Forward Facing Sonar is Ruining Bass Fishing 

lol ok

No it’s really not I’m guessing you don’t have it

@@thebasswicker6294 Live scope fishing is the equivalent of shooting a deer in the dark with a thermal scope. And just like your average poacher thinks he’s an incredible sportsman your average live scope angler thinks he’s the best to ever do it but sadly, we know the truth about both of them don’t we😂😂 I just don’t see how a fisherman with a high level of skill could get a sense of satisfaction out of catching a fish in such an easy manner you would have to be the same type of person who would spotlight a deer and think they’re a hunter😂

@@CarolinaReaperr see that’s funny because I see fish on 2D , Side Scan and traditional all the time that are not catchable and it’s a waste of time to throw at them. How come you don’t bash other forms of sonor ( 360 ) and the above mentioned. Livescope has disprove a lot of theories that we were taught so for that I embrace it. Bass fishing hasn’t been pure ever since the 70’s with all the electronics that have come out to put the advantage on the anglers side so when people make a comparison to deer hunting with a night scope I know one of two things that you have never used FFS or you haven’t taken the time to master it..

@@thebasswicker6294💯💯💯you can see fish on every sonar 2D, SI, DI etc. people just like to complain about it because they can’t catch them with FFS, or they never used it . People like to use the analogy of spotlighting deer , meanwhile people use scopes that if sighted properly are within centimeters of the target. Why aren’t they using bows and arrows 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@thebasswicker6294 I have it.

Being an old guy, I'm SUPPOSED to be for banning FFS, but I'm not. I've seen way to many innovations that came (and some went) along over the decades. Each and every time they came along, I'd hear the old guys piss and moan about what ever that latest thing was. When I was a kid, the most advanced thing was flashers. Then, the paper burners came along and the old guys had a cow that it was ruining the sport and anybody could catch them. Then DS, SS, etc, etc. and the same reaction from the previous generations. Interesting to see how it turns out. I think your statement that you were good either way, is probably the best approach to take. You've been doing it just long enough to have a solid foundation in the "old school", yet young enough to adapt to the "newer" way. Good approach to have, I think.

@@bigc8018 You probably won't be around in 20-30 years when all of our great fisheries are devastated by the use of this technology by meat eaters... it's already happening to crappie fishing. There are 50 other reasons it's bad for the sport I don't care to get into... Nothing personal, i just disagree 1000%

@@macdaddyblues1 crappie fishing is just getting better and better where I am at here in MO on a well known and highly pressured lake. Crappie biologist was recently on Crappie Connection channel and he said you can't over fish crappie in a reservoir. In fact, it's what is best for a healthy population.

@@bigc8018I’m right there with you! I’ve watched all the advancements from flashers on up and I’ll never give up my ffs.

I agree, can't watch someone standing all day staring down at a video game

That’s funny that your that sensitive dude!

@@user-bq9tw8lt5l but you can a bathysope?

@@thebasswicker6294 has nothing to do with sensitivity. If you like watching guys stare at a screen and not look up while fishing then you should be in fishing heaven. More power to you sir. When you can’t deny the facts you attack the person…grade school stuff.

@@JB-ms9du what facts?

This is a dam shame 😢

Yeah but you were replaced by 10 kids watching now because of FFS 😆

@@youtubzkoz Where do you get your stats ?

@Robcatchem1607 well bassmaster viewership has gone up from them saying so... I mean it makes sense... social media guys with big followings are in the elites so 'kids' are watching... and by kids I mean 18-45 yr olds...

@@youtubzkozI don’t think kids are goin outside these days, and middle class families are struggling to buy homes, let alone boats w 7 grand worth of electronics on them, idk how many young ppl are out bass fishing, ide guess next to none up where I live

I git news for you,😅You need to know all that on top of turning on ffs...Then you need to learn how to use ffs ..Its not as easy as you think..

So as a longtime jerkbait nut, I'm split on how I feel. I have enjoyed the traditional, "knowing seasons and bass movement from water temp, vegetation availability, spawn etc." That said, the lessons that come from seeing how a bass is reacting to my jerkbait, cadence, pauses, intensity of jerks, and differences of reactions between brands is priceless. The learning curve is much steeper now, as you can learn things in days, that took a lot of time with anecdotal evidence before ffs. Now we can see a follower and try different cadences in one cast, where before, you just didn't know. So there's good and bad to it, like anything I suppose.

100% agree with this.

What about the &100,000 boats ,the cost of 360 ,powerpoles everything costs to much for most common people!

@@patricklambert5622 I can get a power pole now for my 14 foot (shit tub) Jon boat, two may sink it.

You can get in to FFS for under $2k unless you want a big screen. Cracks me up that people act like $2k is breaking the bank yet they will spend a hundred grand on boat, motor, trailer, truck. If FFS is that big of a game changer then buy a little bit cheaper boat and put that money towards accessories that actually help you catch fish. If FFS isn't your deal then don't buy it and go have fun fishing.

It's ALL overpriced ...boats, motors, sonar, .....priced completely out of the reach of 75% of the customer base......hope they all go bankrupt in the years to come. And yet i own a Ranger ....lmao. Hope it lasts a lifetime, because i'll never afford another. lol

So watching a guy beating the banks catching 10 lbs is more exciting ?? To me it's not

10lber out of the grass with the braid screaming is .

But it’s also what worked for him to get AOY

Boring to watch is a horrible reason to ban something. You have to have an actual non selfish reason to do something. If you're actually honest, 8 hours of live coverage is boring to watch 80% of the time. This style of fishing has been going on since the 90s

I would say more than 80 percent of the time and if we didnt have 8 hours of live wouldnt hear much about it. ​@basscat2107

Exactly. $$$$

My hurt elbow says you are wrong. LOL

If a net company was spend as much on advertising as the big 3 sonar companies you would be seeing nets. 😉

I hope not

@@KyleWelcher 100k boats., 20k electronics setups, extremely high cost of tournament fees and travel. You are right the sponsors are almost stupid to pay for all of this just so a few people can turn on Bassmaster live and see 50 guys staring at a screen. I don’t blame the sponsors at all. I wouldn’t fund that either.