The best quote in the entire bible, Jesus said to his disciples, “even after you have done everything that I have commanded you to do, say to yourself you worthless servant, you’ve only done the things that you’re supposed to do.” No matter how good of a job you think did at anything, you did no more than you were supposed to do. There is no such thing as going above and beyond, you’re supposed to.
Todd is always keeping it real and thats what I love about his videos!! So you hurt a few feelings along the way, big deal. If your feelings are hurt, thicken up your skin🎣🎣🎣
Easy for me to say but a few of those 17 thumbs down are guys that don't like you but for every five guys that don't like you there are probably 100 guys that totally respect you and wish they had your success. You're the man Todd good video...Thanks
I agree on praise for doing the right thing. It was expected when I grew up. Any praise seems like a participation trophy to make you feel appreciated for doing what you’re supposed to do. Crazy!
Yep and everyone needs to listen to this. MLF needs to write a book called So you want to be a Professional Fisherman. Thumbs up Todd. Keep the truth coming.
People with integrity respect our her people with integrity. It’s a dying thing, like chivalry and respect. The director said it was ok he should have stayed his ground or at least called him and said I made a mistake and you need to leave the area immediately and let him continue to fish.
Todd, I agree with you 100% about Ron. You always knew where you stood with him and he was fair. He is a great guy and I wish he was still involved with MLF, maybe things would be different.
Man you're spot on with the whole taking losses thing... LOL I've for the most part quit watching MLF. I just want to watch fishing without all the BS but they can't seem to figure this out... you make up rules, you enforce those rules evenly, and you fish. I don't know why they have to make this thing so difficult.
Im sure the thumb down was for his delivery. lol Sometimes it’s hard to listen to him name baffle and jump all over the place. I wouldn’t thumb down but I will skip ahead.
They shouldn’t have done it on the water in the first place. It definitely changed his mentality toward the day. If they were going to change his catch count, do it afterward. A huge part of this game, like golf, is between the ears. They get no praise for fixing it when it wasn’t done the right way to begin with.
MLF has been going downhill ever since they started the BPT. When they first started up, they had a different product and gained viewers. No pre-practice, no knowledge of which lake was to be fished, catch, weigh and release, and every fish counts. Not to mention the format, which gave the buzzer beater appeal of March Madness. Then they decided to select 80 anglers to fish exclusively for MLF, without having to qualify. Then came numerous back and forth rules changes that basically turned the BPT into a cheap knockoff of BASS. MLF made the same mistake the original USFL did, by placing themselves in direct competition with a well established tour. Had they stayed with their original format, they would probably be in a better place. Also, the appearance of impropriety of having the guy heading the organization sponsor anglers is problematic. If the MLF wants to survive, they really need to stop shooting themselves in the foot.
I disagree with one thing, the anglers need to put their foot down and say enough is enough. Boyd can not make rules and influence decisions and fish that’s the biggest BS out of all this. There needs to be a “ Commandments” of rules that is across the board from BFLs to Pro tours MLF to BASS. Integrity starts at the bottom level and should stand true all the way to the top. Anglers used to be the best police when something got sideways because they stood up like men and admitted they did wrong the moment they realized an infraction had accrued.
@@MikesBassFishing I do not believe he asked the TD if he can leave the boat. The rule I read stated you cannot leave the boat. Why is no one addressing about the rule that was broken. If the TD did give permission that TD and assistants should be suspended and disciplined accordingly. My original question was; did Birge ask to leave the boat ? If he did he asked if he could break a rule. (According to the rule I read). I am asking for the knowledge part and not arguing with anyone. But as an outsider looking in I see a lot of slipping and sliding going on going on.
@@JesusFreakLive I believe this is close to the conversation.... the TD asked if he had a remote plug. Birge said no, I dont. TD said ok. You can remove it. If MLF was correct (which they rarely are) the TD would have specifically said "You can not leave the boat". But he didnt, he gave permission.
It doesn’t matter the field, the industry, the region of politics, the family, etc. nobody is held accountable for their actions anymore. Bring lack personal responsibility.
The rules are the rules. Permission never should have been requested to leave the boat. That's the rule! But that's not the problem. The problem occurred when the TD ALLOWED Zach to leave the boat. He then covered his behind by penalizing Zach after the fact. Zach should never have asked, and permission never should have been given! End of story
No matter what Zac was still penalized. Damage was done! Zac got his fish back and rightfully gained a place, but he’ll never get to fish the rest of the day as if the bone head decision never happened! The Titanic is sinking! FBD!
He should have been in the area because he got out of the boat so asking him to leave when the rule infraction was discovered is fine with me. They said you could but you really couldn’t so you keep what you already caught but you gotta go
This doesnt do anything for him. Jacked up his day, made him leave the spot. Mentality hit him hard im sure (had permission from TD to do what he did). Taking opportunities away from the angler because of YOUR mistakes? Nah. Thats crooked.
