I agree 24 was a great rookie class, but I think the 25 class will be phenomenal. Thanks for what you are doing with this channel, Steve. I enjoy being a part of it.
@@Jbj1234n yeah if fishing using technology I can buy at the store is cheating then call it cheating. If you are talking about JT failing a polygraph then whatever. You can’t use it in court so I’m not sure why you can use it in fishing.
Great topic. Can we put a value on the cost of competing on the trail to earn this? Numbers are ugly. Poverty level without solid sponsorship. This is what the listeners need to understand. Impossible to make a good living and support a family or whatever in this sport just fishing.
All three classes were pretty darn good in their own right. Looking forward to 2025 to see how the next class does in comparison. Should be must watch TV.
@ they are because the electronic companies are there biggest sponsors. Looking at a screen for waypoints, depth, temp, map is fishing, not watching live fish respond. Take it away and all those rookies are sent down to the little leagues.
Rookies, rookies to BASS, your not a rookie to fishing at all. Its fans who give pros blackeyes with negative press. Lol. Cheaters? Played by the rules, hows that cheating? As to the blackeye remark. Know, learn the steps BASS has taken to put a product out while trying to please the few fans it has. Evevy time they get real sponsor dollars, fans cry! Just one nugget, Citgo sponsored the Citgo 100s, good ole fans got BASS to fold due to being Venezuelan oil. There have been lots of other dollars from sponsors the fans cried about. Now. You guys attack Electronics, really, when will you guys stop crying and driving sponsor dollars away from the pros. Remember the Winston cup, nascar folded to.
I think if your a weekend warrior you can use it however you want, and if I was a pro I'd know everything I could, but as a fan I don't like it. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
I agree 24 was a great rookie class, but I think the 25 class will be phenomenal. Thanks for what you are doing with this channel, Steve. I enjoy being a part of it.
Couldn't agree more. 2025 rookies are studs. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
Joey and Jay are the real deals for sure.
Agreed!! Cheers and thanks for the comment.
2011... Ott Defoe, Keith Combs, David Walker, Brandon Palaniuk, Andy Montgomery for the Top 5 rookies that year. 5 well rounded careers there.
That's a great point and a great group of anglers.
Yeah that's a solid group. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
2024. By far. 6 in the Top 16. 4 that finished above Patrick Walters. That is unreal.
This is the correct answer
Yeah cheaters
Yeah, they were amazing anglers in 2024. Cheers and thanks for the comment!
@@Jbj1234n yeah if fishing using technology I can buy at the store is cheating then call it cheating. If you are talking about JT failing a polygraph then whatever. You can’t use it in court so I’m not sure why you can use it in fishing.
@mikedolbee2282 I guess you missed the fact about buying the waypoints and the gaining knowledge that the other competitors were not allowed..
That’s awesome and a lot of work, Thanks buddy for all the information
I really enjoy stats, but you are correct. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
Best pre FFS class or best post FFS class because they are not the same....
Yeah, there's a couple amazing classes before FFS. Cheers and thanks for the comment!
Great topic. Can we put a value on the cost of competing on the trail to earn this? Numbers are ugly. Poverty level without solid sponsorship. This is what the listeners need to understand. Impossible to make a good living and support a family or whatever in this sport just fishing.
True, but most of these guys are doing it, or at least I hope. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
I believe the class will continue to get better each year... it has continued to improve since the very first Bassmaster tournament host by Ray Scott.
I agree. I think these '25 guys are amazing right now. But time will tell. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
That’s a hard question to answer. We gonna have to watch and see. Them boys can catch um.
Those anglers are studs, and only winning more money. Cheers and thanks for the comment!
All three classes were pretty darn good in their own right. Looking forward to 2025 to see how the next class does in comparison. Should be must watch TV.
The 2024 group is really outstanding, but 2025 could be insane. Cheers and thanks for the comment!
24 class the cheaters
They have had some issues for sure. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
The real way to find out is for them to have a fish off all 3 of the rookie of the year 22,23,24
That would be awesome. Cheers and thanks for the comment.
Cmon now, let’s me honest, without FFS these rookies wouldn’t even qualifying.
Maybe but they did and everyone has the opportunity to use FFS. Cheers, Happy New Year and thanks for the comment.
@ they are because the electronic companies are there biggest sponsors. Looking at a screen for waypoints, depth, temp, map is fishing, not watching live fish respond. Take it away and all those rookies are sent down to the little leagues.
Rookies, rookies to BASS, your not a rookie to fishing at all.
Its fans who give pros blackeyes with negative press. Lol. Cheaters? Played by the rules, hows that cheating?
As to the blackeye remark. Know, learn the steps BASS has taken to put a product out while trying to please the few fans it has.
Evevy time they get real sponsor dollars, fans cry!
Just one nugget, Citgo sponsored the Citgo 100s, good ole fans got BASS to fold due to being Venezuelan oil.
There have been lots of other dollars from sponsors the fans cried about.
Now. You guys attack Electronics, really, when will you guys stop crying and driving sponsor dollars away from the pros.
Remember the Winston cup, nascar folded to.
I think if your a weekend warrior you can use it however you want, and if I was a pro I'd know everything I could, but as a fan I don't like it. Cheers and thanks for the comment.