cannot afford the electronics much less the boat. I can afford rods reels line and lures. Expensive sport. I fish small tournaments at home in Va. James river, Lake Chesdin...Well thought out video.

[@antoniogooden3353]

These young guys have taken into that forward facing sonar as soon as that came available started skyrocketing also they have started a lot younger these days

[@williamclark5629]

😮

[@cjfishtales2238]

It's a product of the information age.

[@jameslovelace8958]

I think the High School Bass Clubs and College tournaments are a big part of this. When in my 30’s and 40’s I fish tournaments on Pickwick weekly. Then my job got in the way and I put my rods down. Now at 63 I have started to fish again. The game has changed with the electronics, baits and equipment. I was an old school guy fishing against technology that had my head spinning. And then you take in the fact that these kids are computer bound. KZbin has been a great help to me in catching up on knowledge about fishing and baits. I have change the way I fish by learning things to try on KZbin. Now we add in app’s like Bass Forecast or Deep Dive. These kids know how to use these things far better than us older guys. Bring all that together and these kids have far more tools in the boat than we did at that age. And yes this year I got my butt handed to me. But as the year went by I began to put more fish and bigger fish in the boat. I even won one tournament with 15 lbs in the boat. Just think about this from this aspect.

[@johnwooldridge1860]

Looks like it's time to start a senior tour. or don't allow live scopes..

[@ronniephelps1671]

hasnt changed one bit for me,,i hit the water in my ol nitro w my 2d sonar,,n go try to find em,,sometimes im the bug,sometimes im the windshield,,but its always a great day on the water.

[@joffrechampagne7908]

Then there is the ? Can they do it without the electronics?

[@johncure8268]

All true...even at local levels in the sport. Times have changed rapidly and its tuff as an older Angler, but I'm still gonna give the, a run for it, because I love it.

[@lloyds_fishingjournal]

Great video. I feel like fishing has gotten way expensive and the payout is the same if not less. Also I understand that making it out West is tough however I wish BASS and MLF would try harder to make it out here. The Delta and Clearlake have proven its domination compared to most lakes.

[@F.Ronnie]

Great content. Even the local tournaments seem to be younger and younger. The last three tournaments on Live were so bad to watch. Hopefully next year BASS chooses venues that are not FFS dominated.

[@winstonrocco1981]

Yeah right bass and mlf get too much money off ffs. What’s gonna happen when nobody buys multiple units? I’ve seen guys who have one unit on console and livescope on bow when they get to the spot it’s all livescope no need for 360 or si or di. It’s just a video game mostly in the middle of nothing just following fish wherever. I haven’t watched any tournaments this year doubt I will ever it sucks

[@bigwaterbassin4961]

Boooohoooooooo Adapt and survive, or fall behind and watch your career die. The choice is yours.

[@nsac3450]

Ffs makes it worse the watching golf. Yes the tech works but how will the lakes (fish populations) hold up. I have met way too many irresponsible people, selfish not concerned with conservation and protecting our fisheries. If you love fishing you should be pushing for more regulations

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

Well the circuits will always be up north during the summer. The Elites will likely never be back on the Sabine R in June again. 90^ water temps don't bold well for fish survival.

[@stevefaber3459]

Young guys pick up technology way faster than old guys. (I'm 73 and can barely use a graph) Like you said, KZbin gives anybody who's interested, a huge leg up on how to fish like the very best. Live coverage of tournaments for the true bass fishing student is now available nearly every day of the week. Experience is now gained, in the beginning at least, by simply watching the best catch fish on TV and computer. For the committed tournament angler, the learning curve is steep AND fast. The world is moving so fast it makes me feel my age, but I still love chasing bass in my 12' kayak and catching them every now and then.

[@ClayWilliamson]

I’ve been a bass junkie my whole life, and these changes in bass fishing have me contemplating following the sport anymore. I can’t keep up with all the changes and quite frankly don’t like this FFS era we are currently in. Don’t even wanna watch bass live when it’s on or any other league. Been hardcore for a long time and starting to feel like I’m losing interest. Even been looking at inshore CC boats and hanging up my bassin gear. Sounds insane considering how much of the last 20 years I’ve dedicated to fishing and learning about bassin.

[@winstonrocco1981]

I’m the same boat ain’t been fishing since April and I’m retired

[@scottjacopian3191]

It's the freaking tournaments ruining the bass fishing buddy start spreading the word

[@PeterWFishing]

spot on man. i think it’s the lack of secrets and mystery in bass fishing today is what’s making it less and less interesting

[@ClayWilliamson]

@@PeterWFishing never thought of it like that. Interesting take 👍

[@scottjacopian3191]

Yeah I agree... All part of life good buddy... put your ambition into stopping bass tournaments and your fishing will get a lot better!