It should never have happened in the first place. If MLF was smart, they would post an apology directly to Zack Birge and to the fans for their mistake. Maybe they already did this, but if they didn't, they should. For those 17 people who thumbs down the last video, they should really look into themselves and ask if their actions are right or wrong. They're probably Democrats.
don't matter if you 0 sad thing is this YOU DID NOT GET THE CHANCE TO 0 THATS THE ISSUE SAME AS ZACK B and on media they don't care if right or wrong it's clicks or views they care about no matter who they hurt sad
He did do something that was against the rules. But he did ask for and was given permission. He shouldn't have been allowed to and as I understand it he had an "official" in the boat who should have said Zack, you can't get out of the boat. It's against the rules. Because they gave him the wrong info, MLF should have re-instated his standing. I hope he was given the difference in money if it was due to him. But after this snafu, he shouldn't have continued to fish there so it matters not that he could have caught seven more. Come on, it shouldn't be okay to half sink your boat to get into a place that is otherwise inaccessible. MLF, just clearly outline the rules and stick to them.
The rule did not say he could not sink his boat. The rule said he could not get out of the boat if he would have had a remote drain in his boat he would have been good. Clearly MLF gave him the wrong information they need to know their own rules.
I think the people that put a thumbs down are people that don't know how TH-cam works. To them a thumbs down is an angry face on Facebook. They were saying thumbs down to the situation...
Very biased story being told by some. Birge worded it in a way that worked to his advantage. Fact is he broke the rule and yea should have been caught before hand but wasnt. Still his fault he had a tantrum and left the tournament when he could have kept fishing for money and argued his point later.
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 heard that the tournament director asked if he had a remote drain plug or could remove it from inside the boat. I am not sure what Zack said to the official. Its very odd to me that Birge was as quiet about all this as he has been. He is usually quick to state his opinion when he feels strongly about something or is 100 percent in the right. As we all know, in a disagreement each party has their own side and the truth is usually somewhere in the middle.
@@richieyoung212 how can you say that? The rule clearly states you cannot leave your boat to advance your boat into a fishing area. But i get what you are saying. Pulling a plug is a safety issue for the angler and official. I bet there will be a new rule about any pulling of plugs going forward.
Ahh yes… more MLF bashing, more pandering to the masses… smh Waiting to see what you Bassmaster dix riders have to say about the scandals and cheating in BASS? Crickets…. Or about holier than thou Chris Zaldains on the water outburst thats going viral.. again….. crickets…😂😂 ( which by the way violated like 3 rules…. And no enforcement by bass…. Pot meet kettle) lol
You shouldn’t expect to be praised for doing what you’re supposed to do. I agree with that wholeheartedly
The best quote in the entire bible, Jesus said to his disciples, “even after you have done everything that I have commanded you to do, say to yourself you worthless servant, you’ve only done the things that you’re supposed to do.” No matter how good of a job you think did at anything, you did no more than you were supposed to do. There is no such thing as going above and beyond, you’re supposed to.
Agreed
Only reason it got overturned is because they were catching so much backlash. They are afraid of losing viewers.
Todd is always keeping it real and thats what I love about his videos!! So you hurt a few feelings along the way, big deal. If your feelings are hurt, thicken up your skin🎣🎣🎣
Easy for me to say but a few of those 17 thumbs down are guys that don't like you but for every five guys that don't like you there are probably 100 guys that totally respect you and wish they had your success. You're the man Todd good video...Thanks
It's not a Tod like or dislike it's about how bad MLF is being run
MLF bpt is a circuit but MLF bpt is really a small club of owners and a handful of fishermen. The rest are there to pay for the club.
I agree on praise for doing the right thing. It was expected when I grew up. Any praise seems like a participation trophy to make you feel appreciated for doing what you’re supposed to do. Crazy!
Duckett prolly gave you those thumbs down lol
What I was thinking haha fbd
I like that comment buddy
Fbd
I said that at work to my folks today. Don’t worry about rules. Just do the right thing.
You’re right buddy, Do the right thing!!! Always
Yep and everyone needs to listen to this. MLF needs to write a book called So you want to be a Professional Fisherman. Thumbs up Todd. Keep the truth coming.
People with integrity respect our her people with integrity. It’s a dying thing, like chivalry and respect. The director said it was ok he should have stayed his ground or at least called him and said I made a mistake and you need to leave the area immediately and let him continue to fish.
Todd, I agree with you 100% about Ron. You always knew where you stood with him and he was fair. He is a great guy and I wish he was still involved with MLF, maybe things would be different.
Ron set the bar for what a tournament director should be. The amazing part is it isn’t that complicated. Consistency and transparency!
This channel is the GOAT.
agree 100%. Who made the call to make the tournament director change his mind?
Preach it brother
Man you're spot on with the whole taking losses thing... LOL I've for the most part quit watching MLF. I just want to watch fishing without all the BS but they can't seem to figure this out... you make up rules, you enforce those rules evenly, and you fish. I don't know why they have to make this thing so difficult.
Didnt Zack get 7 fish DQ'd...hows that get fixed
The way I understand it he got his 7 fish back and go paid I think 6,000.00 dollars more still unfortunate though.
