Exposing the MOST EXPENSIVE Electronics Setups In Pro Fishing 

He has a choice, they all have a choice. You can also ride a horse to work....

Unfortunately, only way I see this ending is the real anglers coming together to petition B.A.S.S. Or worse, having to mass boycott an event or two until limitations are set. Better get ahead of it right now tho..

@@connors431 Whatever they do they have to do it now

Exactly. You CHOOSE to run it or not. It's not mandatory. Being old, I've seen all the incarnations of ALL electronics that "ruined" bass fishing. Yet, here we are (50+ years later) talking about FFS ruining bass fishing). As a little kid, I still remember when the old "Green Box" was "ruining" fishing according to the them old (now dead) guys. Then, it was the paper burner that "ruined" bass fishing. Of course next came down and side scan that was "ruining" bass fishing. In 2019 (a whole 5 years ago) when Thrift won the FLW cup, he "ruined" bass fishing with the 360. Now, it's FFS that is ruining fishing. Newsflash: Wheeler just won on Santee with FFS and a ball head jig with a piece of plastic on the hook watching it on his FFS. Yet, everybody had FFS on the same lake, at the same time, yet "The Wheel" is the one that won it. Now I know that Wheelers decision to stay off-shore, find the hardest bottom return on a nothing flat that had little to no traffic with very little isolated cover and knowing that post front, the bass were glued to the bottom, had nothing to do with his win. It's the electronics that told him all that. The other 9 guys with the same electronics set-up, at the same lake, at the same time, etc, etc, for some reason, didn't get told by their same electronics the information that Wheeler's electronic told him. Must have been a systems malfunction on the other 9's gear. Call me silly, and me just being a week-end hack, but I would SWEAR that Wheeler somehow knew something the rest of the field didn't know, and however remote the chance, it MUST have been the FFS that told him.

Think im a gonna have to give Brian New a serious look on fantasy. I hate ffs, i want real fishing back.

Disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct at Santee

This one didn’t age too well did it.

Everyone should be concerned. This type of technology hurts our fisheries. Fish species will be hurt by this technology.

@@BlobRob787based on what research?

@@BlobRob787 how? all catch and release. same like before and always 5 bass per bag.

​​@@vtou30the elites arent the only ones with ffs and have u ever heard of barotrauma no offense but you sound ignorant

@@BlobRob787 Show me the peer reviewed study that validates that assertion? The most damaging thing that affects bass populations as it relates to bass morbidity/mortality is the delayed mortality from those circuits that still think its necessary (so you can have a weigh in for people to watch) to travel all day up and down the lake with bass pinned up in a "live" well.

It truly is a great video.

They are more than willing to play the game with electronics. If they say "want to just get back to fishing" they are lying. They will do anything to get an advantage over other anglers. If it was true what they were saying, they'd all band together and get rid of electronics in tournament fishing. They all want an edge over each other and that's why we see them with multi units on boats

Is there even any money???

Fuck randy. He is a fucking crybaby. He already got his money and is complaining about the evolution. Let the new kids get paid and make a career out of this.

Randy is getting clicks and money in his pocket. He's grifting.😮

Ban them like they ban range finders for golfers in tournaments!

Well, he is a true hammer!

J Lee could catch em blindfolded

😂😂

😂

Heard he gave in and added one 💀

Cox is gonna disappear if he doesn't give in to the dark side.

@@cjr4497he already has, whens last time hes been in a spot to win on a final day

Yep, and then throws an ad for BPS in the middle....that was precious.

Ya, that was pretty shameless.

…he is one of the biggest scopers around.

Can't wait to see who wins Bassmaster Forward Facing Sonar Angler of the Year!

Well the guy who had 50k in 7 electronics came in 54th and he said he needed them to be competitive. Doesn’t sound like they helped at all.

To me that was the most interesting part. So many of them want to say they aren't scopers. To me that shows where the real heart of the sport is.

This!

​@@Zaldaingerousdefinitely 100% this

I will say I fished against a lot of those boys in college and they all won before the technology too. Don’t discount how good they are they just know what it takes out there today

They’ve all been fishing majority of their life, and only have been using scope for a couple years. Who would identify as a scoper they all are just adapting and learning to use the best tools it’s a fraction of their time of on water spent with it

He sure did it the right way!!! Right way by STEALING MEGABASS LURES and copying everything!!!!

I would love to see one fishing video without hearing a comment about it.

Separate the Men from the Wannabees 🙄

I’d love to see how well these guys catch fish with out the electronics it would show us who can fish lol

Take away there Electronics and they'd just stay home and cry about it 😅 They would all be completely Clueless

@@randymiller5008 Dumbest comment so far

Most are pretty embarrassed of the arms race but you don’t want to be left behind…

@@Zaldaingerous I understand that completely and good luck this season 🔨 !

@@Zaldaingerous they need to set a limit of livescope ducers. Its really embarassing. 1 for forward and 1 for perspective. Draw the line there.

Well they should be ashamed! One of them even admitted it isn't fishing anymore. Only and idiot would love this.

Exactly what I was thinking. Definitely insecure about it. Even a couple getting defensive. Gotta have it though

That wasn't a "hammer"- more of an appreciative shout-out.

