The Most Polarizing Man in Pro Fishing (The Bilge Podcast)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Chris Zaldain and Trait Zaldain sit down with @randyblaukatintuitive on this week's Bilge Podcast presented by @battlebornbatteries
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I went ahead and made this Bilge public, because a live chat will cover up Randy’s face with how this episode was framed. He’s a little too far to the right and we don’t want his face to be covered if we did a premiere with live chat. While you are here - watch my last vlog hunting for rattlesnakes. It’s a good vlog that is not just fishing. Maybe my favorite non-fishing vlog.
Appreciate your thoughtfulness Chris! ❤
Nobody watch the last vlog... Unless u wanna have a heart attack 😂. Jk . ✌️
To clarify, you mean his head in the camera frame is too far to the right. Reading this at first I thought it meant, too far to the right on the political spectrum. And that was confusing. Then it dawned on me, it was a photography and not a political thing.
Getting in a hole with a rattlesnake... nope! 😮😂
First time I've ever heard someone say Randy is too far to the right 🤣
Randy's view on conservation is what we all need to get behind. He's a no BS dude.
Can't argue that
No one will agree with everything about everyone. He’s a good guy. You can tell how much he cares about the sport and more importantly the resource. I’ve been watching his channel since he started it and it’s a go to weekly. He’s simple and authentic. Need more like him to improve the sport.
Tournaments are out of control. These fisheries get absolutely hammered, especially here in Florida where I live. I am an hour from the Harris Chain which is just terrorized during Jan, Feb and March. College, high school, and professional all beat that chain to death. Kissimmee and Okeechobee get the same pressure.
Yep, and one of the people out there beating on Florida lakes for many many years is Randy Blaukat.
I live in Central Florida and I don't know if there is really any statistics, creel reviews, shocking samples to verify if tournament fishing has adversely affected the fisheries. I am a scientist and anecdotal thoughts don't impress me that much. Florida should concentrate more on these great resources. The fact that Lake Apopka has come back in my lifetime is truly remarkable.
@@Kendrix1anecdotal "thoughts" never impress so called scientists because they contradict your Darwinistic anti christ bullshit
Bass should be catch and immediately release at the federal level. States need to ban FFS, or at the very least make it so any boat equipped with FFS means you have to catch & immediately release only.
@@Kendrix1 the spraying is what kills Fl lakes truly. The water levels have always gone up and down but the abuse of chemical spraying is what burns these lakes down.
Let the Hydrilla grow and you can throw all the fishing pressure you want at a fishery like that. Look at orange lake for example.
I've been watching Randy's channel around 3 yrs now. I like it as much now as I did in beginning. He keeps his vids simple, not over produced. About fishing & his opinions. As a viewer I want to hear his opinion because of his experience. I may not agree with all of them but that's to be expected. We're all different. That's how we learn by listening to others ideas & things we wouldn't had thought of. I find it funny when people get all upset about a difference of opinion, it only shows their immaturity & how close minded they really are.. this is also my favorite fishing podcast. Good collaboration!
The best interview I've seen with Randy. I don't really understand why so many people lose their cool hating on this guy. Well done y'all.
Crazy isnt it? All the guy wants is to protect the fish, environment, and the sport.
They made the podcast not RB he gets hate cuz he cant keep people name out his mouth
@@JRTFishingthat’s bulls**t. He doesn’t talk about anyone until they do shit like use his picture for thumbnails to drive the drama hounds to their channel. Milliken started that shit. It wasn’t Randy. Even after Ben did that the first time Randy didn’t anything. He used that thumbnail 3 times before Randy said anything about it. The only thing he said when G-man called him an idiot on TV was that he didn’t understand it because he had always had respect for Gerald. Maybe other people should keep his name out of their mouths and not make him the butt of their jokes with their thumbnails. JS
@@Boethius411milliken is a douche bag
I’ve learned a lot from his UA-cam channel. Don’t always agree with him but he has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Great podcast! 👍
He sucks you can do better
Same here, I used the exact bait at the water temp he said & caught my p.b.
