The Best Bass Angler In America Just Said Something That Should Disturb EVERYONE…

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Randy talks about something disturbing that one of the best bass anglers in America just said….#bassfishing #bass #angler #fishing #fish #fishinglife
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@steveabbott1202 7 месяцев назад

Randy, I believe two things have happened that have decimated our bass. I primarily fish in eastern Oklahoma and Lake Fork in Texas. I truly believe the bass tournament post release mortality rate has always been so much higher than people thought, and now that there is a tournament every week and weekend it has taken its toll. In 1985, I could stay in Caney Creek for three days, never leave it, and catch at least one seven-pound bass per day. Now, on Lake Fork, a seven is a big deal for a 3-day trip. SOOO many tournaments even after June has killed a ton of bass over the years that the poor lake cannot keep up. I think they are discovering now that even when great lengths are taken to preserve the life of a tournament bass, they still die within a few days of release. The second thing, and one I wish you would do a video about, is how lakes today that used to be country lakes are now urban lakes, managed for people instead of bass.

@ronsaunders4491 5 месяцев назад

Agree

@user-mx6gs3ud5r 7 месяцев назад

Another factor to consider is the removal of natural habitat. Elimination of grass, removal of lay downs on some lakes has taken its toll. In the mid-eighties the Potomac river was full of hydrilla. You could catch 25 bass a day in the 3-5 pound range. Had one day of a five fish 32 pound string. Lake Gaston (NC-VA) had hydrilla and the fish population grew to the point you could catch large numbers of good fish. Then they killed all the grass. Numbers and size were significantly reduced. DNRs could take a lesson from Texas. Not say Texas lakes are not under assault, but at least they make a significant effort to make bass fishing better considering the increase of anglers and tournaments.

@tonywoody5696 7 месяцев назад

Hi Randy! I think that people that wasn't alive 40 years ago has no clue how good the fishing was back then. The younger aaaaaaa I guess you could call them fishermen come to the lake with what they know and that's electronics. They believe that this is the best time ever for fishing and when they get older lets say 60 they too with then and only then understand how good the fishing USED to be. Thanks Randy! Keep up the great content. 💯

@tobyminnie 7 месяцев назад

Randy....consider this. My long time BASS fishing buddy (74 years old now)born and raised in Central Florida, fished ALL the world famous lakes in Central Florida in the 60's, 70's, 80's, etc. up to today. His Dad was a land Developer and built large homes on The Maitland Chain, Harris Chain, Kissimmee Chain, etc. Don (when he was a teenager) would take out his Jon Boat out and fish all these lakes and daily would catch 8, 9 ,10 plus largemouth Bass on a routine basis. Don shared some incredible stories of catching 30 to 40 pound limits frequently. Then, slowly but surely, every year the weight numbers would slowly shrink. Today, it's such a joke - there are so many fishermen on these famous lakes it makes you crazy !!! Who ever thought that a 1.5 pounder down here in paradise would be part of your 5 fish limit ???

@Jake-ky9ed 7 месяцев назад

When I was growing up I dreamed of the Okeechobee and fishing big shiners for double digit bass, like every magazine was FLA, double digits, Okeechobee etc….do not hear so much of that anymore even with all the internet, social media and all. Cheers SIr agree 110%

@Jon45678 7 месяцев назад

Roland Martin is in his 80’s and still fishes all the time. Recently I saw him catch a 1 pounder and smile like it was the first/biggest bass he ever caught. He just loves catching bass. That magic is lost when it is only about the competition. Sadly, many people are driven by being better than the next guy and the tournament mindset leads to inconsideration on the water. To this day, Roland will ask what you’re catching them on and he’ll change lures. You would think he’s a know-it-all but he’s not.

@jjnelson2958 7 месяцев назад

florida also has had massive hurricanes that came through. not 100% of the problem but definitely can cause a fishery to never be the same again

@Jake-ky9ed 7 месяцев назад

@@jjnelson2958 there’s a ton of factors no doubt, no one problem

@Boethius411 7 месяцев назад

⁠⁠@@Jake-ky9edOkeechobee like a lot of lakes has gone up and down and been from great to mediocre several times in my life. I grew up in north Alabama. As a kid, Pickwick was so good that I couldn’t dream of anywhere else. Dad tried to tell me it was a cycle lake but I didn’t get it. I’ve since seen it terrible and then great again at least 4 different times. In the early 2000’s it was sucking so bad a 5 fish limit of dinks was a big deal. Lol About 10 years ago I weighed in a 42.7 pound sack anchored by a 13.5. and only had one under 7. Other lakes around here were doing well too. I was talking to a good friend of mine I grew up fishing with, you might know his name, Timmy Horton, about it and I said, “You know, except for maybe those few years when me and dad and you were killing them back in the day, I think there’s more big fish now than ever. He didn’t even hesitate, “I know there is,” he said. I’ve also seen Guntersville and Wheeler cycle just about as bad at different times too. It was great for a while in the 70’s I know just from listening to stories dad told, but I don’t fully agree with Randy that fishing was just better everywhere because there were so many more fish. I’ve seen too many lakes fall off and come back… I have hope those cycles will continue, but I have little doubt that even some of that was due to tournaments and tourism after them. So many tournaments have an impact and the technology has had an impact. For sure. Just improved down imaging changed the ledges here drastically in a very short time. FFS has increased pressure on those fish even at times we thought they were inactive before. I don’t know if this is the thing the lakes can’t cycle out of or whatever, but I am concerned. After I used it for a while myself and really started figuring it out, I agree with him, I wish we could go back to the way it was. It was so fun at first, and I could target fish I didn’t know existed before. But… the more I am successful using it, the less enchanted I am with it. That should be the opposite. Even if the lakes stand up to it better than I can imagine, I still wish we could go back.