I don't think he was hammering on Randy. They seem to be friends.

It is really pathetic.

The price is insane, at any rate.

Thanks bro 👊🏽

You would rather not pay half price for 4 graphs than fish professionally? Lol. A lot of the “older” guys in the video are millionaires. That sounds so bad huh? I’m struggling to see your perspective as anything but justifying your decision to not chase your dream

@@alecking6651 Its because I fish because I love the natural resources, and getting all this high tech FFS is getting far away from what bass fishing really is. If you gotta have all this crap, fame , and fortune to say your a Seasoned angler, you are a miserable person and I don't like even being in the same boat with ya.

FFS is so monotonous. Its like auto tune for these talentless musicians.

Okay so take off ffs, and limit each boat to 4 graphs. These 100k boats and 80k tow rigs, along with the cost of running the trail is still expensive. Stop pretending you stopped trying to be a pro because of ffs and 2 extra graphs. 😂

@@kongvang4724 you need a 400k minimum just to keep up with big technology , gear, boat, tow rig to make yourself level playing field. Stop sand bagging the financial gamble. Encourage people to stay away from this money pit. You don't have to win a classic championship to be a seasoned angler. Thousands of anglers have invested and lost their entire lively hoods to keep paying out all this money for a chance to become "pro"....🤣 The system is working to make you a slave to this industry. Look at all these Pro's having to constantly producing RU-vid content just to keep the sponsors happy.

Pretty crazy, huh?

absolutely!!! If they have money trees or something i wish they'd teach me how to grow one!🤣@@Zaldaingerous

It sucks man, i used to dream of doing this but I can’t afford to buy a floating F1 car.

it is very unfortunate that its gotten so expensive man, its definitely not feasible unless you have a crazy amount of support, or some super wealthy parents @@nahnah7601

And most of them are in debt up to their necks with technology that will be obsolete in 24 months. They'll be two or three generations in without having paid off the the first generation they put on their credit cards.

Dude, cables are insane. Heavy and a pain in the butt. Especially if everything is linked.

Don’t forget batteries!

@@thecursedfisherman Right! I didn't want to go there. 5 lithiums costs ANOTHER $5,000!

When does this bs get reeled back in

It does seem to be creating a financial barrier. Do you think the amount of electronics equipment in tournament fishing should be limited?

@@Zaldaingeroussomething like 4 screens and 2 transducers sounds like a middle ground.

@@Zaldaingerous I hate to be a guy that is trying to "ban" anything but in this case I definitely think some limitations are very needed.

Your not going to be able to It's a survival syndrome they know they commiting suicide

​@@Zaldaingerous I'll have to make a hr drive over to fork. there too many words to be written lol. but a lil tid bit Schmitt spent 50k on electronics and didn't cut a check

Smart man. Keep up the good work!

What's even worse is these corporations are the ones really benefitting. The payouts should have increased with all of these profits from consumers purchasing their electronics.

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Agree with a lot of that idk if the fish are necessarily in trouble they will adapt.

I agree, limit to 2 transducers. But electronics are the future

2 transducers and 4 graphs

@@mattwiederholt7258 How exactly are they going to adapt when they have nowhere to hide? When you go fishing and can't find any bass on your 5 transducer 6 monitor setup who will you blame? Forward facing sonar hos the potential to major damage to our fisheries.

I agree with you…

I think we are there. I heard about a pro using ffs on his apple vision goggles. That’s too far

The sonar companies paid for all this equipment. It is huge advertising for them. It disgusts me.

Great comment. Agreed

Jordan Lee with a very basic setup and a top 10 here.

Doesn’t sound like you can afford the boat either. But I wish the government would pay you guys more anyway

my and a buddy fish with a $3000 bass boat built in 1989😂 we have zero of this shit, just trying to have a fun time, our E-4 pay doesn't go far lol

​@@splift23I feel you. Straight simple and enjoying the sport. Looking at screens the entire time take the fun out of that unexpected thump on that rod.

Take it from here, Randy 🤝

@@Zaldaingerous oh I will lol

💯 i wanted to get back into tournament fishing but realizing the cost of boats and electronics it doesn't seem possible. On top of that the new opens format is a dream killer for blue collar guys. With that said they're gonna have to limit the technology. Arkansas had to do it with the mojo decoys bc they were just too good. The fisheries are gonna suffer, especially the crappie, bluegills, and redear.

I’ve wondered if that’s why Keith Poche didn’t go BASS this year.

Well that is what happens when Bassmaster only cares about money. Believe me. Ray Scott is rolling over in his grave. Ray Scott had integrity. The current Bassmaster owners are pathetic fools. They are like fishing whores.

I have one but it never stays put 😂

As he should. They take shots and make fun of Randy. These setups are very easy to make fun of and show how pathetic it is. EIGHT monitors on one boat. How much longer before we see 16 monitors. How fing stupid.

@@BlobRob787 I'm cool with Randy. Have you not seen my podcast episode with him? Or his comment on this video?

I have. I know you guys are good to go. You both do a great job at promoting the sport.@@Zaldaingerous

Right ✅️

You actually think this is good?