Pumpkin Lizard

I am a BASS guy. But trying to watch the Classic was painful. After the 20th time I heard the Dave Mercer highlight “boom shakalaka Gi-Gi-Gi-Giant bass” I **** it off. I think it’s broken. I actually like the two guys who do MLF. They talk about the fishing and keep it light. I almost teared up a little when they talked about Val Kilmer. But yeah credit to them. Plus choosing a venue that is actually fishing well. Novel concept. My problem with MLF is that it will always be a little too LIV Golf for me and it is fueled by Stan Kroenke money who is one of the worst people in sports that I can think of.

There is no jealousy. Just astounded at how many people are literally choosing to come to the wrong conclusion. Luke made a great point about the buzzards.

I wasn’t even responding to you. Innocent until proven guilty is how our justice system works in legal matters. In this case he quit before they could finish the proven part. I would gladly say all of this in face to face discussion and you have yet to make any point that is solid or has any sort of basis in reality or fact. I’m just a fan. And you don’t need any tournament experience to see the level of wrongness and impropriety here. How close to Scott are you? You seem to be putting a bunch of effort defending a guy who is clearly guilty.

First he says: “I texted a buddy” then he says: ”I don’t even know the guy” Then he sends Kentucky Lake waypoints to the guy he doesn’t know. But it turns out those aren’t even Scott’s waypoints. The guy who gave Scott the waypoints somehow becomes alerted to his waypoints being passed around and then presumably that person then blew the whistle.

He took the coward’s way out and quit before they could complete an investigation. That’s all you need to know right there.

You should listen to Luke Dunkin's latest episode. He doesn't hold back. I think he tries to at first. But he clearly thinks Martin is a total fraud. Paraphrasing: "It would be like your employer calling you in for a drug test because they think you are methhead and the next day you show up with your own bottle of pee". And other gems... worth it.

Do Bass Fishermen besides KVD have agents?

Worse. A Used Boat Salesman. They won’t and shouldn’t release anything else. They are the biggest in the business and they will take the high road. After Martin’s highly embarrassing and self incriminating statement on Instagram really nothing else needs to be said. Now if he continues to make an issue of this then maybe they will show their hand, which would be bad for Martin because I suspect that they have a very strong one.

It’s so amazing that you are going to die on this hill. Scott Martin isn’t worth it. With his statement on Instagram he might as well have a billboard up saying “I’M GUILTY”. And of course there is a video. And of course a regular fan doesn’t have it. I guess it’s just Greg’s word and everyone else’s versus your denial. You would think that people being critical of the rules would take a minute to understand them. But I guess that’s too much to ask.

My line up: It feels risky going with Bill Lowen because this would be three great tournaments in a row for him, but he is a river rat. And I could totally see him going up the Chowan or something and power fishing some great catches. It’s never a bad idea to have Johnston. I think Tyler could make hay with his jig skill set here. Paul Mueller, I have yet to pick one of my CT guys. But he is fishy enough to have a great tournament here. Hamner feels like a steal for Bucket E. He’s due for a great week.

Scott knows who it is. Get Ur Fish on knows who it is. BASS knows who it is. Thats not what anonymous is. Should I make a handy job aid or a diagram to map it out for you?

Just because the person or people that filed the protest are unknown to you doesn’t mean they are anonymous. And obviously the whistleblower had sone proof because Scott Martin quit instead of submitted to a polygraph and an investigation. No. You are totally off base. During practice anglers have to eliminate unproductive water. That takes time. Information allows you to do that before you ever hit the water.

Well the actual competitors seem to care a great deal about it and all three major sanctioning bodies do. So I guess it’s probably a bigger deal than you realize.

Sure, enough to see that you are denial. I agree. What's funny is that in his warped head he probably doesn't even see that he is cheating. He should have taken the official polygraph; he would have passed. Having FFS and "Information" aren't even close to being the same thing. Everyone can get FFS and it isn't some magical box that will make fish jump in your boat. But everyone has it, but they don't have equal ability and talent in using it. When you have only 3 days to practice, even a little bit of info can make a big difference. Otherwise the sport would just become an unmitigated arms race of "Pro Staffers" and Guides pre fishing places and you wouldn't have the best anglers winning. Just the best networked.

Putting my faith in YouTube? Where are you getting that from? I referenced a quote from Greg Hackney which you are welcome to go listen to yourself. And it's not on YouTube. Sorry. Hopefully you are just confused and not using some lame straw man argument. I wish I had the video. Greg Hackney and others have seen it and that's credible enough for me.