Great interview. I remember when Randy was fishing the Bass Master top 150 back in the late 80’s early 90’s. Could not wait to pick up a bass master mag and read articles on how they put together winning patterns. It truly was a great time to be a pro angler.
Randy is taking a stand on a subject he's all in on.
Amen to both of you .
Can’t wait for this! He was great on Mercer and I have even more respect for him after listening to his very lucid reasoning for his positions. I don’t necessarily agree with all of them, but Randy made several really good points and cares about the sport more than people give him credit.
You can be passionate about something and still be wrong.
All his reasons are based on emotions. Not on facts
@@The_Garmin_Guruhis reasons are all facts. People that are too reliant on ffs just refuse to accept the fact that he’s right.
@@jmccOutdoorsYou can also be hated for being right about something, get bullied into silence, etc. This one dude is about the only person taking a serious stance on one thing and the number of people going ape shit over it says a lot. It makes you wonder what exactly are they threatened by. One man’s opinion, especially an old timer who admits his best days are behind him and really isn’t trying to compete at the top levels anymore, shouldn’t be such a big deal. “Thou protests to much” seems to apply, and the amount of projection, the people incessantly whining about him having his own opinion and calling him a whiner is insane.
Dude is entertaining for sure..
You guys are great. Thank you for giving Randy the respect he has earned. Well done!
He hasn't earned anything with 2 career wins. C'mon man common sense getcha some
@@Digglerdirk79-l4y what have you done, to judge some one in such a freaking hateful way SAD
@@Digglerdirk79-l4yhasn't earned anything? R u kidding? He's been an elite fisherman for a generation
@@Digglerdirk79-l4yJealousy isn’t a good look boss.
Randy stands for oldschool. And i stand with Randy
Randy stands for fishing lol This new technology takes away a lot of that skill and knowledge I believe. Even more reason I don't think pros should fish against amateurs. To say there isn't a huge advantage is just not true.
Grand Bayou Lake in Lousiana has outlawed tournaments during July, August & September. They also regulated the amount of tournaments the rest of the year.
I think how the two of u moderated this pod cast was incredibly smart. You stayed out of the dumper fire MLF conversation and stayed on the topic. A model interview for your future podcasts. Nice job to both of u.
You know, after seeing the way, he was treated on Bass after dark, and Mercers prod cast with all the cheap shots that were taken at him. It's nice to see people get together and discuss the industry and the dilemmas that are going on with in it.
Agree 💯, people just want to argue with him and try to make fun of him for something that they don't agree with but also bc he brings the views on any video he is in. They want him on to get views but just to ride him about FFS, Crazy.
When it comes to him. There were no cheap shots. He is that kind of azz.
People rip on Randy and call him names out of one side of their mouth, then sing the same song he sings out of the other side of their mouth when they are talking to someone else.
A much better insight into Randy’s thought process and reasons for why he feels the way he does. You may or may not agree with anyone, it was a very respectful discussion and I appreciate that. Awesome podcast ❤
I seen Randy talking about being on with you guys linked it up immediately now you have a new subscriber great and respectful interview Randy’s belief’s I’m 90 percent in with but I’m most impressed with his attitude towards respectfull debate. Thank You guys for doing just that !!!!
You guys did a great job, most shows they ask him on they attack him and make it awkward. You guys did so well. It was a great conversation
Best podcast ever! Actually shows that just because you don't agree with everything someone says you can still have a intelligent conversation instead of just saying someone is "whining" . We have watched Randy for years and he is a stand-up guy. He helped our small business so much and never has asked for anything in return, only given us awesome advise. And we have watched you guys for a while now and y'all rock! And Trait the Bilge would not be as awesome without you so not sure what would provok that comment from someone except for jealousy or fear, lol
You keep these guys straight and challenge them. You and Chris seem like great people.
Thanks for giving us something awesome too watch. Keep up the great work.
This is a great point - being able to have a reasoned, intelligent discussion with someone you don’t entirely agree with is so much more interesting and informative.
Not exactly his mindset though.
