Was Chris Zaldain Right?? Local Rattles His Cage

On the water confrontations are never fun. This one is getting a lot of play, so I wanted to give my take on it. Thanks for watching and see you in the next one.
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[@Tedthib]

Good take👌... What bothers me the most- and people are not talking about Is that Chris tried to publicly shame the guy using his enormous platform- while being completely wrong in the situation. Can you imagine a professional fisherman publicly embarrassing you out on the water? The fishing community is small so no doubt these poor guys are embarrassed right now. That is the definition of being a bully

[@victorsimonsen921]

respect goes both ways pro should not expect a local to get off a spot he was on first just because your in a tournament nobody likes getting run up on like that

[@donnellschweitzer8258]

I have not done a great deal of fishing, but I have come to understand fishermen should give the courtesy to someone already at a spot and give space to fish. Although both should respect each other because neither owns the water.

[@PhilipVaughn-ri8vb]

not a person in Charleston that didnt realize a pro tournament taking place. Yes, Zaldain was getting punked.

[@davidharris4030]

I watched several videos on this subject and it looked like Chris was totally wrong. The video looked like he not only blew in but came in between them on the point and the bank. They might have been two casts away from the bank but still you don’t do that. In my book that is called cutting someone off! If Chris had came in on the backside slowly and asked them if they didn’t mind him fishing. To me it looked disrespectful . I would have gladly gave him the spot providing he had approached me correctly.

[@InstinctBassin]

Agreed 👍

[@randymiller5008]

F Chris . You don't Roll up on Nobody for any reason.... Period 👊

[@kurtrindgen4708]

Zaldain made his portrayal even worse with his follow up video.

[@billyhaney5002]

If that was the only spot he had he was in trouble already. He was in the wrong .

[@Unspoke]

I think Chris Zaldain made a clear call. No one’s entitled to the water but yet, somehow common courtesy wasn’t given all when the other guy started chirping away. You talked about Zaldain being entitled, but let’s not forget that the locals also feel the same way because it’s “their local lake.” I can’t imagine how many times I, as a weekend angler (using your terminology), pulled up to a new body of waters and have been told off practically not to fish “their” spots by their verbal and body language. It’s also a big giveaway that since that other guy started chirping away, he wouldn’t have left even if Zaldain had asked. By responding back to Zaldain with verbal aggression shows how big his ego is. He could have simply handled it “professionally” as well. To “professionally” handle situations isn’t limited to professionals. So, you’re wrong in understanding professionalism because you’re simply attacking Chris Zaldain from the very moment of his error while lacking the same discernment for the other guys. I’ve read about just every other comment here too and they all could care less about being able “professional” but are verbally aggressive about how they would threaten their way about it on the waters too. You may have backed off but most people won’t, because they’re very full of themselves.

[@InstinctBassin]

Good take 👍

[@Michael-ev3ls]

I give two sh%ts a pro tourney is on my lake. Zal says I've been fishing this spot all week. The spot u learned from a local. Tourney rules should apply not as a courtesy to another pro but to locals as well. Local shouldn't have to give the spot. Reverse the situation how would the pro reacted. I use Pro loosely.

[@OptimalFears]

On the other hand the guy was watching the tournament on his phone there is a very high chance he watched zal fish that spot on TV and decided to go sit on it, you can't sit 200 yards off the bank and cry when someone wants to fish the bank.

[@joeedmiston7650]

I think it's about time that boats in tournaments should fly a flag or something that is easy to see on the boat that indicates the boat is in a tournament. That way hopefully the other boat would know that boat is in a tournament. I would like to see it go back to the day when you wouldn't come in on a boat less than 100 yards.

[@johnmiller5987]

50 grand in electronics and you can't find the fish. When they stop busting the surface tells me cz is not very good at fishing.

[@corbinheath3350]

That guy wanted a fight. Chris let him chirp long enough. That guy needs to keep his mouth shut if he doesn’t want the smoke.

[@MrTexasflood]

Chris is 5ft nothing, 100 and nothing. He has no smoke . His wife is bigger than him. Chris has little man syndrome. Showed no class whatsoever

[@ccr8392]

The local angler should have never given the spot. He's not gonna make any money of chris wins. We need to make these digital contracts on our phones and be like; "Hey, buddy, you want the spot?? Sign over here that if you win I get ten % and you can have the spot. If not, go fish somewhere else because I was here first.

[@TheRealBoredDad]

So we call your normal everyday fisherman "Weekend Anglers" now? I'm more insulted by that than the topic at hand. "Weekend Anglers" are your demographic on this platform. Actually, I have no idea if that is a derogatory term, but it sure sounds Anglerist to me😂 Personally I don't give 2 flying ducks about your fancy sponsored set up and tourneys, if and ANY Angler is there first then tough luck buddy, go do your JOB and find fish. That's the job right? A tourney Angler definitely doesn't have the right to a locals spot (or any early birds spot), they most likely only know of the spot because of another local with loose lips at some point in history.

[@corbinheath3350]

That guy chirping at him literally was a weekend angler. He literally said it was his day off. So yeah he is a weekend angler because the guy said it himself

[@TheRealBoredDad]

​@@corbinheath3350 99.99999 percent of Anglers are referred to as "Weekend Anglers".....Cool

[@corbinheath3350]

@@TheRealBoredDad that’s literally what 99% of anglers are right? How many people can say fishing is their job? You don’t need to get your feelings hurt over it.

[@InstinctBassin]

I consider myself a weekend angler. It wasn’t meant to be a bad thing.

[@walleyechannel]

Well, there are many anglers who call themselves pros who aren’t. If one is in the minor league of baseball are they a pro baseball player? That’s why they call it the “big show”. What am I then? I fish four days of the week? I simply call my self a fisherman. Chris was wrong, his attitude was wrong, for the internet to take his side and vilify an angler who was already on his spot is ludicrous. Personally, if it were me. I wouldn’t have said anything first. I would have let my pencil popper do the talking by casting at him until he got the message….better to have more lighting in the hand than thunder in the mouth.

[@jenlvjim]

Zaldain 100% wrong

[@g240b]

I tell you what that weekend angler had the right to speak first no chirping about you so called tournemen fisherman are going or already woke. Entitled comes to mind. You sure defend him alot. Fun fishing, how about fishing for food.

[@RayWhalen]

these "proffesionals" are sponsered by academy sports and bass pro shops. Makes me not want to give them my money.