@charleywalker2982 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming.

@Daniel-pz4wm 7 месяцев назад

Loving the hat!!! 🤠 Always putting out the videos for the budget man🤓 what about that Tackle Room tour 🤔😬 Loving the videos!!!

@brucesmithoutdoors 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your insights on the topic. Have a great day.

@mistertwister1816 7 месяцев назад

Maybe, for once, just once, you could have some data to back up what you say. Then we could talk about it. The Missouri Department of conservation writes on their webpage regarding Table Rock Lake, “Fishing for black bass should be excellent in 2024. Largemouth bass are plentiful throughout the lake as a result of the high lake levels over the past several years. An abundant year class of largemouth bass was produced in 2020 and these fish should reach the minimum length limit of 15 inches by spring 2024. Quality largemouth bass are present in the lake as well. The percentage of largemouth bass greater than or equal to 15 inches was 28% throughout the reservoir during the spring, 2023 electrofishing surveys.”

@gunnydan25 7 месяцев назад

You're clearly not listening. In the 80s and 90s a 10lb bass was what you needed for big bass. Now its about 5lbs and some times even a 4lb bass could do it. Its not just about the numbers but also the quality.

@mistertwister1816 7 месяцев назад

@gunnydan25 I was listening, so much so that I responded to exactly what was said beginning at 4:30. The specific comments I heard pertained to numbers of bass. I responded accordingly. I guess I missed the part of the video about 10 lb bass, so I didn’t comment about that.

@drivenbyarchery8676 6 месяцев назад

I agree. All the studies I’ve heard shows the population is doing good. I think allot of it has to do with allot more people fishing… but I think it’s due to bass getting smarter and bass dying. Just my opinion though. I know they out smart me all the time. Lol

@SpookyRedz 7 месяцев назад

It’s very sad what happened and is happening with our bass fishing , populations are getting decimated, and if the DWLF don’t step in and change laws then they need to start releasing baby bass to our lakes

@mitchellweiss9040 7 месяцев назад

Exactly we need more fish released into our lakes. Right On !

@AnxiousBaits 7 месяцев назад

Instagram has hurt fishing more than anything. Instead of dudes having to grind and learn on their own they can just free graze IG posts and do exactly what the successful angler did. I’ve had boats follow me on the ocean and waypoint my spots. It’s that bad.

@SamAndSamuel 7 месяцев назад

Tournament fishing has decimated bass populations all over the country. Period. End of discussion.

@RoosterCogburn2112 7 месяцев назад

Without doubt

@williammellis8865 7 месяцев назад

Fewer fish and even fewer quality fish today.

@astrophysicistguy 7 месяцев назад

Exactly! I’ve been saying the same thing on this channel every time Randy does one of his rants about FSS. Tournaments need to be banned to no more than 1/month per body of water, period. If randy is correct then the ONLY question is why? Obviously it can’t be FFS since that has only been around about 2 years. Unregulated tournament growth has been around for 40 years. So which is it? Pretty sure it’s unchecked tournament growth … maybe we need to start a YT channel called “Recreational Bass Fishermen Unite - Ban All Tournaments” …. Let’s all stop supporting pro fisherman YT channels and support guys like Mikey Balzz

@Tightt88 7 месяцев назад

You’re correct but selfish people will continue to do it, a long with live scoping.

@bass4996 7 месяцев назад

You are correct,Bassmaster and In fisherman magazines say 30% of bass are lost in best case scenario after tournaments and 80% fatality in water Temps over 80 degrees

@jamessipes122 7 месяцев назад

I am for severely limiting bass tournaments eg one tournament per weekend, limit number of boats, charge a fee per angler with money to appropriate state agency for stocking/habitat, better management of weed control programs, weigh and immediately release fish and many more steps could be taken.

@winstonrocco1981 7 месяцев назад

Think the pro circuit s wouldn’t like it cause weigh in is part of show.

@gunnydan25 7 месяцев назад

@@winstonrocco1981 Then the pro circuit can pay a premium to have those tournaments.

@tomgibson649 7 месяцев назад

We would love to hear from pros on your show. Maybe you guys discussing bass fishing’s future.

@jimmyjackson2361 7 месяцев назад

The eroding of our society isn’t just in the fishing world, and none of the eroding just started.

@arthurwilkerson3274 7 месяцев назад

The lake I fish just 10 years ago you could catch 7-8 pounders and now it’s a struggle to catch a 4 pounder.

@Irishmule169 7 месяцев назад

The problem in the Midwest is all the outstanding fishing in the rivers is gone. Thanks to the Asian carp. With that devastating issue is it has put all those river fishermen like myself on the lakes. And that has put a tremendous amount of fishing pressure on the lakes. The entire Midwest river systems are destroyed because of a fish the Asian carp !!!

