This is the main reason I now like FLW more than BASS. I think FLW hit it on the head why most people watch and follow the tournaments. Its not because we want the drama of the show about who is going to win. With fantasy fishing and the internet with the exception of the classic weigh-in which is live we usually know who won the before it is on the air. I watch to see what techniques and tactics used so I can learn to be a better fisherman. Rooting my favorite pros is secondary I since I usually already know the winner. For them to take away techniques that I could see them using takes away from the show for me. And most people who follow the show like me and want to learn also fish tournaments so we dont want to seem trolling or live bait obviously. I love the common sense approach FLW takes to give fans what the really want.

I agree with some of what BASS does like the no local help rule but I really prefer the FLW rules. For example the fact landing nets are not allowed. The idea is that it is the highest level of competition but it doesn't make much sense to me to take something every other bass fisherman has. I also wonder how much no nets changes the lure selection the pros make which is something I dont want to see. I have heard Velvick talk how it hurt his big swimbait fishing. I also wonder how much the no nets rule was a tv thing wanting the pros to run around the boat when they hooked a fish for more drama.