Randy gives a final epic rant on his carefully analyzed stance regarding exploding electronic technology and what it is and will do to the sport of fishing in the future…#livescope #activetarget #gps #electronictechnology #bassfishing #fishing #oldschool #fishthemoment #garmin #lowrance #humminbird #basstournaments https://youtube.com/c/FishtheMomentLive
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I agree with you Randy.
That is definitely a picture of Jacob Wheelers boat from last year.
Randy, you know things change and evolve, and not always for the better. the younger generation is raised on instant gratification. tile to find the keys, google whats this, alexa get me that. apps galore. thats not something that will change, and things will continue in that direction. i'm sure at some point there will be a reset, when no one knows how to do anything anymore. i my point is, if you can't change it, why not create an option. a different division focused on no electronics, might be a little more feasible, than trying to take away anything that will keep someone from struggling too much. especially when they don't see the struggle as part of the enjoyment.
Livescope is amazing but I won't watch pros using it.
Thank you, sir, for saying what you believe is right, and living the same way. It’s easy for me to say I believe tech has gone so far that it’s cheating. I’m nobody, and money is not made or lost on my opinion. You, however, are someone. For one of the best bass anglers of all time to speak out and have the same views as I do and be openly honest about it is refreshing. I’ll take my $600 worth of electronics on a $300 trolling motor and I’ll throw baits I poured myself and I’ll have more fun doing it in my opinion. You are 100% correct in that it is about the magic, mystery, surprise, however you wish to describe it. (I’d take a new boat and trolling motor, though😆)
I’m 56 years old & have fished small tournaments & love to Crappie fish also & I agree. The whole attraction of fishing to me is the unknown below the surface & the thrill of what might be down there.
As a boating dealersip that started in the early 80s we can readily say that technology is always advancing and that is not going to change. However, we think your idea of pre-fishing with the allowance of live sonar and also the restriction of it during tournament day is revolutionary and also agreeable in several dynamics. Technology as a tool for learning not as a monetary advantage. Hats off.
I absolutely love the live scope and it really makes me happy watching the fish . You're opinion is the same ol same ol . i.e. traditional bow hunting vs compound hunting and now vs crossbows . You give up that 70k bassboat and go back to a john boat with a 6hp outboard. And have 0 electronics then we can talk. It's an outstanding product and can't wait to see down the line.
I think you're spot on. But I'll add I don't mind the forward progress with the technology but it should not be allowed in professional play. I'll also add I think you should not be so stubborn to the technology mainly because your livelihood is based on your fishing performance. And If is gonna help you perform better and it's allowed you might as well jump on board. Just don't become a robot to the companies is all I ask like everyone else. I get so sick of guys swearing by a sponsor product and then they get drop off drop them and pick up another and swears by it. Just no way loyalty
I have been saying this for years. The market is pricing out the biggest market. In baits, boats and electronic equipment. A normal working man can't afford fishing anymore.
Go back to the old bass masters where everybody had the same boat had the same tacklebox had the same rods and nobody knew what lake you were fishing
Damn straight Randy, you’re exactly right! 👍🏼
I hope this video goes Viral !
PI in football and hand checking in basketball are two of very many examples of rule/policy changes that dramatically effected their sports. Technology and policy will always influence sports you don’t have an argument there. However, the argument that it makes the entry price of the sport way too high may hold water.
Exactly. It's all about the sport of fishing and spending time on the water to figure them out. Sharing lures, tips and techniques is fine, but the rest is up to the angler to figure it out for themselves. Some who post videos on YouTube do so for egotistical reasons, gaining subscribers, etc. In the process, they take away from the magic of fishing. LiveScope is just another shortcut which does the same. Folks in general will take the easiest route to catch fish. They would prefer to be spoonfed with information by folks sharing knowledge that takes a lifetime to discover. Fishing is a process of discovery, rather than someone telling everything there is to know about finding and catching them. Fishing takes a lifelong commitment of time. Once you understand how fish react to changing environments, the magic of fishing is in the discovery process of finding and catching them, without LiveScope, a fishing guide, or a YouTuber spoon-feeding the masses where they expose everything there is to know to find and catch them. That's kind of funny…I put LiveScope, a fish guide, and a YouTuber (not you of course, Randy. I'm referring to Yahoos that don't understand what fishing is) in the same bucket.