@TomKirkman1 7 месяцев назад

New fishing technology needs to be offset by more stringent creel limits. Better enforcement and appropriate penalties for those who do not honor the fish and game laws need to be implemented.

@billyhaney5002 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing.

@ristol6867 7 месяцев назад

An earlier comment mentioned how catch and release has dropped substantially since the 'rona hit. In my area of Florida, which is mainly smaller lakes, this is noticeably true. My buddy's (who is a strict catch and releaser, like myself) father in law is a prime example. He goes out nearly every day, and every bass he catches ends up in the freezer, whether it's a pound and a half, or 8 pounds. Another problem here is that, it's not bad enough that nearly every decent size lake is surrounded by houses, or in the process of being surrounded by housing developments. The people in those houses bitch and moan to the County and State about the ugly weeds blocking their waterfront, so spraying is almost non-stop.

@gunnydan25 7 месяцев назад

Don't even get me started on land and dock owners. They don't give two shits about the water or the wildlife that live in it. They just want to play in the water.

@northernbassalliance1442 7 месяцев назад

guess its finally benefited me to be currently living up north. Insane amount of lakes up here in MN, Wi and Mi where I fish. Most the time I don't see another angler and if I do they are usually walleye or panfishing. Winter might suck but atlas we have tons of bass.

@fishboydyl 7 месяцев назад

Bass fishing shouldn’t be this high tech sport with this many distractions. Tournaments and the money/business side of it have completely ruined and changed its purpose.

@shawnclark688 7 месяцев назад

Terry was one of the first draws I had in a Red Man tournament on Grand Lake in the 90’s. I was a young kid and didn’t know who he was at the time. I would love to visit with him.

@jimmycross5675 7 месяцев назад

We have 3 lake’s close by here in lovely Kentucky the tournament pressure has killed them out to 15 years ago you could catch them all day long now you go out on a Saturdays throw your arm off and might catch one keeper so I totally agree with ya

@rtleppert3419 7 месяцев назад

Keep fighting the good fight

@geraldkoth654 7 месяцев назад

For me where I spend the summer, it is walleye that get decimated, spawn fishing, tournaments, thousands of boats every weekend going for walleye, and a population around the area that goes out every day probably hundreds of boats. Perch are all caught, as they migrate to deeper water, in the nets of the Indians. The good news is, that, maybe at that same time, but not the same areas there might be a dozen bass fishermen. So I have taken up bass fishing.

@johngarner9929 7 месяцев назад

I would like to canvass population studies, then look at all of the variables that have an impact on fish populations. Where I live in Central Florida - I will check with FWCC to determine what their research demonstrates. I do concur, however that tournament clubs should consider self regulating in conjunction with other clubs to reduce impact to our resources - as a group of anglers we can do it better than our legislators. As far as livescope or FFS - I don’t care either way - I can load a boat with quality bass anywhere I fish without it. My cheap tin Tracker rig and basic $99 Lowrance has beaten many competitors with all the boom equipment in local tournaments. Randy - I really appreciate your perspective.

@C.Adams82 7 месяцев назад

The problem with fishing is the same problem in the hunting industry, the word sport. Fishing and hunting is an activity, not a sport. People turned it into a sport for financial reasons and when money gets introduced into something it ruins the foundation, principles, the very core of the things we love and enjoy. The decline of the outdoor industry started when the words sport and industry were put with them.

@jeffreymiller1440 7 месяцев назад

Randy, I’m glad Terry got to fish in an era where he could hone his great skills try to imagine another someone who has a great gift like his and fishing in today’s lakes, the bass fishing world will never find another Terry, Roland, Rick, etc. Sad so sad

@leemo5864 7 месяцев назад

I had to realize that my income did not allow me to keep pace with tournament fishing years ago. I am 65 now and just enjoy fishing for all species. Our local tournaments are made up of anglers that have financial means to compete. I am really surprised of how rude some of the younger and elitist anglers present themselves to others. I do also need to mention that i have also met a few that are really respectful and go out of there way to be respectful to others. I guess a lot of the disrespect has been enhanced by youtube.

@stonerock1980 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Randy.

@wheelb4973 7 месяцев назад

In 1985 I fished in the Crystal River in Florida with Keith Austin a local guide . We ended up catching 10 bass that weighed over a 100 lbs bed fishing in the phosphate pits . Don't think I will ever experience anything close to that ever again .

@flbassguy 7 месяцев назад

Capt Keith Austin here still guiding in the area That style of fishing does not exist here anymore i still have some tremendous catches occasionally but not sight fishing that was the ground level years not many anglers knew or had a clue how to do it Bobby Garland gave me a bag of his tube baits after i was paired with him in a BASS event here in FLback then you could catch them all with that bait probably more effective than foward sonar

@wheelb4973 7 месяцев назад

@@flbassguy Keith I was there with Scott Pope when that happened . Mike barrow from Kernersville if you remember . How are you? Good to hear from you . Hope you are well .

@acme9538 7 месяцев назад

I have an area that I've been fishing the last 10+ years ( I won't say where) It's hard to get to pulling your boat . . and It is all exremely shallow . . . 3 feet is considered the abyss. It gets a lot less traffic, and there are no tournaments there . . . and SURPRISE . . . the fishing is still great ! HOWEVER . . . the 2 closest legitimate marinas w/ launch ramps and deeper water host an increasing number of tournaments, and those areas now SUCK.