Randy is a legend like it or not, he speaks his mind and is doing what veteran guys should do, defend what they love and are great at
Wheres the rest of the veteran voices speaking this same crap nonsense?? All the while simultaneously still fishing all the tournaments and doing everything hes preaching against. Reminds me of a democratic mentality
@@BucketMouthFishing23because Randy is a bleeding heart liberal Democrat
Not a legend. 2 lifetime wins.
Exactly! He's never been relevant in the bass world.facts @@Steve13lb12oz
He reminds me of me, I still talk about high school basketball from the 70’s and he’s still talking about fishing from the 80’s. I’m 62 years old and I will take any advantage I can get to catch a fish. If you don’t want to learn FFS don’t.
Great podcast - actually talking about and through topics even with differing opinions. Very glad to see thisand not all the Randy Haters and whiners out there. He actually has a great channel and gives out good advice and productive tips.
This is one podcast that I’ve been really keen on watching , I knew it was going to happen sooner or later … probably the best ever! Uncle Randys point of views and wisdom is just awesome and what a cool person he actually is ! High fives to everyone 😎 you guys rock !
Glad yall did this one. It's always good to hear different opinions.
Wow, you two did a great job keeping him calm. You have nailed the interview process !! Good work.
Awesome podcast, thank you so much Trait, Chris and Randy.
Honestly my favorite video because it's such a pure and honest video. Much love for all you guys🙏
Randy is awesome. Like him or not, he doesn't shy away from his opinions, and he genuinely cares about the future of bass fishing in the Ozarks. What's not to like about the guy?
He is a true intellectual, with a country draw.
A lot
@@xxdarkamusxx please inform us, dark anus.
He is hypocritical
He's a Democrat Biden boy😂
I love Randy’s channel. He puts out a great mix of content. I’m not able to fish at this point in my life but I like to keep up with whats going on in the industry and I can count on Randy to make a video about everything happening. There’s so many guys out there doing how-to videos and that’s as far as their content goes. Randy has the perfect mix of opinion and how to and I love how mad people get about his opinions 🤣
Only watched this because Randy Blaukat was on, never been much of Chris Zaldain fan for whatever reason but have to say I have a new perspective of Chris. Great convo.
Thank you for having Randy on your podcast. His transparency is wisdom. I'm subscribing to your channel and looking forward to your open-mindiness and authenticity.
53:00 trait is 110% right. Teach all the old anglers how to use it and it would be game over. BUT people would rather complain than adapt and learn.
Totally agree, I have found the same power in my own fishing.. learn it yourself extend your skills and knowledge…
I don't understand this argument that older people can't learn or adapt to FFS. It isn't rocket science, and may be simpler to learn than down imaging, sidescan, etc. I would argue that older anglers have the perspective and wisdom to understand and visualize what FFS means for the sport.
Trait, Chris, and Randy, i would love to see everyone come together and start restocking programs to the local lakes ! I would be the first to step up and help with this ! Randy is so right about Tablerock ! And its not just there its all of our lakes ! If you will do a pod cast i believe the support for a true restocking program would be out the roof ! I know KVD has something going on where they pay to restock lakes ! Thats a good place to start.
Randy is model of how everyone one should approach something you have conviction with. He has open dialogue, not arguments. May be hard for some to understand, but he truly wants what is the best for the sport and our fisheries.
No he doesn't, he is such a poser. He only uses the FFS debate for clicks and views. He could truly care less about conservation or the state of bass fishing. Fools that follow him are morons.
This is not what I expected with Trait and Randy. This was really good.
Great Podcast!! I agree with Randy on the FFS. I have fished with the super sixty and the live scope. I have a FFS on my boat and it is as close to cheating as you can get. Randy if you find a source for a flasher as good as the Super Sixty let me know. I will get one. Good luck fishing to all three of you this year.
One of the best interviews yet!
Randy is very polarizing, but always very respectful to those who disagree (trolls excluded...lol). I came away with the feeling that you guys tend to agree with Randy on a few subjects without coming right out and saying so. I've been subscribed to him for quite some time, and don't always agree. I do, however, agree with his thoughts on FFS, for more than a few reasons. Most importantly, when I want to watch Professional fisherman compete, I want to see anglers pitting their experience, knowledge, and skill against each other. Not running around, eyes glued to a screen, to see who can spot the biggest fish.
