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Pro Anglers Begged for a Ban. The Rulebook Said They Couldn't Touch It.

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In 2018, a fish finder won an award at a trade show in Orlando. Six years later it had cut professional bass fishing into two camps that barely speak to each other. Forward-facing sonar was never against the rules — and that was exactly the problem. This is the story of the screen, the money, the bans, and the $500,000 tournament at Lake Guntersville that flipped the entire argument on its head.

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6 Comments

@clay8222 3 weeks ago

Placing a price tag on anything found in the wild is one of mankind’s biggest mistakes. Ban tournaments and ban paid hunting. God given rights should never have a price tag or have a competition.

@Drakz-mr2ep 3 weeks ago

i think no fish finder of any kind should be able to be used in angler competitions.

@haroldrolferolfe9531 3 weeks ago

All of these machines should be banned from tournament fishing. Its a test of each mans ability to use rod, reel, tackle and his knowledge on reading the water. Not relying on these new machines.

@DavidWisler-y7z 3 weeks ago

You are saying but not completely knowing! Some did not ,at that time or say but are they getting from others what they themselves are not admitting ? Or have they already done the VIEWING some time before that time? OR gotten the INFO FROM SUPPORTERS benefiting from their inputs? Cheaters , liars , greedy pursuers of MONEY OVER ALL!!! even the fish loose and soon all who participate in EVILS GAME OF SEDUCTION will be a part of it!; contributing to the demise of truth and just play... Have you looked hard at the prices of things lately? And the MARK UP ITS CALLED FOR A REASON,, THEY GET THE UP WE GET THE DOWN!! THE PRICE OF A REEL OR A ROD NOW DAYS , AND THE LURES LINE AND GADGETS! NOT TO MENTION THE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT THAT GOES WITH!! MORE THAN A HOUSE FOR A FAMILY BACK IN OUR DAY!! FEES ON FEES IN FEES... JUST WAIT UNTIL THE OPENING DAY OF HUNTING SEASON COMES WITH A SPEED LIMIT AND A REWARD OF CASH IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!?? BULLETS WILL FLY THEN AND JET PROPELLED ARROWS OR LAZERS!!?

@The420Fisherman 3 weeks ago

Hate to tell you but ever since hummingbird 360 image. A lot of anglers have been watching their screens. Through out the the past 20 years, video game fishing has been here to stay. Foward facing sonar didn't start it. It evolved it. Its a tool i don't think most people understand it. Its a tool that can make you a advanced fishermen or a dumb one. I fished against guys who use it. Who complain they spent three to four hours to catch three fish. Three that wasn't even feeding. That to me makes dumb fishermen. Waste four hours fishing a school of fish not hungry and not eating. To use FFS to find active feeding fish. Is the key. You find a school, you throw three different baits no bite. Mark that school and come back in three hours and try them.