@Joseph_Brown1986 7 месяцев назад

I think all tournaments should be weigh and throw right back. With a ref on the boat and on live video. Way easier on the fish.

@ksdesjardins7194 7 месяцев назад

Bobby Barrack is the west coast version! Absolute Godfather of the CA Delta! Dude entered 19 events his last year before retiring and finished top 3 in 15 of them! Aaron martens, Ish, etc all knew Bob was the Delta king. Carved out a very special niche and never left the Delta fishing 300+ days a year on one body of water! The stories of that fisheries decline are shocking from Bobby who lived his entire life on that place and finally threw in the towel…. Sad

@AnxiousBaits 7 месяцев назад

Delta has gone downhill big time. There have been anglers who saw this and tried to rally the troops to action seems anglers are more motivated by drama than the devastation of their fisheries. I personally was told to be quiet in defending some of my local lakes by other fisherman. Is what it is I guess.

@av8214 7 месяцев назад

Fishing pressure has moved most these fish off the bank to more suspended and nomadic nature. Every spring all those fish are still in the lake and get caught because they’re shallow and more easily accessible. All those fish are still in the lake the rest of the year. Livescope has helped prove this theory

@jonathanstewart9838 7 месяцев назад

I would love more Terry stories, Randy. I suspect many others would too.

@rhodesphotoco 7 месяцев назад

It's not just bass, there's been an all-out assault on all game species since covid. My lake used to have a huge population of smallmouth, largies, spots, walleye, wipers, trout, crappie (w&b), all four cat species and more besides. And I target each at different times. This year there was a noticeable decline in all these populations, even bluegill and shad schools seemed smaller than I've ever seen. I'm hoping this is a temporary setback as I talked to a ton of disappointed anglers who were all having a hell of a time catching anything, maybe if a bunch of them are discouraged enough to leave the rods in the garage for a few seasons the populations will bounce back.

@TomKirkman1 7 месяцев назад

And it's going to get worse. Yes, technology has always marched right along, but the latest sonar technology has simply outpaced the ability of nature (the fish) to match it.

@S2pidMedia 7 месяцев назад

Yea, covid had a massive effect on fisheries. Every body of water here has basically been fished out if it's accessible. Tournaments hurt as well, but the reality is that as food got more expensive, more people have turned to free food from our lakes and ponds. It's gotten to the point where I can't even take my young son out for some easy fishing anymore. Yea, he's got a father who knows how to grind out fish, but his attention span in the heat, with mosquitos and gnats is much shorter when the bites aren't there as much to keep his attention. My only hope is that all the idiots who took up fishing during covid lose interest because there just aren't enough fish to go around, and they go back to whatever it is that they used to do.

@mth2068 7 месяцев назад

How about leaving live scope out of it, you hate it we all know. It's the amount of pressure. I fish SML in VA and it could be 1 to 4 or five tournaments going off every weekend day and night. look at how many fish are brought to the scales every weekend, taking them from where they live to a another part of the lake all year long. The only time the lake gets a break is wintertime, but from March to December it gets beat up.

@gunnydan25 7 месяцев назад

The lakes are seriously over fished. I used to catch double digit bass when I was a kid fishing from the bank and didn't even know what I was doing. This was back in the late 80s early 90s. Then I join the military and didn't really fish for about 30 years. Now I have been fishing in a boat and still haven't broken 5lbs. Had one when I first went out that was 5-7lbs and it got off. Other than that fish it has been tough just catching a bass that is over 3lbs. I don't think it is just forward facing sonar. It's just over fishing and too many tournaments killing fish. We need to have a catch and release similar to how the kayak guys do it. No tournaments during the spawning season. We need to come up with ways to let these fish recover. I would like to see a program like what Texas is doing and I would even be willing to pay extra for fishing licenses. Maybe even have a specific fishing license just for bass fishing?

@BackpackingAdventures 7 месяцев назад

Randy, I’ve learned a ton from your videos. You’ve posed a bunch of questions that have caused me to think…deep. I’d like to pose one to you. Imagine a world where horse was the means of transportation. How about a world with no TV. How about tournaments at lakes that were unknown until tournament morning. How about 150 max motor size. How about no internet. No RU-vid. Anyone who doesn’t evolve with the times gets left behind. As a 53 year old man, I’ve got two choices…evolve or be left behind. What are your choices? Evolve or be left behind. Carry on, move forward.

@rer509 7 месяцев назад

I live on a lake and can say that 18 months of Covid restriction put pressure on all fish populations .The level of catch and release completely disappeared with new boatowners that wanted to feed families around them.

@jimmyboone4496 7 месяцев назад

Horse and buggy worked for 50 years too and I don’t want to go back to that.

@rustyreidfishing3334 7 месяцев назад

As number of fishermen grow the lakes are going to get more pressure. The number of fisheries is finite. Is the answer limiting the number of anglers on a given body of water? Maybe similar to the lottery system for elk? I can remember as a kid/young man you could knock on a farmers door and ask to hunt. Now that land is leased to hunting clubs. There is a finite number of resources. They just aren’t making more land or lakes

@KyleKarnes-nb1jl 7 месяцев назад

Plenty Enough taxes are paid to build lakes but... you know where taxes tend to go

@rustyreidfishing3334 7 месяцев назад

@@KyleKarnes-nb1jl a majority of the lakes we now enjoy were built for flood control with tax dollars. Building more lakes would require the taking of private land and/or homes via eminent domain.

