Sad day for KY anglers

[Fishin_4_Fun]

The waypoint marking works both ways, elite anglers marking locals, and locals marking elites. How are the elite anglers so sure that the ones marking their points are in the BFL, and are going to be on their spot the next day anyway. Who's to say they weren't recreational fishermen who marked spot to fish next week, next month, next year, or whenever. The elite anglers who have discretely found several schools of fish, in practice, and have saved a few spots for the last couple of tourney days will do ok anyway. The elite angler who marked a locals spot to catch fish, and doesn't have any other places to catch fish will by crying about someone "stealing" their spot.

[Swift1]

Being on the water quite a bit I see uneducated , disrespectful, uncaring people all the time, whether it be tournament fishers or just out fun fishing . Its really sad the way our society is decaying. I see it more off the water than I do on the water, people pulling out in front of other people not caring if it causes major accidents...Its the "I got to get mine mentallity screw the rest". Pretty sad but I guess its the "new" American way.........and its only getting worse.

[Col Forbin]

Dave hit the nail on the head, there aren't really any secrets on this lake. I have heard to some of the local guys refer to places as my ledge, and it is usually the one that sticks out like a sore thumb on map. Everybody that fishes takes notice of others around them, regardless of the level. Don't think that if I see Terry Bolton's yamaha wrapped boat sitting on a ledge that I am not going to give it a try later, I will. But I won't approach it with him on it, I will wait until later that day or the next. I won't GPS it either. I would rather get my map out and try to figure out why he is sitting there. If he, or any of these guys, were concerned about it being a secret, they would not be practicing in thier wrapped boats - pretty much a giant name tag.

I heard several of the elite guys griping this week about the BFL going on. 99% of them were co-anglers, most of the pro's don't really mind. I talked with KVD last night, and he said he didn't mind at all - it was going to put everyone at an equal disadvantage - so it isn't going help or hurt him any more than anyone else. I guess it is easy to stay positive when you are kicking everyone's butt.

I think it is going to be neat to see the bags weighed from both tournies. I would be willing to bet that there is a bigger bag in the BFL. I will put a handful of these local guys up against any of the elite guys on this lake. I have heard from people of all levels of fishing that teh LBL BFL is the most competitive division of tournaments in the country. Many of the FLW pro's say it is easier to do well on tour, than to win an LBL BFL.

[Bragger]

In my experience as a recreational fisherman, tournament fisherman are rude and disrespectful of any and all people in there way. If someone is following them to mark there spots.....so what.....it is not illegal. If they don't come back....I'm glad. But trust me, they will be back and they will try to run you over chance they get! If they see you catching fish, believe me they will move onto your spot within feet of you and will not show you any respect.

I know not all tournament anglers are this way, but in my experience the majority are! I'll tell you what is sad. The way recreational anglers are treated is sad. I have no sympathy for the tournament anglers.

[smuckey41]

it is all about respect. i see it to much everywhere people disrespecting each other. it is a shame. i fish the kbfn and local tournaments to. and in both i have ben cut off and it makes you mad actualy realy mad just like in a car. it is like being at the store and your about to grab a peace of gum and somebody grabs it before you. take a step back look around and see your at a gum store and that wasnt the last peace. it is respect. i would love to be down there and watch them and take my 5 year old son so he can see the guys he has ben watching on t.v. since he was born. mark some spots there on and bring him back and fish them another time and even go find or own spots and fish a little let him get some autographs and see it all in real life other then on t.v. but my wife is working and no baby sitter for the other 3. he also fishes tournaments with me to he loves this sport. we teach or kids to have maners and respect for people. so we need to practice what we preach. treat people how you want to be treated show respect and the world will be a better place. i fish to get away from the bull crap of every day people and society and now it is starting to carry over to fishing it is pretty sad.

peace, love, fish,and rock n roll

chuck

[Jbyrd]

HA HA what a joke to even start this thread. THE 'ELITE' as they are called get most of their "spots" from other people.They have people fishing the spots they are going to on the next lake or get spots from past events , and then just punch the points into their gps. "ALLMOST" I did say almost all the BIG name pros do it. Talk to some of the lesser known elite pros and see if what I say is true.......The leader of this event is notorious for that in the elite circle......yea they still have to execute but it is like most decent fishermen anybody can catch them if you can find them!!!!! Don't start running down someone for marking a spot on a PUBLIC WATER on the lake where THEY LIVE because some VISITOR might get his feelings hurt. How many times have you fished a weekend event and some one is on a spot you want to fish.You deal with it and go somewhere else.. Because you know about it doesn't make it yours. Chances are someone showed you or told you about it....

[PROANGLER746]

From what I seen and heard those pros get thier info from people like us ...the locals and then use their ability to read the lake and hit the spots. If the pros or whoever want to talk and carry on then let it be and let our professionalism speak for itself. The 1% who want to screw it up, let them dig their own hole and I do believe, what goes around comes around.