BPT just announced a new stop for 2020

[12poundbass]

This could be interesting and change things up a bit. 
 

https://majorleaguefishing.com/featured/major-league-fishing-adds-heavy-hitters-to-the-2020-bass-pro-tour-schedule/

[Tennessee Boy]

The BPT has embraced biggest five fish scoring!  Kind of ?.

 

Could add a very interesting twist to the tournaments.

[12poundbass]

3 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

The BPT has embraced biggest five fish scoring!  Kind of ?.

 

Could add a very interesting twist to the tournaments.

It sounds like they’re listening to the masses. I wonder how this will change the events leading up the the new event. 

[Tennessee Boy]

21 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

It sounds like they’re listening to the masses. I wonder how this will change the events leading up the the new event. 

For the anglers I think it will be difficult because you now have two different goals during each tournament.  So do I focus on catching the most total weight to win the tournament or do I try to catch a big fish to help qualify for the Heavy Hitters Tournament.  There's enough prize money in the Heavy Hitters that I could see some of the guys making qualifying for it their top priority.   Especially those that are struggling with the new scoring system.  I know some people believe that there is no difference in strategy if you're fishing a BPT scoring tournament or a five fish limit tournament.  I don't buy that.   It's much harder to catch a five pound fish than it is to catch five one pound fish and I would fish very differently depending on which is my goal.

 

As a spectator,  I like it.

[BassNJake]

Cant wait to see how it shakes out.

I like the twist but if a cold front comes in on the last day, getting a 3 lb Florida strain will be a tough test.

[Dirtyeggroll]

1 hour ago, Tennessee Boy said:

It's much harder to catch a five pound fish than it is to catch five one pound fish and I would fish very differently depending on which is my goal.

Especially at lakes that put up huge number of 1-2 lb "short" fish, such as Table Rock.

 

I wonder what the standings would look like if the current fish catch data were favored to the best 5 big fish instead of the biggest total weight.

[Russ E]

2 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Especially at lakes that put up huge number of 1-2 lb "short" fish, such as Table Rock.

 

I wonder what the standings would look like if the current fish catch data were favored to the best 5 big fish instead of the biggest total weight.

It has been 10 years since my last trip to Table Rock.

It must have changed a lot in that time.

back then if you were chasing spots 1-2 pound fish were the norm, but if you were after largemouth or smallmouth there were a lot of quality fish available . 

[Dirtyeggroll]

26 minutes ago, Russ E said:

It has been 10 years since my last trip to Table Rock.

It must have changed a lot in that time.

back then if you were chasing spots 1-2 pound fish were the norm, but if you were after largemouth or smallmouth there were a lot of quality fish available . 

There are still some quality lmb and smallies, but the shear number of spots and their catch ability especially those 14 3/4 inch in length outnumbers the LMB and smallies 10 to 1. At least in my limited experience and what I glean from lurking the Ozark Anglers forum. 

[GReb]

Andy Montgomery definitely isn't putting down the jig now.