@garlandalmarode6396 7 месяцев назад

Right, the population of the US has grown a lot since the 1960's and fishing has grown. Of course it's not the same fishing the same lake as it was 60 years ago. Fishing is a sport, if u want to see it that way and you test your self on the norms of the times, not the way things were over a half century ago.

@philliphill4901 7 месяцев назад

With every limited resource we have there has to be a greater management of the resource. I would like to see more slot limits on lakes, reduction in creel limits and forced stocking programs paid for by all these tournaments. Tournament holders should pony up 10% of their proceeds to pay for it. Last thing we need is to have fishing become an elitist sport, but in some retrospect it already is. But if something isn't done and done now then it all will be gone.

@burbbyb1118 7 месяцев назад

I know of clubs that has a tournament once per month. There is about 10 to 20 boats each time. I think if there was one tournament per year and the entry fee was 10,000 dollars would slow down the pressure on bass fishing. If for no other reason it’s t

@kurtsnyder1164 7 месяцев назад

If you want to grow your channel get these people on the show? You know a lot anglers and people in the fishing industry! Get some of these people on your show while there still here and let anglers here a variety of topics on bass fishing fun and serious? I’m sure your sponsors and other manufactures reps would love to come on the show and demonstrate there products for us! Most fishing channels are not growing because of this! Other channels of hobby’s I follow already have done this stuff and are very successful because there making it more intersting and fun! Would love to see you on the water more and some of your guests would prob like that too? Just my too cents! Luv the channel!

@jimkingsland1645 7 месяцев назад

I wish you could interview him and ask him to clarify and expound to further understand his comment. In other words ask him why he thinks this is. I wonder too if the MO Dept of Conservation collects and analyzes fish population data, and maintains any history. Seems to me that would be a very interesting study.

@kenneth9874 7 месяцев назад

It's rather obvious, in order to have sufficient recruitment portions of the population have to survive...there's no longer any sanctuary that isn't exploited

@davidharris4030 7 месяцев назад

I have lived on Chickamauga lake for 59 years. I have fished it for 45 plus years and I have seen years that were great. I think the lakes go through cycles. I have seen great years and I have seen the bad years.

@mitchellweiss9040 7 месяцев назад

Randy, maybe we should be talking about putting more fish into the lakes in MO. In California they stock the lakes on a constant basis. I was there when Castaic was created. I watched as they planted fish in both Castaic and Casitas lakes. They thrived and produced some of the largest bass ever. Maybe our state is not doing such a great job at taking care of our lakes???? Blame the right people. Catch and release started a long time back and now they say we are releasing too many fish back and should take a few more. Not in Table Rock and Stockton anyway. Fellows Lake is a complete bust and needs stocking but will probably never get any extras without pressure from us the fisherman.

@TylerKTanaka 7 месяцев назад

I believe that the rainbow trout stocking program in California lakes is what helps contribute to the healthy and big largemouth in the lakes California DFG stock... but the fishing pressure is so heavy today the numbers are just way lower overall than in previous years. I agree that tournament fishing has decimated bass, crappie, walleye, populations nationwide.

@garlandalmarode6396 7 месяцев назад

In Virginia they routinely run test on lakes replace fish as needed. Not all the time or everytime I don't think, but at least they keep up on it. Don't understand all these lakes Randy talks about not having fish. Who is over seeing the lake populations.

@blacksmokematters4521 7 месяцев назад

@@garlandalmarode6396watch Milliken fishing...

@clay7514 7 месяцев назад

Fishing pressure year round by non tournament anglers plus all the tournaments is just too much

@dennisd6180 7 месяцев назад

We need to try and educate the new anglers on catch and release. Back in the day that was a very common stinging you don’t hear it that much now. These new fisherman may not know this is not an unlimited resource!! We need to help educate them. There’s lots reason fish populations are down. Way too many tournaments but the fish eaters are a big part of it. If you don’t catch and release you can’t catch them again.

@andyfisher1217 7 месяцев назад

Randy I am subscribed to your channel , but don't comment often this could be the only time actually . I fish the Tennessee River area Wilson lake and Pickwick often with my brother n law in 2018 and 19 we won 15+ tournaments nothing major 15 to 30 boat jackpot Saturday deals year round my brother n law is a fantastic finesse Ned rig guy I fish more jerkbait , jig ,spinner bait power fishing guess you could say it's just what I'm pretty good at so we make a good team usually . Long story short we have won very little placed some but fishing has been inconsistent for us we aren't ffs guys but in my opinion it's we are fishing around less fish especially quality fish I don't have data to back my opinion but I don't think our skills diminished that much in 4 years we aren't fishing around as many fish and its a sad but true issue in my opinion.