Wow! Trait & Randy didn't kill each other... 😂
Great show guys... 🍺🎣
He will literally block any comment they disagrees with him. Facts!!!
🤷♂️ it's his channel, he can do what he wants
Best episode yet. Table Rock has been decimated. He’s 100% right.
enjoyed this video, I also subscribe to Randy's UA-cam channel.I like his overall approach to his topics. Both you and Trait ask great questions your getting a lot of info that is normally just glossed over or not even approached. Keep up the awesome job.
Randy is amazing, and I've learned a lot from him. Legend
Awesome podcast, I love Randy!! The amount of knowledge to be gained from his UA-cam channels is insane.. Especially if you’re from the Ozarks, like I am!
Great interview. Randy definitely took the high road by not trashing Milliken's attacks on him since the debate. I'm sure we disagree on a lot but he is so right about the importance of civility.
Milliken is his own worst enemy- his narcissism wears on people super quickly.
Great show guys!! I loved how respectful the conversation was both ways. Thank you Chris, Trait, and staff for all you do!
Best Pod Cast on UA-cam ! What ya'll talked about was amazing ! So proud of all of ya'll !
wow a civil conversation where both sides acted like mature adults and respected each other’s opinions.. this was awesome and i have so much more respect than i already had for randy after hearing the way he beautifully explains all his beliefs about every point made, great stuff
Glad to see y’all bring him on the show ! This family loves MrRandy , and Chris too 😊
Thank you Randy for the brave fight! Fan for life here in Hawaii!
Great get having Randy on. This guy is like a voice of reason on this bass fishing landscape. Love it
Just changed my mind..... THis is the top podcast yall have done.
I hope Santa brought Randy a new Livescope to make his heart grow 3x.
Hilarious
Grow up
I laughed way too hard at this one 🤣
Exactly!
You can keep it
I fished a BASS Pro Am at Lake Seminole in 1995 and Randy was my 2nd day partner. We did not catch a fish and it was cold as hell. Treated me very well, no complaints. Great video!
Fishing started declining way before ffs, i think its more people on the water and a tournaments. I know in Alabama there is a tournament every day of the week, multiple most days, 365 days a year on most lakes
Randy's knowledge has helped me make a bunch of money fishing tournaments. There's a reason his channel has blown up, he gives out real information.
You guys are killing it awesome. Randy is an interesting dude with some interesting views on the sport. 👍
Great interview! Only one critique: wait for the guest to answer your question completely before jumping in with your take.
Chris and Trait, great episode. Your podcast is really becoming legit.
Have you all ever considered covering some top names in the kayak fishing industry??
Did you watch the episode with Rus Snyders? I grew up fishing against Rus on the boat side out West before he switched to kayaks
Rus was a great guest! Now if you can spell his name!😂
So glad Rockin Randy dropped today! Straight banger! Lets gooooo! 🐟🐟🐟🐟
Watch the bass release at the weigh in after everyone is gone during the summer, it's horrible, counted over 100 dead bass floating around. It's not the livescope, it's the warm water and to many tournaments
This is one of the best long form shows. Lot's of good questions.
Two things that cone to my mind while watching this podcast...
1. Randy B. definitely voted for Joe Biden
2. Trait and Chris are killing this podcast game!!
He also voted for Obama twice, he said it publicly.
Nailed it
He s looking really far right here 😂
@@WarEagleTheBest 🤢
I vote republican and could care less who Randy voted for. Randy is on to something and the more people listen the more people are realizing he has valid points@@WarEagleTheBest
Here’s where Randy is wrong. Legislation is not the best way to stop things. If you think that then you don’t really understand the American legislative process. An elected official who won a popularity contest, is usually a part time legislator at the state level, and is not an expert in the field can’t make educated decisions about business or the environment. The fact that they get anything done is amazing. It’s the people who have the power. Want to stop Tyson from polluting the lake then educate people and form a boycott. Because legislation moves slow by design and can’t be written to fix everything and these companies will find a loop hole around it. But hit them in their profit margin and they will change.
