Elite's on Kentucky Lake

[waterdog101]

could it be that, the so called pro fishermen. has such an ego, that they draw the idea up in their mind. that a boat that gets close to them, is getting their gps location. it is very rare for a boat, with a stranger in it to get close enough, for you to cast and hit their boat with a lure. and I don't believe any ones sight is good enough for them to see if a fisherman a casting distance away is touching a gps key on their fishing unit. I think it's an ego thing, they say to themself, I'm so good that boat is getting my gps location. I say let the spectators watch them make every cast, it will keep them honest. they want be able to hide fish in baskets to win with. like the guys on cumberland did back a couple months ago.

[smashdn]

Dave,

Didn't you just post in the other thread that tourney guys come to you? GPS or not they will go back to those spots.

So what is the tourney fisherman's gripe? I paid a guide to show me his spots but I don't want anybody else to mark them when i fish them? Seems a little screwy to me.

I just fish for crappie, catfish, and bass for fun every now and again. And when I bass fish I just beat the bank with some kind of soft plastic. I ain't no threat to nobodys bass hole just in it for the tug.

[bassman_ky]

I think a lot of people have the wrong concept of why the pros talk to guides and get info. Yes a lot of them get actual fishing spots from guides, friends or whoever but most of them get info on how to find fish on that particular lake. I think most of them find there own fish. I can see why some people don't see anything wrong with gps'n some of there spots but I wouldn't do it. If they did pay for fishing spots what right do we have comin in and stealing the spots THEY payed for. I think we need to give them their space. It is the way they put food on there families table. I wouldn't want someone comin in on me at my place of work and taking money away from me.

[slobslayer]

I guess I should check the BASS rule book before I write this but I seem to recall a BASS rule concerning the illegality of elites contacting a local guide for information within a certain amount of time before a tournament. If anyone knows this for sure please comment.