[@quintinkale1242]

I don’t like where it’s going I’m actually considering selling my boat and stepping back from it. It’s sad where it’s going in my eyes

[@bassbro92]

@quintinkale1242 Idk what your personal curcumstance is, but why sell your boat? Do yoy not enjoy fishing anymore or just tournament fishing?

[@beavisbrowne3497]

​@bassbro92 it's just getting flooded with clueless no ethics new fisherman

[@bassbro92]

I get that but that's everywhere in life. I stepped back from fishing local tournaments every week and went back to just fun fishing and it's been great. Fishing better than ever

[@jasonpadgett9615]

It takes a lot of actual skill to power fish and putting a lure where most can’t. That’s fishing! But great video.

[@kylefrey9280]

Brad .....1240 A Lowrance and a topography map of tne lake ....do they catch the same fish as they are now while using FFS . Whats % can catch the same fish they are catching now ?

[@user-tx5is6jx3e]

Great perspective for the sport if you don’t have the young generation a place in this trade it will die with the old hands with the experience . This opens the door for a senior tour with the popularity right now . I’m old but on my home shallow lake I know the spots . The new tech isn’t much help in this particular lake but if a 19 yr old had same info as I the young angler would probably have an edge. I think an older age tour would open the sport up to many more young anglers

[@user-tx5is6jx3e]

Also a place for a few more older anglers to compete

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Great discussion Bradley.

[@TomKirkman1]

Fishing used to require that a person put in many years of fishing in order to learn the sport. Now, you buy a Foward Facing Sonar and just go out and locate the fish, no real knowledge required. These young anglers aren't very good fishermen - it's all modern technology doing the work.

[@winstonrocco1981]

Nobody will convince me otherwise either. Ffs is just a underwater infrared camera no skill needed if you find fish your odds go way up.

[@TomKirkman1]

@@winstonrocco1981 Right. It is indeed, just like spotlighting deer.

[@lukehaynes481]

Thanks for busting my dreams. I'll never be a pro. I'm 42 and out of the prime😢😅🤣

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Good for you to point out it’s not only live imaging changing the game. These days if you want to be relevant you need to keep adapting…. Those that push their limits will succeed…. Cheers!!

[@shoxmaster3430]

Wonder if the Smallies will ever wise up to the drop shot. I think it would be great (for live coverage anyway) if the anglers had to adapt to other techniques when utilizing FFS.

[@jameyblackfishingadventures]

Fuientes fished as a flw co angler for years and years and larry nixon was his travel partner. he gained a lot of knowledge during this time. He has put in the work.

[@bassnbuckbillyb824]

Exactly we all have access to them tools,but some can’t afford it.I’ve got the knowledge from New York to Texas to Florida.I just don’t have the money.There’s thousands of guys out here that would beat the breaks off some of the pros if all that electronics were taken off.Then there’s some of us who have it an barely can use it and go back to ole school.We can hang but we don’t win.Why?Our age group didn’t grow up with a phone in our hand.I grew up with a tobacco knife or hay bales in mine.Yes guns too.I totally agree Hallman!!!Ive seen it here locally with the kids beating us.There just that damn good or the learning abilities are much better than our generation .Technology sux as far as I’m concerned!

[@robwiduch7339]

With knowledge at are finger tips. Plus the sonar. It's a different game. And should be considered a different sport

[@gaylandhethcoat3046]

Great video. I'll add the advent of high school and college fishing also promoting rapid learning of he sport.

[@rustyreidfishing3334]

It’s technology. Us old guys just don’t grasp or understand how to use it. Larry Nixon even said he’s HAVING to learn/understand it

[@youtubzkoz]

Wonder your thoughts on Angler of the Year Kyle Welcher. And ages every year for this? Dude is legit 🎉

[@jerryscrappielife]

A lot of dudes had time to fish, learned to use FFS, and watched fishing shows during covid and its showing.

[@ericahlstrom9506]

In the past you had to sign up as a co-angler to learn what guys were really doing. Now you just need to watch live and you can spend a day in the boat with all the best guys each tournament. Live coverage has really increased the speed that you can learn things.

