Greg Hackney, Lee Livesay & Davy Hite - No Entry Fees??? on MERCER-186
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- B.A.S.S. rocked the fishing world by announcing no entry fee events on the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series. Some love it, some not so much. This week we are joined by Greg Hackney, Lee Livesay & Davy Hite to dissect the good, the bad and the ugly of this monumental change in the sport.
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Oops we screwed up and posted this episode a hour early. Hope you enjoy it & make sure to add Aftco Breakwater Gloves to your comment to try and win a pair of these amazing gloves.
I think we'll forgive you Dave!!!! 😂😂. One the best pods out there. Nobody will ever be mad for getting content earlier than the usual routine. So Thanks! Stay safe out there💪✌️
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Fish for FIRST every time and enjoy not paying entry fees.
You are starting out $5000.00 ahead!
I believe that Davy Hite truly spoke from his heart in trying to advocate for the anglers. I learned early in life. You can please some of the people some of the time but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. Keep swinging Davy! Another good one WednesDave 👊🏻
Another great show Dave! I appreciate you and love listening every week. Take care man.
Two weeks in a row with Greg Hackney can’t be beat! Always enjoy listening to Davy. Aftco Breakwater Gloves will be great for winter steelhead fishing.
Awesome idea, but if the payouts stay roughly the same, I think year by year, it will shrink the field. Guys won't be able to survive.
Great show once again, I feel the cure is the anglers and BASS join forces and and get more or larger sponsors for tournament sponsorship; instead of individual sponsors. Both Bass and the anglers as individual sponsors. I think it awesome to fish for 100k without a entry fee.
I had a phone conversation with Davy a few years back, probably 2016 or so. I wasn't in the greatest mindset and I always thought I kind of blew that opportunity. He was gracious and gave me advice and encouragement. I have the upmost respect for him. It would be a dream come true to get in a boat with him.
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I love hackney but he’s missing the point. Every calculation that’s been presented has included entry fees. Every new calculation is fact based. The only people the new version helps is 45 and below AOY anglers. It immensely screwed the guy that averages a 25 finish
Great Podcast, it’s great to see that everyone is working to make it better for the anglers. I know how hard it is to spend what it takes in order to have the opportunity to compete.
Ben Milliken broke this down the payouts don’t make sense
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Well how I see it is "you don't always start out at the top" so I feel if they want no entry fees then bass has to start somewhere... I think it will get better on the payout scale but it's gonna take time they are running a business so they can't loose money so until they get more sponsors on board then they can't raise payouts back up... that's my opinion....
Most local derbs pay back 5 or 6 places. I say pay back to top 20-25. Why should 40th get a check? When I was in school a 60 was failing and 70 was average… so award those who finish above average and higher.
Great perspectives from the anglers
Do the math, it’s worst for anglers as the field is currently set… unless the plan is to reduce the field size sooner than later and possibly increasing payouts up the ladder.
Hackney is always a positive dude. Defenitly my favorite pro angler. Livesay probably has the most popular opinion. Hite seemed a little bit defensive about it. I could use a pair of those Aftco Breakwater gloves. I could also use a Rus Snyders and Dwayne Walley podcast Dave
Pay out money comes from two buckets , Chase Anderson and the anglers but now it all comes from Chase soooo the payout is totally up to how much of the B. A.S.S. profit is Chase willing to put into the payouts ???? IS HE willing to SHOW his total profit to the anglers ???????
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Should be entry fee plus another $5,000 for anyone that uses FFS..And wear a shirt that says "BUM SCOPER"!
Greg Hackney winnings in 2024 if payouts reflected the changes in 2025. (Assuming $20,000 in expenses like he said in interview.)
2024 earnings: $79,000 in winnings, minus $45,000 entry fees, minus $20,000 expenses=$14,000.
2024 results under new payouts: $22,950 in winnings, $0 entry fees, minus $20,000 expenses=$2,950.
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From what I hear is the majority of Elite anglers have their entry fees paid for by sponsors. So when they finished in 50 th place and pocketed 10 grand now the get 500 bucks for 40th to me that’s a huge difference !!
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Hacks logic doesn’t quite work but he tried
Bottom line ,,,, how much does Chase Anderson make in profit after all B.A.S.S. expenses and then how much of that profit is he willing to transfer to the payouts ????
I honestly think a lot of these anglers are delusional about their own skill level and not great at math. Does this hurt the guys that consistently cash checks without a lot of top tens? Sure, but honestly that's just not a large portion of the field.
Love the show, it really brought everything to the light
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Great monologue Dave - Well said. You are a “great facilitator. The reason I like this podcast is the openness to opinions,personalities, & perspectives. Great job to all guests.AFTCO BREAKWATER GLOVES. Look awesome.
This change will create a more cutthroat atmosphere and on the water confrontations for sure - entertainment = more viewers. Wish BASS could have found sponsors to cover what the anglers paid in entries so the payouts stayed the same
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Lee made a good point about the cost of each tournament day. No entry fees, 1-day practice, three-day tournaments with full field Day 1 and 2, Top 25 on Day 3.
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Nothing to fish my ass!!! You gotta have a 100k boat, 10k in rods, 5k in baits, 1.5k minimum expenses per tournament. This bass fishing has gotten out of hand with less in payouts. Heck this don’t even make sense to an accountant.
This new rule will bring in those who are truly competitive but can’t afford entry fees, and push out some of those who are only around because they’re independently wealthy or have a bunch of social media followers.
Instead of a 100 angler field, drop that down to 40. Everyone will get paid, and make it a true elite series.
You still have to pay to play to get to that level
I have a question. How many people come through the Classic Expo every year? And isn't it free to get in?
It's all free but people buy hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. That's not counting sponsorship dollars. We went to the elite at Murray in 2024 and probably 15000 fans went through. Bringing money to the economy and yes BASS
Great show Dave. I understand everyones point of view. B.A.S.S. and anglers will work it out
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Well done! These views needed to be aired. Too many one-sided totally negative ideas being bashed around. Your questions give even more credibility to your show.
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Sorry Greg I disagree if you win 100,00 you’ve won 95,000 not 45,000 lol you gotta look at it per tournament. If you finished 40th every tourney previous you’d still come out ahead of what you would now…. lol
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Thank you Dave, i definitely needed to hear from the anglers and hackney story how he turn down the elites back then, wow,
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As an open angler. I like it. It means if i make it to the elites ive got a chance without worrying about losing everything. Ive got a chance to go fishing without the added stress. Like hack said some people gotta find something about everything to be negative about. Doesnt matter what it is.
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When will bass release the elite anglers for 2025??
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Davy Hite handled his self very well. He is a good man and handles his self well. Basically less money is in the pot so less money is paid out. If you fish well you get paid, if you dont you do not get paid. I am very impressed from a seasoned experienced anglers opinion. I have been fishing bass tournaments on a small scale for 30 years and I never got paid for having a bad tournament. Get out and hustler sponsors if you want to fish bad and still make a living in this sport.
Davy is always a great person to talk with. He has seen the sport from all sides. Thanks for watching and commenting Brian
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