I agree. Same thing happened with duck hunting. Because of poor wording guides can partially harvest a corn field(landing zone and shooting lanes) and flood the field up the the ears and can fo it because it's "normal agriculture practices". Then if the freeze up comes early they use irrigation pumps to pump up thousands and thousands of gallons a day of 60deg ground water to keep their intentionally flooded fields from freezing over. Then take out 2 groups every day and limit out their clients. Should all be illegal but poor worded laws are easily worked around and perfectly legal unfortunately.
Randy thank you brother, your jig videos helped me a lot got some old school jigs now I’m very confident
This was a great podcast! Thank y’all for doing what you do. Chris I completely understand you having to use the tools that are available to compete. It’s the same at local level as well. I use FFS and catch fish but don’t like it, and almost to the point it’s not fun anymore to fish tournaments during the winter season because you have to use it or you’re fishing for last place. My home lake is an east TN highland reservoir.
This was a great video. So good to see a civil discussion on the sport and what’s happening. Question: did you guys find those big bass in that bleeped out body of water?! Ha
Randy’s a legend I don’t care what anyone says.
In his own mind
@@The_Garmin_Guru Definitely gets the clicks with his schtick.
@@The_Garmin_Guru you’re so bothered by Randy’s criticism of livescope that you try to discredit his career, that’s funny 😂
@@dylanford405 said nothing about his career. He’s a clown who says some of the most outlandish things it’s crazy
@@dylanford405 he’s a liberal democratic clown who believes just because he doesn’t line something it should be outlawed. He hates technology but apparently makes a living off it now. He claims fishing is too expensive but pushes $20 Jerkbaits. He’s ok with some technology that’s he’s comfortable with but he draws the line where he sees fit. I mean come on any person that honestly believes wearing no socks and sandals will keep you warmer in freezing weather is absolutely ignorant.
Totally agree with Randy. States have to limit # of tournament anglers on waters by day and by time and by season. And stop yanking fish off beds. And as Trey said…. Pro bass fishing g is too nitch and dinosaur-ish.
Great interview guys! Randy was a great guest on this episode. Merry Christmas!
I say in pro bass fishing, they can use anything they want in practice, come tournament time, NO electronics whatsoever. If a front comes in, the bass are not where they were in practice, now is where their fishing experience, and knowledge of bass kicks in.
Awesome idea!!!
I've been suggesting the same thing to BASS. The only difference is that I believe mapping and regular 2D and side imaging (including knowing water temp and depth) can be kept in the event itself. From my view, FFS, on the other hand, which promotes video game fishing, should be allowed in practice to see how the fish respond to different baits and presentations before being banned in the event.
Very much enjoyed this interview. Thanks! Not a tournament fisherman anymore and I understand the attraction of tournaments but the explosion of tournament bass fishing is hurting the resource IMO. I feel FFS is a secondary but very real issue as well. Great job everyone!
Love the Bilge Podcast, Trait rocks! By far my favorite Podcast.
As a 64 year old who has seen a lot of change not only in bass fishing but in turkey hunting and bow hunting too. When I was a kid you hardly ever heard of people catching big bass much less a lot of bass. Same with turkey and deer. But when vhs came out all of a sudden a bunch more people started turkey hunting and bow hunting. And the conservation started selling more tags and it became more about money. Bottom line in all of it is money. And now you have technology in there too. Man I don’t know what the answer is. I’ll leave that to smarter minds than mine
I don’t agree with Randy but I love listening to him. I am sympathetic to his argument against ffs but the more I use it the more I realize it’s not hurting the fisheries. But it does take away some of the magic
So u got data proving that claim? That It's not actually hurting anything or we suppose to just trust ur word lol? You do realize it takes time to ruin a fishery at least 10 years unless ur poisoning the lake but. In 10 years we'll see if thats the case. Fish don't just disappear over night. They will tho over time as u deplete the good genetics from the lake by killing more larger fish. Which live scope has been responsible for and there was a study done on the michigan lakes proving that more larger fish are dying from the use of livescope. Which then ruins the genetics of a fishery over time. Which then creates a mass amount of small fish that will deplete the forage in the lake and keep those larger fish from actually having enough forage to ever get big again. All that I mentioned doesn't happen over night or in a year or 2 or 3. The michigan livescope study alone was 5 years just to get the data.
