RHuff Posted October 3, 2022 Posted October 3, 2022 What the #1 bait type is for the 2022 season according to earnings.. I bet anything it would be the jig or wacky rig worm… Quote
Ski Posted October 6, 2022 Posted October 6, 2022 I will bet on a Stick worm again. just my two cents. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted October 6, 2022 Super User Posted October 6, 2022 Electronics have won more tournaments this year than anything else. 3 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted October 6, 2022 Super User Posted October 6, 2022 2 hours ago, FishTank said: Electronics have won more tournaments this year than anything else. All the smallmouth tourney's I watched this year were certainly won because of spot lock and FFS. Seems much harder to sit on a single patch of isolated cover offshore and pick off a 20lb bag of Largemouths. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted October 6, 2022 Super User Posted October 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: All the smallmouth tourney's I watched this year were certainly won because of spot lock and FFS. Seems much harder to sit on a single patch of isolated cover offshore and pick off a 20lb bag of Largemouths. Ya. My last tournament, the top two finishers fished off shore in about 25 feet of water. They basically fished a 50 yard area all day. Not the same guys but the spot that they fished. The hard part is the guy I fish with refuses to be believe that the bass can be located some place besides the bank. 1 2 Quote
BassNJake Posted October 7, 2022 Posted October 7, 2022 It's funny because all the smallmouth tourneys I watched almost every competitor had FFS. Why didn't everybody win? FFS is just another tool, the guys that become the best at it will do better than those who dont understand the nuances. Same thing happened with 2D sonar and side imaging. IMO you are seeing is that some of the old dogs are having trouble learning the new tricks. On 10/6/2022 at 8:38 AM, FishTank said: Electronics have won more tournaments this year than anything else. On 10/6/2022 at 10:42 AM, AlabamaSpothunter said: All the smallmouth tourney's I watched this year were certainly won because of spot lock and FFS. Seems much harder to sit on a single patch of isolated cover offshore and pick off a 20lb bag of Largemouths. 1 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted October 7, 2022 Super User Posted October 7, 2022 28 minutes ago, BassNJake said: It's funny because all the smallmouth tourneys I watched almost every competitor had FFS. Why didn't everybody win? FFS is just another tool, the guys that become the best at it will do better than those who dont understand the nuances. Same thing happened with 2D sonar and side imaging. IMO you are seeing is that some of the old dogs are having trouble learning the new tricks. Did you not see how close every single MLF event was like the SLR or Lake Champlain one? Most of the dudes were doing it, and all of them were crushing it. It came down to luck in the end because they all were catching 18-21lb bags. Look I have no problem with tech or FFS, I love the idea. I'm just stating what I observed quite clearly, and how unique it stood out. ETA: Does any major angler on a major circuit not have FFS is the better question? Obviously it's the Indian, not the arrow to some degree here. Guy locally is selling a brand new unit because he admits he can't utilize the tech. Major Bass pros hire a few different FFS experts to school them. It's not some magic cheat code. It is gamechanging for those who know how to use it though. 1 Quote
Super User FishTank Posted October 7, 2022 Super User Posted October 7, 2022 58 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: Did you not see how close every single MLF event was like the SLR or Lake Champlain one? Most of the dudes were doing it, and all of them were crushing it. It came down to luck in the end because they all were catching 18-21lb bags. Look I have no problem with tech or FFS, I love the idea. I'm just stating what I observed quite clearly, and how unique it stood out. ETA: Does any major angler on a major circuit not have FFS is the better question? Obviously it's the Indian, not the arrow to some degree here. Guy locally is selling a brand new unit because he admits he can't utilize the tech. Major Bass pros hire a few different FFS experts to school them. It's not some magic cheat code. It is gamechanging for those who know how to use it though. I have seen it on a few boats. If I could afford it, I would put it on my kayak. I also went to a Lowrance demo and one for Hummingbird. The one for Hummingbird seemed hard to utilize but the Lowrance I saw on the water was pretty easy to use as long as it is properly installed and not screwed up from banging around the trolling motor. It was as complex as an Atari 2600. You see fish, you mark the distance, wait a minute and cast. It was like a video game for off shore fishing. 2 Quote
BassNJake Posted October 7, 2022 Posted October 7, 2022 I was playing devils advocate, sure FFS is an awesome piece of equipment. However, when they all are using it. The advantage is lost. If the guy in 40th place has FFS and so does the guy in 1st. What was the difference? I see it as making the right on the water decisions, having more than a couple schools to cycle through and/or hitting the school at the right time so they could be triggered or fired up. My father in law has had side imaging for about 5 years on his boat. He refers to it as the worlds most expensive depth finder, because he cant use it. lol 1 Quote
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