I could argue both sides but the cost of a Livescope or equivalent unit is a drop in the bucket compared to trucks, boats, entry fees, lodging, etc. This is professional level we're talking about and discussing among other things barriers to entry. The cost of a Livescope is much less a barrier to entry than to become a professional basketball player where you have to be tall, professional football player where you have to be physically huge, and so on. Not everyone, no matter how much they would like to, has the opportunity to make their living at their chosen sport. One can find a way to purchase the tools to fish at a professional level but you can't purchase an extra two feet of height or in some other way win the genetic lottery to be able to play those sports at a professional level. Should we say pro basketball players can't be over 6' tall, pro football players can't be over 175lbs, and so forth so it is more of a level playing field? And it's pro fishing, not recreational fishing, so one can still do that however one pleases. It's not my idea of "fishing" but we're talking about a different level here.
Couldn’t agree with you more on everything you said bass fishing is becoming a rich mans sport I’m 41 years old and I’m not good with technology and absolutely suck at video games and if the tournaments don’t allow Arigs and you getting out of your boat to drag it across a sandbar to reach fish the forward facing sonar should 100 percent be banned but like you said it’s all about money which is sad so you should start that tournament series you was talking about maybe not having the winnings that high but I would love to see tournaments like that I would definitely fish those keep up the good videos I watch most of them and thanks for doing those and sharing tips
Couldn’t agree more. Live scope is not Fishing.
Pro fishing is definitely going the wrong way wrt technology. I would like the leagues to ONLY allow basic depth finders and temp gauges. Then you would instantly see who the pros are that really study fish behavior, weather, bait, habitats, etc. Of course, I'd be lost without my Huminbird. But then I am FAR from being a pro!
Great video! This type of equipment is making fishing, especially tournament fishing, impossible for people who cannot afford the expensive technology. Tournament fishing has become nothing but commercial. $80k boat. Who has biggest motor. $25k worth of technology. Unfortunately, I had to quit fishing tournaments because my son and I have no shot to compete. Thanks Randy.
John Cox wins MLF tournament on Smith Lake…you got to love it!
I agree with you Randy, but since it is your livelihood you need to get those electronics and do what you need to do to feed your family and preach against those electronics.
All your saying is all ok, but you don't have to fish a tournament a man or women can fish just as hard as not fishing a tournament. After all you STARTED FISHING on your creek for the FUN of it right ? So what is stopping you from not fishing in tournaments? SIMPLY JUST STOP. go back to fun fishing as if tournaments are not fun, right?. Get rid of all your bait cast reels and go back to using the 33's and the cardinal's and forget about using that Mega bass bait you just said cost $30 and throw a $10 bait. i bet when the ambassador 5000 come out you pitched that 33 and jumped all over the 5000 right? I do believe back when we did not use the the new units out now it was better on the BASS. No i dont believe in the use of the things. nor do i believe in shooting a elk or mountain goat at 1/2 mile or more. Neither had a chance much less knowing they needed to run or die never saw it coming. That bunch of 4 lb bass in the top of that wood 20 ft down did"t have a chance actually. AS YOU LIKE TO SAY that's my opinion of all you just said.
37 years ago I started farming and worked a job in town. I had 364.84 dollars and a old chev pickup.(I remember it very well) I gave up fishing because I didn't have the time or the money. BUT I was very fortunate to be surrounded by man that KNEW the art of farming. After some very slim years I manage to pay for two farms and put two kids threw college. I did it all with no electronics. My newest tractor is a 1976 to this day. WHY, I was taught the art of farming and making some mistakes. My daughter graduated a year ago and I retired for my job in town. I started fishing again. Went to visit her in Columbia Missouri just last week and caught my "pb" 8,4 pounds WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Did it with no electronics. I learned fish again by watching Randy and some other youtubers. Its an art. SO, Randy you stand on your soap box and preach on. Never give up a principal
Absolutely agree. We need to enjoy the outdoors more and teach our youngsters.
It’s like hunting out of a helicopter
Live scope is not fishing, it's hunting or stalking the fish in my opinion.
I agree with a lot of what you have to say. I've also noticed that I don't enjoy watching tournaments the way I once did. I used to study how a pro skipped a jig into the tightest spot. Or listen to an angler describe the bottom as he dragged a football head over a shell bed. Now if it's a dropshot tournament I could care less. And livscope is more of the same. I just find myself getting annoyed when a pro says, "here comes one, he's gonna bite". To me you've taken the sport out of it at that point.