@Venandii77 7 месяцев назад

There are many variables that have been a detriment to our fisheries across the country. One, that gets overlooked the most, is the ( dare I say ), these wave/wake boats. These boats and their waves have deteriorated our shore lines here in AZ, that has wreaked havoc on the foliage that once produced the forage that shad and other species alike once thrived on. This, along with bass having to search more for the schooling bait has also reduced the quality of bass in our fisheries. This is only one of the many issues. Another, is the gross number of tournaments per weekend. During covid, most lakes in Az were shut down except for one. With all tournaments being moved to that location, almost every weekend there were 2 sometimes 3 tournaments on any given weekend. Since then, the local derbies have been multiplying. That, and the pressure not to mention FFS, have only compounded the problem. States need to intervene and limit how many tournament permits are awarded. Give our lakes nation wide a breather. Add to that, perhaps outlaw wave boats completely since there is proven evidence of the Eco-system being damaged. Either way, something needs to be done across the board from pro levels down to the local levels.

@0013619511 6 месяцев назад

On lakes in south east the problem is they catch the spawning bass and haul back to scales all the eggs die !

@woodwired1 7 месяцев назад

Guys, even down here on Sam Rayburn the bass fishing is a lot tougher than it was 30 years ago. The fishing pressure is so immense that I no longer bother to fish on the weekends. I’m retired now and I have the luxury of fishing during the week and even then the fishing pressure is astonishing.

@KyleKarnes-nb1jl 7 месяцев назад

It’s terrible in Rayburn

@5150Fishing 7 месяцев назад

Can that be attributed to the rise of professional fishing, televised events, social media

@randybarger8649 7 месяцев назад

Great content buddy hey by the way ignore Garmin guru bud don’t give that guy time of day he needs watch hours not you keep it up GG in it for equipment and what he can get I mean he says I need a boat sponsor just saying he says that a lot you do your thing it’s great love the exposer your getting

@terrybonsell1561 7 месяцев назад

The harris chain is overwhelmed wit multiple tournaments out of every launch every week

@bowhunter7887 7 месяцев назад

He’s right. The disappearing cover and pressure on the lakes makes traditional power fishermen obsolete. The fish that are there are cruising open water after shad schools.

@HookedonHaliburton 7 месяцев назад

Im still catching 15-23lb bags of fish the conventional way beating the bank and doing well in tournaments here up north on podiums and top 10 finishes. And i still use livescope when needed as a tool but it hasnt ruled out every tournament. Fisherys change, the amount of anglers has change eith moreninterest then ever before. Ecosystems change. We also have better baits and lures then ever before with innovation then the ol spinnerbait. Like you said before in many of your videos, age plays a big factor on performance and stubborness and not adapting and learning. For him being 70 years old, i would understand him saying his tradition ways dont work anymore. Make him 30 years old again and im sure he would adapt quicker then ever with a agile mind and body.

@northernbassalliance1442 7 месяцев назад

Same up here for me in MN, WI and Mi. Many 20+lb bags all year and rarely see another boat on the water let alone a bass angler. Unless you always hit the super well known lakes like the mille lacs, tonka, certain smallie fisheries in northern mi and Wisconsin then you will be fine and will be able to pound big. bags of bass.

@LongDongSilverr 7 месяцев назад

Have you tried a BFS Free Rig ?

@0013619511 6 месяцев назад

You are correct !

@sforti01 7 месяцев назад

Randy, have you ever been in the boat with Bill Dance?

@tomgibson649 7 месяцев назад

Sadly that’s the truest statement I’ve ever heard. We see bass populations on the decline everywhere for a variety of reasons. Tournament fishing, livescope, heavier fishing pressure, the list goes on. I don’t have any answers other than this needs addressing at every level.

@SpookyRedz 7 месяцев назад

Agreed DWLF need to step in now

@blacksmokematters4521 7 месяцев назад

Milliken fishing did a video on tournament fishing averages.... go watch

@tomgibson649 7 месяцев назад

⁠@@blacksmokematters4521 I watched it. Interesting numbers and he gives a good argument. I don’t have any studies to support my claim but in central Illinois where I fish the locals and myself believe bass fishing is on the decline. Just saying…

@blacksmokematters4521 7 месяцев назад

@@tomgibson649 guess they don't add stockers sounds like to me I can go to a lake and catch so many bass I get tired of catching them lol

@coldspring624 7 месяцев назад

I fished with an old guy who was the real deal. On Terry's level most likely not but he was a master that never used sonar in his life....other than what had been stored between his ears after decades of fishing. The man made his own lures and they were crude looking but he knew the fish , the conditions and situations that were presented to him and applied that to those lures and he was a fish catching machine. New waters and lakes presented very little challenge to the man who did not use lake maps ,charts or heaven forbid GPS. Time had put the hound in him and above all a great respect for the fish he loved. I had the pleasure of fishing and the teachings of a true fisherman. A very rare breed and I have no doubt about what his opinion would be about those that lean on forward facing sonar.

@CoryBerner 7 месяцев назад

Forward Facing Sonar says other wise Randy, there are more fish in the lake now that we ever realized we just are not catching them. Randy you have said yourself the old we get we don't fish as well. Sounds like Terry is pretty old.

@stevefisher2121 7 месяцев назад

Too much pressure - yes that is the issue period.