[@jamesmims5850]

Absolutely Bradley it’s becoming a young Man’s game. Just like every thing else

[@charlesmoore9970]

As an angler that has fish my whole life at 45 i look at some of the kids coming up and under stand why the age is dropping. Look at raybun this yr you have an 18 yr dominanted the sping and early summer with giant sacks. But it come from being on the water and learning from his dad what took the rest of us yrs to learn hes picked up as a high school angler. So add 4 more yrs coming out of college now you are pushing 10yrs of tournament fishing and they are just in there early to mid 20's so that is showing the swing for sure. And they all know how to use electronics. The game has changed.

[@jerryscrappielife]

I noticed that guys like Jordan Lee and Jacob Wheeler started dominating by calling audibles several times a day versus sticking to what had been working.... seems like the young guys are less afraid to do that.

[@basseinwithbartletts7745]

The numbers show the college and high school fishing are having a big affect

[@markblackstad8705]

Jody rocks!! This would make a great topic for a deeper dive into on BTL! I know Matt really likes the stats. He could get both you and Jody on to discuss it.

[@ryancarson1881]

Yep, I live here close to Rayburn, went and watched the weigh in for the BFL this weekend. a 23yr. old won and a 20 yr. old got second. Young man in his mid 20s won the Co-Angler side.

[@PoFolks_Capital]

I had to comeback and comment again. Those ages line up perfectly with the release of ffs. You cant deny it period. The massive drop in age between 2017 to 2022 would be considered a black swan event. So that means something big happened to cause an extreme change outside of the standard deviation.

[@fishinfever3577]

I made the top 10 in that event as a boater. I am 42 and thought the same thing all these guys are young. FFS dominated again that time of year it should of been the grass guys. I think I was the only guy fishing grass. Todd was on docks and these young bucks was using FFS

[@steveahle9921]

I was fishing at Lake o the Pines and a brand new rig fully decked with 5 units forward facing and the rest and two high school kids in it . thats well over 100,000.00 rig. When I was that age I had to rent a john boat with a 5 hp motor. How?????

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Texas!

[@toddsmith3418]

The numbers never lie. Good info.

[@jareddyer2900]

Great breakdown you always have good perspective on the things changing 🍻

[@garywomack4450]

Nailed it!

[@purewaterswva.5409]

Access to the sport, equipment boats and of course high school and college. I believe one of the major rolls of Bassmaster was to grow the sport of tournament bass fishing. It has worked.

[@t-reysoutdoors7324]

High School fishing has had a big impact as well as college. Locally, Im fishing against kids in their 20’s that used to be in my boat with me and my kid…..and they are really good. Its the perfect storm….technology, information, experience, and the ability to spend time on the water. Its hard to work 50 hours a week and then compete against a kid who has been on the water almost everyday. A lot of us started in our teens with an old flat bottom tin rig, a 30 year old 9.9, and a trolling motor that worked half the time. Fast forward to today, a lot(not all) of these kids have access to equipment that works and can focus on fishing not trying to figure out if they can unfoul a spark plug hanging over the water to get back to the ramp like we did. The sport has changed.

[@KyleKarnes-nb1jl]

Man you are exactly right. Exactly

[@squarebill]

Evolution!!! In every profession not just fishing and we are getting not just older but old lol. Yeah I think that's it we are just old maybe could take up that game the reel reel old people play shuffleboard I think it's called lol. Or the other the reel reel old folk play. What's it called? Oh yeah. sleep. I've been practicing and I feel I'm ready to take the dive on that one. Just a thought but they have a PGA Seniors tour. I know the perfect president or director and that would be Blaukat.

[@kwy1980]

I think with the introduction of high school and college fishing it made it more a reality to be able to be a professional fisherman. When I was younger I equated bass fishing to golf. In my eyes it was a rich man's sport! I didn't know anyone who owned a bass boat! Social media has just made the sport go from a dream to a reality. You can literally watch KZbin of Anglers chasing their dreams from amateur to pro. People just needed to see it in my opinion. Like you mentioned livescope only plays a small part.

[@slabslayer258]

It’s has taken longer to do. But this is same with any sport . Look at how soon kids start baseball , softball , private sport lessons , etc the talent going into highschool and college isn’t just fame league kids that played rec ball growing up . This just took longer for the high schools and colleges to realize they are missing kids and money by not having the sport in their program and now the training for bass fishing competitively starts at a way younger age. And it’s not just fishing farm ponds for fun.

[@johndoran7331]

Bingo at time 18:00

[@jimwarden9617]

It will always “never be the same” for old guys. The sport must constantly change, grow, adapt, but never be the same.