Randy really DOES move a lot of Megabass product, and the more I think about it, the more I realize I'm proof. I'm relatively new to bass fishing, and I live about an hour and a half north of Table Rock Lake, at Lake of the Ozarks. I've never met Randy, but he had me running down to Springfield weekly last year to find some of the equipment and baits I wanted to try but couldn't get closer to home. I didn't even know it was happening, but Randy sold me a half a boatload of the stuff, and I enjoyed learning to use it. Thanks for the content, Randy - You've helped make learning a new hobby on my home lake a great time!
so krill surveys are not that reliable it can't be trusted but Randy can fish and talk to guys at the lake and that's supposed to be reliable.... isn't that the same thing ?
The biologist also do fish shocking studies for numbers and sizes.
Randy also relies on posts his subscribers make.
Not the same. Randy believes his subscribers but not science.
You guys really do read the comments, that's awesome! We had a ton of family health emergencies starting in 2019, so my wife is JUST now cracking the tube and unsleeving her "new" Trait Zaldain Elite 7'2 rod we scooped from TW. 😂
Great episode love the content yall put out .
Best comment was about permits. That NEEDS to happen for a variety of reasons on some lakes. Hundreds of boats on the lake every weekend in tournaments, and then add in any rec traffic and its just a disaster out there. The DNR needs to go shock during a 200+ boat tournament weekend in June and see what they find. Totally different than when they shock in the "off season".
My issue with Randy isn’t his opinions on various topics, it’s how he takes a fact or a happening in the world of fishing and try’s to spin that to push his narrative. For example, he constantly bitches bout how smallmouth tournaments are won by dragging a drop shot looking at your electronics and if livescope went away then guys would be able to catch them over open water burning spinner baits again. Yes it’s true you have to drag a drop shot to win smallmouth, HOWEVER, electronics have nothing to do with it, it has everything to do with the forage the smallmouth are eating. They aren’t chasing big bait anymore, they’re forging themselves on Gobies sitting on the bottom. So livescope or not, you’d still have to drop shot to win these tournaments. Go watch KVD fish up north in 08/09, he’s dragging a drop shot.
probably one of the best podcast you guys have ever had - great content with alittle humor but alot of info - Great job guys!
Couldnt wait for this! What a great episode! Thanks for letting voices be heard!
LOVED IT! You all covered sooooo much ground.
Great episode big fan of both channels!
Enjoy the podcast like and respect Randy dont always agree with some views but he is a veteran of the sport and his opinions are valid. We also need more of the videos like the one on Fork and Norfork really Enjoy those top notch productions.
I get you Randy. I love your content. God bless
I am no professional fisherman, and with that being a fact, I'd say live wells will kill more fish than catch, weight, and release. Utilizing technology is far less destructive.
I urge anyone that takes Randy Blaukat seriously, to look back in his archives
Yep exactly
I'm here for Randy and just subbed to you guys. Thanks for the great content.
I’ve been interviewed by one of those TP&W biologist on Fork a few times for my LMB results and I was truthful. I just wondered how many people give them BS. On the crappie catch rate per angler with FFS I talked to a crappie guide on Fork recently that uses FFS and he has a love/hate relationship with it. He loved it when he first started using it but quickly realized everyone else was using it to and a lot of his holes no longer produce catches because there is nothing there. I saw recently the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has adjusted their crappie creel limits to protect the brood size fish by limiting how many of the larger fish can be kept. They’ve seen the results. As far as bass fishing I can tell you growing up in Louisiana and seeing a time when bass fishing was catch and eat equal to crappie fishing today. I can remember Toledo Bend when people showed up in droves every spring and hauled off multiple ice chest of LMB’s to put in the freezer and this lake produced those catches every year regardless of how much pressure this lake experienced. Back then every lake in Louisiana pretty much had that kind of fishing pressure and still produced plenty of fish. I think what has slowed down the catch rate on LMB’s is two things mainly. The introduction of Florida strain bass which are known to be finicky. Catch and release which has created an educated population of bass. I think catch and release is a good thing especially for the larger brood fish but there needs to be a mandatory keep on smaller fish in some lakes. Every lake is going to be different and what might be good for one lake might be horrible for another lake. We have to look t this through the lens of Fisheries Management. My two cents.