@FiciousCritik 7 месяцев назад

Practically ... nothing remains the same. _"This too shall pass."_ - Persian adage

@averymills25 7 месяцев назад

Hello Randy! You seem to be willing Day what the rest of our older Fisherman think! I appreciate your being candid regardless of who’s feathers it ruffles!! Did you by chance ever meet Corbin Dyer? He’s now a neighbor of mine, I know he fished the Bass Trail in the 2000’s

@drewbrown1374 7 месяцев назад

things do change over time…

@oldschoolbassin 7 месяцев назад

Dadgum. If Terry feels that way, I have to wonder why I'm even trying to do this again. Terry Thomas= LEGEND.

@aarons6931 7 месяцев назад

The pressure excuse is b.s I fish a 3 mile long lake wednesday tour eh and multiple weekend tourneys the lake is CNR it takes 25 pds to win and always a bunch of bags over 20 pds. The place gets pounded but still produces cause of CNR I laugh when people use pressure excuse. Nah them fish are gone plain and sinple

@anadventureoutdoors 7 месяцев назад

Do you think or what your opinion about a catch, picture, release tournament with using livescope would be a better way? It would at least keep the fish in there home area.

@user-pg1uh6bl5z 7 месяцев назад

Randy … why is there not more fish hatcheries that can replenish lakes that need that sort of help? I’m sure you know Athens Texas is home to one of the leading hatcheries in the south. It would be great to spend some pod time to promote that type of work they do there with regards to what you speak of often! My Dad was part of an effort to duplicate what they do in Athens up on or near lake Cooper. The group lobbied the state legislature and came very close to success with funding. Think 9/11 in part hurt funding and unfortunately never had the push to try again. It just makes sense tome that tournaments should have more of a requirement to replenish … just like cutting down a forest and replanting in more access! Just a thought!

@richarddemello4648 6 месяцев назад

I watched the fishing go to hell in lake Istokpoga due to indiscriminate weed spraying. The last year I fished there it was almost imposible to find any eel grass or hydrilla.

@tommyallen2954 7 месяцев назад

He needs to order him a Garmin Livescope System !! It’ll changed his way of fishing !! From “old school” to New School !!!!

@davidbrown-55 7 месяцев назад

I think it’s time to bring him on and explain himself.

@richthompson3326 7 месяцев назад

100% agree, the bass just aren't there anymore, they are being decimated !

@Twangtown7 7 месяцев назад

This dude used to bash other channels who used Tackle Warehouse links in their description. 😅

@jordangourley3955 7 месяцев назад

The lakes are getting old. As a lake ages its capabilities in turning out giant bass is diminished. Look at falcon lake. When it was younger it turned out ridiculous bags, even though there were bass tournaments on it since the first ramp was completed.

@TGossOutdoors 6 месяцев назад

Bass mortality from tournaments have a few factors. Its way worse in the summer. The other being that there are a ton of clueless anglers out there that dont know a thing about or care about fish care. Bass mortality in general has numerous factors. Water quality, herbicides, removal of habitat, drops in forage, people taking bass home to eat legally and illegally. In my area specifically the population of people has boomed in the last decade. To me that means more people in the area fishing, and more people taking fish home. I do agree however there are certain fisheries being way over fished. I live by Chickamauga for years and the amount of tournaments on that lake every year was insane. But to be honest, i havent noticed a shortage of people catching giant bass or even numbers. I think trying to blame tournaments as the ultimate reason behind bass population declining shouldnt be the case. Techniques not being as prevalent as they once were, sure. Bodies of water change and so do the fish. Are new species of bass being shocked? (F1s)? Are people just stuck doing the same old thing and notnwilling to fish new ways to catch bass? Bass are smarter than people give them credit for imo.

@stevelogan4365 7 месяцев назад

Where's the science or studies to proof these opinions. You said you are past your prime and if this is your mentor could it be that he just can't catch them as good anymore?

@rickconway6986 6 месяцев назад

Bass Tournaments have gone through an evolution process similar to NASCAR, more than one element has negatively impacted pro fishing as well as NASCAR. Some are self inflicted problems by the organizations and technology, others are unforeseen issues that can not be reversed. One thing in life that is constant is change, some good and some for bad.

@user-cp7jw2en1v 5 месяцев назад

Hey, hey Randy, I don’t have a boat and I’m never fished the bass tournament in my life but to hear you talking about this OG this old head that does it the right way say that he just couldn’t do it anymore that pisses me off because I remember getting up on Sunday morning and watching Virgil Ward on TV Jerry McInnis on TV Orlando Wilson on TV. All of these guys caught fish and they did it the right way fishing as we knew it then it’s over Randy the young guns. All they want is a check they don’t care about the sport, they don’t care about you they don’t care about the ones that came before and there’s nothing anybody can do Randy it’s gonna change that and it’s unfortunate that all we have left to go to are the old archives of the tournaments back in the 70s 80s and 90s and early 2000s I watched the oh one classic today on RU-vid man that’s fishing dude but that’s gone we know that whoever wins the classic this year will win it because of sonar and that is truly unfortunate

@randybarger8649 7 месяцев назад

Looking good last night on zaldangerous pod cast

@johndoran7331 7 месяцев назад

If you haven't lost connection with him, you should call him and get his opinion on this. Then share it with us.

@donaldrogers3448 7 месяцев назад

EXACTLY WHY I DON'T FISH TOURNAMENTS ANYMORE! Got to fish with Terry years ago and it was one of the BEST learning days I have ever had! Don

@dannykeenum7537 6 месяцев назад

I wish there was a way we could rotate these tournaments and make lakes off limits for tournaments every 6 years or so and rotate them out every so many years!