[@JAMESJONES-gn8wq]

I also think the high school & college Fishing programs have had a huge impact on this. Look at the young guys in the Elite series that came through & did well in college Fishing. When your young it’s amazing how hungry you are. Unfortunately the hunger fades over time. I used to sleep in my truck at the ramp ( im sure a lot of you did too) but I sure don’t anymore. 😊

[@joeys7519]

I disagree those programs are nonexistent out west and yet the age of our pros are still trending young

[@JAMESJONES-gn8wq]

@@joeys7519 I hear ya but in the Elites & BPT most of the young guns are former College stars

[@dannybarker442]

Bradley, it's all going to come to a screeching halt one day when there are no bass to be caught. How good you are or how much you know won't make a tinker’s dam because it will be all over with. Maybe then those bass pros’s will go get a real job and produce a product that is worthy to talk about.

[@russwilliams484]

Look at the advancement of technology in 2023 compared to technology in 1980. I'm 57 years old and we didn't have computers in school period! Now elementary schools have computers, and what kid doesn't live on a Playstation. I'm saying without the advancement of electronics how do these young anglers fair in instinctive decisions based around years of time on the water. Maybe you take away the electronics and the age bracket goes back up! Just a thought!

[@garagedoortec4083]

They mastered FFS elite Gamers

[@613BASS_N]

Good one BH!

[@JohnnyJenkins]

Of course it is. There’s also a lot of other factors. Only the young & up & coming are willing to risk that much financially to fish high level tournaments. Everyone elder is trying to just survive & keep their boats/trucks & lives together. Older folks got retirement to think about. Not starting a bass fishing career unless you got a plan, skills & lots of money to gamble.

[@edwardcowan7012]

At the age of 24 when we tragically lost Bryan Kerchal he had fished 2 Classics, 2 Federation National Championships and 7 BASS Invitationals. Of those he fished exactly one out of his own boat. Back then the Championship were out of supplied identical boats. Of those 11 events he had 2 wins, one 3rd and 4 other money finishes. I fished with Bryan the weekend before he won the classic. He was the best there ever was.

[@wildbillwassmann6593]

Yo ED!

[@ggw7948]

Stubborness and going with what got you there is the biggest issue we have as fisherman as we age. Fishing in 2023 with all of the technology and pressure requires an open minded approach and many old pros are going to have to reinvent themselves to be relevant. Younger anglers can learn the tech faster, make quicker decisions, have the physical stamina, and arent afraid to think outside of the box.

[@mikeleistner1071]

Yes, some other factors but the biggest decline was in 2020....when FFS blew up. It is obvious that FFS is the reason. Have it and use it but not a fan bc it doesn't feel like fishin' - it doesn't give you the same satisfaction as figuring out the puzzle. Great video tho and thanks for putting it out there.

[@rickpurcell4920]

The high school and college fishing teams, along with advancements in electronics and live coverage. The youth are acclimated to electronics.

[@mikeher3385]

Great vid. I can better relate to this video with data than the other guy about ffs. Competitive fishing is becoming more popular now at a high school level with better technology.

[@scottclark1168]

Really good topic here Bradley,and those stats back it up,kids just have it made these days,in everything they do,and it's showing big time in the fishing industry,great video buddy 👊

[@bassfishingchadhill]

I have no problem with any of that. Part of the accelerated learning curve are the college, high school, and middle school circuits. Young anglers get a jumpstart on tournament fishing, and the best roll right into the bigger circuits straight out of school. I curious to see where it goes from here. I do have some concern about sustainability of fisheries because of the immense pressure on all levels of fishing.

[@reyn3545]

I've marshaled several BASS and MLF events down here in Florida over the past 2 years, really just to get a feel for what these guys are doing differently than me. For the record, I am 64. I've sat with rookies on both tours, and with anglers well into their 60's. For the most part, the biggest difference I saw was in focus. The younger guys were glued to every cast, and continued to cast until the last minute. Their sponsorships came from family businesses or similar sources, and they watched every dime that was spent. The more experienced seemed to have that day-to-day covered, and were certainly able to lean on those years of success for relevant sponsorship. I don't think any of the "older" pros would realize it or admit it, and I understand that... but I definitely saw it.

[@robertlane370]

Garmin debuted panoptix live sonar 2015. There is your answer. His stats show that...

[@af4od02]

Here in Central Alabama, about 5-10 years ago, I overheard an older angler comment that “those college anglers” are hard to beat in local tournaments. He is correct.

[@michaellamb1342]

I remember poor college kids not having a vehicle at school. And they were excited to have a box of tuna helper to eat. Boy how that’s changed.