Super User Tennessee Boy Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 The Bass Pro Tour started this morning with the new rules concerning FFS. The anglers can use FFS in one of the three periods. It looks like most are using it in the first period and the leaders are all in the same area doing the same thing fishing for fish suspending in standing timber shaking a minnow. Mark Davis jumped out to an early lead throwing crank baits without FFS but hasn't caught one for over 30 minutes and has dropped to third. This should be interesting. 4 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 30 Global Moderator Posted January 30 5 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said: This should be interesting. 2 1 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 This sucks, they should be allowed to all shake a minnow in a 100 acre location.....I mean who doesn't like watching paint peel 😁 This is the first year I'm watching the MLF, and have it on in the background right now. I doubt they lost any viewers from last year, meanwhile I'm sure there's many more people like me who decided to tune in for the first time because of the limited FFS usage. Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 30 Global Moderator Posted January 30 I do watch MDJ and DC on YouTube, that’s the extent of my BPT consumption . They are hilarious 2 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 This is about to get really interesting.......the best scopers on the BPT just happened to be in 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Here shortly we'll get two periods where those guys don't get to use it, what are the odds others are able to overtake them? 3 Quote
Super User gim Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 10 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: what are the odds others are able to overtake them? Probably not very good. But not impossible. 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 30 Global Moderator Posted January 30 19 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: This is about to get really interesting.......the best scopers on the BPT just happened to be in 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Here shortly we'll get two periods where those guys don't get to use it, what are the odds others are able to overtake them? Who are those 3 you mentioned ? Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 Wheeler, Connell, and Gill. Gill is arguably the best scoper on the BPT. ETA: Only savant scoper not at the top is Alton Jones Jr Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 30 Global Moderator Posted January 30 Gotcha. What people forget about wheeler is he dominated before livescope and DC was pretty good before it also 2 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted January 30 Author Super User Posted January 30 9 of the top 10 used FFS in the first period. 4 of the bottom 10 used it. Mark Davis caught 36 pounds in less than an hour on a crankbait on sea walls. Then nothing since he's in 5th. 25 anglers have not chosen to use it in the first 2 periods. 1 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 Oh no doubt, with or without a scope, both of those guys would be in the top 5 greatest Bass pros alive. Drew Gill on the other hand is the guy this new change should effect the most. He crushed last year during his rookie year on BPT, so it'll be obvious how much of an effect this has by the end of the year using just his case. 1 Quote
GReb Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Now that the minutes with and without FFS are equal for all I am very interested to see the final breakdown of fish caught in the ffs period vs the other two. Based on period 1 it’s gonna to be a gigantic margin. 3 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 30 Global Moderator Posted January 30 Factor morning bite in to the equation, it’s always the best Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted January 30 Author Super User Posted January 30 It's winter in Texas so FFS will play a huge factor. Takahiro has caught his fish on a bladed jig. He used FFS in the first period but he has not stopped catching them in the 2nd. He's up to 4th and is looking good right now. 2 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted January 30 Author Super User Posted January 30 ... and Drew Gill takes the lead without his cheater box. Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 Amazing how much more enjoyable Bass fishing is to watch with diversity of techniques and locations. Gonna be really hard to watch the Elite Series after seeing this format and then getting to watch pure Bass fishing with the NPFL. Sure hope BASS changes next year. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 This is Almost fun to watch again ~ Almost. 😎 A-Jay 5 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted January 30 Author Super User Posted January 30 Nick Lebrun is offshore, looking at his screen before every cast and moving up the score tracker. It's fun to watch now that you know he's not using FFS. 😆 3 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted January 30 Author Super User Posted January 30 1 minute ago, Rockhopper said: what channel/network/streaming service? https://majorleaguefishing.com/events/2025-bass-pro-tour-stage-one-lake-conroe/live/ Quote
MediumMouthBass Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Just watched some of it, which is something i have barely ever done. The commentators were talking about how Lebrun picked up 50 more pounds of bass after turning it off. Seeing them have to use their intuition, best guess on where to cast and target, while casting farther than 5' from the boat, using something other than a FFS minnow. Relying on skill, talent, and luck actually makes me want to watch this series. Is this what is was like in the old days? 2 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 12 minutes ago, MediumMouthBass said: Seeing them have to use their intuition, best guess on where to cast and target, while casting farther than 5' from the boat, using something other than a FFS minnow. Relying on skill, talent, and luck actually makes me want to watch this series. Is this what is was like in the old days? This is what it's like on my rig EVERYDAY ! 😎 A-Jay 5 Quote
DaubsNU1 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 30 minutes ago, A-Jay said: This is what it's like on my rig EVERYDAY ! 😎 A-Jay Yep, me as well @A-Jay...every day. I cannot tell you the last time I watched fishing on television...maybe 20 years ago? Did not even know this was a thing still. Stopped watching the outdoor channel years ago...too many commercials for 16-18 minutes of actual hunting and fishing on screen. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 30 Super User Posted January 30 14 minutes ago, DaubsNU1 said: Yep, me as well @A-Jay...every day. I cannot tell you the last time I watched fishing on television...maybe 20 years ago? Did not even know this was a thing still. Stopped watching the outdoor channel years ago...too many commercials for 16-18 minutes of actual hunting and fishing on screen. I have to admit that I really do like making and especially watching my own "Fishing Shows" https://www.youtube.com/@AjLynn45thParallelFishing A-Jay Quote
DaubsNU1 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 1 hour ago, A-Jay said: I have to admit that I really do like making and especially watching my own "Fishing Shows" https://www.youtube.com/@AjLynn45thParallelFishing A-Jay @A-Jay your videos are far more informative and entertaining than anything I have seen on TV. 1 Quote
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