@greenpumpkin81 7 месяцев назад

Livescope should be outlawed. Fish can't hide. It also makes fish much harder to catch because of the amount of pressure on fish.

@HookSim 7 месяцев назад

You convinced me... I'm going to buy FFS then get a boat to put it on. I'm ready to catch some fish. Human nature is to resist change. History has shown us over and over... you either adapt to change or are left behind. Randy, get on board... this is far from the end, it's a beginning. Love ya bro and all you do for the sport! You truly are one of my childhood heroes from the Bassmaster Tournaments I grew up watching.

@bigfish8473 7 месяцев назад

I'm 51 now. And I feel the same way. FFS has devoured this sport. I'm will to beat here on my home lake if FFS was not aloud. I could fish 10 tournament in a 50boat feild and out of the 10 I will finish top 5 in 8 The D.OG has to step in its gone to far. And basically it's greed.

@AliexFolgueira 7 месяцев назад

that part of fish not being there anymore it is a lie, just open youtube DD all over the place.

@ronaldroehrick4872 7 месяцев назад

It's really too bad you never spent a few days with Don Dickson a disciple of Buck Perry the father of structure fishing. Don Dickson is one of the greatest fishermen to ever walk the earth. Ray Scott asked Buck what could he do to keep the spoonpluggers from winning all the tournaments and Buck told him to not allow trolling and that my friends is why that rule was adopted. Think about that.

@coryholland9875 7 месяцев назад

Why doesn’t Randy ever give actual data to back up his comments. Where I live in oregon we see a lot of tournaments on different bodies of water. My passion is fishing whether tournaments or recreational. What I notice the most is our lakes and reservoirs go through cycles. Mostly when crappie populations are very high the bass population seems to decrease and vise versa. I don’t believe ffs really has much to do with it. Just the simple fact that so many more people are fishing now than ever before and most of which can’t control themselves on what they keep. Please show some data that it is the tournament fishing that is causing the decline in bass populations and not the recreational fishing

@jordangourley3955 7 месяцев назад

There is no data. Who is paying for that study? I fish Presque Isle bay in Erie every spring. 10 years ago I could boat 100-135 small mouth every day. Now if I get more than 10 it’s a good day. I know the fish aren’t there like they used to be. I don’t need a study to see the obvious.

@SpookyRedz 6 месяцев назад

It’s truely sad

@jones1394 7 месяцев назад

Everything evolved, so you have to be a learner or get left behind. All the crying we all get old and the younger will be better simple. There will always be someone born every day that will come along and be better than. Law of nature. This friend just told you that. Learn that part. The greatest as you say just told you.

@timevans6815 7 месяцев назад

Get him on your show and ask him

@carlking3964 7 месяцев назад

YES. I TOTALY AGREE AGAIN WITH YOU RANDY! BECAUSE AS WE BOTH KNOW, THATS WHERE THE WIN'S WERE IF A GUY WAS THAT ROUNDED WITH THOSE BAITS! AND WHEN GUYS LIKE HIM, WILL ALL......TELL YOU THE SAME THING, YOU HAD BEST TAKE THAT TO HEART AND LISTEN. THAT SHURE WILL TAKE ALOTA CONFIDENCE, RIGHT OUTA YOUR SAILES, AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THEIR IS SOMETHING VERY VERY WRONG WHEN YOU HEAR THAT SAME THING FROM SOME VERY VERY SALTY FISHERMEN. MABY BEN MILLICAN WILL OPEN HIS EARS! IF HE'S THE FISHERMAN HE BELEIVES HE IS, HE SHOULD BE ALL EYES AND EARS HERE, FOR INSTANCE!! AS WELL AS ALL FISHERMAN!! STATICICS ARE PROVEN, JUST NUMBERD THEORY!! 50 YEARS OF EXPERIANCE, MAKES A PROVEN FACT!!! I FELT YA RANDY, IV'E BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT TOO MY MAN. SO. ILL. 😎

@gwo8th211 7 месяцев назад

I dont know why you would be disturbed now. That has been the reality for quite some time. That is partly why you get beat. It is why it sucks for me. It dont work like it use to, Denny Brauer would get beat too by these young computer nerds. They are good right or wrong. We had to learn things and now it is on you tube, aint everything but a big help. A 7 pounder use to be standard for winning big bass way back if not a 8 or more. Look now. We need to quit killing fish with the mega pressure that is on lakes now. Big fan of yours and T Thomas, he ate my ass for netting fish a certain way. Every pro was different. Good interview with MRS and Mr Zaldain.... adults talking and debating like adults.

@jeremyduncan9165 7 месяцев назад

Fish eaters are at an all time high… I’ve seen it at Table Rock, Lake of the Ozarks and Mark Twain. We better start either ramp up a game fish stocking program like trout or start putting tighter limits and slots here in Missouri or I’m pretty sure in another 5 to 10 years it ain’t going to worth having a fishing boat.

@txhuntsman 3 месяца назад

I am not a fan of FFS but it seems to me the way bass were handled by the PROs during his day (the massive dumps and die offs after tournaments) contributed to where we are now not to mention the unregulated pollutions of the 50's, 60's and 70's.