All the issues, and opinions, that are in the fishing industry are directly related to money. Period. These communities will never stop permitting as many boats as they can every weekend because it's money in their pocket. No matter how much it damages the lakes. Electronics will never go backwards or be banned completely because the leagues are set up to exhist because of their ad dollars. Boat manufacturers and bait companies charge what they do because people keep paying for it.
Regardless of if you think it sucks or not, it's the world we live in. The money we spend determines the future of the sport. We have the power to make the changes we want, but don't have the guts to actually see it through.
We'll see what it looks like in 20 years.
Guys and gals…. The pressure these bodies of water are getting with tournament fishing is the number 1 impact on our fisheries. Period!
Fish care is so damn important.
I agree 100 % having all these tourammeya during dead of summer how many those bass die cause of it ?? Way more impact than FFS hey wanna do your part to preserve STOP having all these tournaments during the spawn and summer !!
Great stuff Chris & Trait.. Keep up the good work! Enjoy following ya'lls journey with this podcast..
Randy is the king of clickbait titles. Can’t blame him for that. 😂
He does not deny it 😂
@@Zaldaingerous I love your podcast. Thx!
@@Zaldaingerous I just got to the end where he talks about it. He’s very good at it.
So maybe I’m rare I’m a fan of Randy and a fan of Ben Miliken . I think it’s great that this conversation is happening.
Trait has a point, a 12 year old fish gave 10-11 years of genetics back to the lake, and would only provide 1 or 2 more years at most, catching and potentially killing an old fish doesn’t really matter for trophy quality. Maybe quantity, but not quality.
If you want to help with conservation, help restock lakes that have high tournament numbers, provide artificial cover, pickup dang trash from the bank, don’t throw soft plastics in the lake. Don’t just talk about it on UA-cam.
Table Rock dam was built in 1959, so when Randy talks about it declining since he started fishing in 1969…. Yes, aging fisheries do experience a decline from siltation, habitat decaying, etc
Habitat projects to maintain fish structure, etc should be a more talked about issue - it’s something we can all support
Thanks so much for bringing this up. I can't believe it was not mentioned
No lake is great forever, they go up and down. Might be 10 years or 20 years of good fishing. There are millions and millions of bass in normal size lakes. Even if there are 1000 boats that catch and keep 5 a day and they all die thats 5k. Those bass repopulate every single year. Yes i agree there are too many tournaments on evey lake. There should be laws on that. The club tournaments aren't the problem, its the big ones. I know in Alabama the DNR shocks the lakes and the population isnt down, they've gotten smarter
Watching this Vlog has certainly given me a new view on Randy's perspective and earned him a certain respect from myself 🤔👍.
Chris rooting to see you finish in the TOP 3 this year in the Bass classic . Watching from afar ( South Africa ) AWSOME UA-cam Vid's you putting out there buddy . 💪
I was a fan of Randy until he started to bash hunting. I tried to educate him on conservation. Insulted me and then blocked me. So much for a healthy conversation. Fact is Randy is just another angry short sighted internet guy with an audience.
Ding ding ding and a Biden voter to top it off 🙄
Exactly. He pushes his beliefs as facts and if you disagree with him he insults you and kicks you out. He actually is not a bright guy. All the people that are impressed with his “smarts” are looking like simps.
I seldom watch long videos but you kept me to the end. Bravo.
What would Randy be if not for fishing? The only job that rewards talking out of both sides of your head more would have to be a politician. The man has NEVER DONE AN HONEST DAY OF WORK IN HIS LIFE AND OWES THAT TO FISHING! Yet he says he would steer his son away from it. If you people don’t see the irony in that then you are blind!