Rules level the playing field
I agree with your opinion. Thanks Todd.
The anglers, as shareholders, should consider voting out the current group or some of the group of folks running the show over there.
Todd's taking those thumbs down hard😂. Don't stress about it Todd, they probably were trying to hit the thumbs up button and accidentally slipped😂
Im sure the thumb down was for his delivery. lol Sometimes it’s hard to listen to him name baffle and jump all over the place. I wouldn’t thumb down but I will skip ahead.
They shouldn’t have done it on the water in the first place. It definitely changed his mentality toward the day. If they were going to change his catch count, do it afterward. A huge part of this game, like golf, is between the ears. They get no praise for fixing it when it wasn’t done the right way to begin with.
You won me at "you shouldn't be praised for doing the right thing."
MLF has been going downhill ever since they started the BPT. When they first started up, they had a different product and gained viewers. No pre-practice, no knowledge of which lake was to be fished, catch, weigh and release, and every fish counts. Not to mention the format, which gave the buzzer beater appeal of March Madness. Then they decided to select 80 anglers to fish exclusively for MLF, without having to qualify. Then came numerous back and forth rules changes that basically turned the BPT into a cheap knockoff of BASS. MLF made the same mistake the original USFL did, by placing themselves in direct competition with a well established tour. Had they stayed with their original format, they would probably be in a better place. Also, the appearance of impropriety of having the guy heading the organization sponsor anglers is problematic. If the MLF wants to survive, they really need to stop shooting themselves in the foot.
All the angler’s talking about it on their social media.
Too funny brother 😂😂😂
I disagree with one thing, the anglers need to put their foot down and say enough is enough. Boyd can not make rules and influence decisions and fish that’s the biggest BS out of all this. There needs to be a “ Commandments” of rules that is across the board from BFLs to Pro tours MLF to BASS. Integrity starts at the bottom level and should stand true all the way to the top. Anglers used to be the best police when something got sideways because they stood up like men and admitted they did wrong the moment they realized an infraction had accrued.
Did Zach Byrd ask if he could leave the boat to pull his plug? Does the rule not state that you cannot leave the boat?
Permission from the TD prior to doing so.
@@MikesBassFishing I do not believe he asked the TD if he can leave the boat. The rule I read stated you cannot leave the boat. Why is no one addressing about the rule that was broken. If the TD did give permission that TD and assistants should be suspended and disciplined accordingly.
My original question was; did Birge ask to leave the boat ? If he did he asked if he could break a rule. (According to the rule I read). I am asking for the knowledge part and not arguing with anyone. But as an outsider looking in I see a lot of slipping and sliding going on going on.
@@JesusFreakLive I believe this is close to the conversation.... the TD asked if he had a remote plug. Birge said no, I dont. TD said ok. You can remove it. If MLF was correct (which they rarely are) the TD would have specifically said "You can not leave the boat". But he didnt, he gave permission.
It doesn’t matter the field, the industry, the region of politics, the family, etc. nobody is held accountable for their actions anymore. Bring lack personal responsibility.
The rules are the rules. Permission never should have been requested to leave the boat. That's the rule! But that's not the problem. The problem occurred when the TD ALLOWED Zach to leave the boat. He then covered his behind by penalizing Zach after the fact. Zach should never have asked, and permission never should have been given! End of story
They did the "right thing", ONLY after doing the wrong thing and getting put on blast for their hypocrisy.
No matter what Zac was still penalized. Damage was done! Zac got his fish back and rightfully gained a place, but he’ll never get to fish the rest of the day as if the bone head decision never happened! The Titanic is sinking! FBD!
Way too much gray area on both BPT and the Elites. The integrity of the sport is taking a beating.
Would make sense to shut down MLF for good, to many problems with angler's and rules
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They should have never stopped Zack from fishing the area , period. They screwed him, MLF didn’t do the right thing.
He should have been in the area because he got out of the boat so asking him to leave when the rule infraction was discovered is fine with me. They said you could but you really couldn’t so you keep what you already caught but you gotta go
@@devinwillis7787 he got permission to leave the boat and pull the plug…
This doesnt do anything for him. Jacked up his day, made him leave the spot. Mentality hit him hard im sure (had permission from TD to do what he did). Taking opportunities away from the angler because of YOUR mistakes? Nah. Thats crooked.
100%
It should never have happened in the first place. If MLF was smart, they would post an apology directly to Zack Birge and to the fans for their mistake. Maybe they already did this, but if they didn't, they should. For those 17 people who thumbs down the last video, they should really look into themselves and ask if their actions are right or wrong. They're probably Democrats.
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Know one deserve a pat on the back because you made a mistake, realize you were wrong then correct it.
I have a question, I've got oil leaking out of drain spout on Side 150 pro xs the spout is tight. Thanks any idea
O-rings on the plug assembly.
@@CentraStrike thanks I appreciate it
well said dude
#FBD
public opinion counts for something
don't matter if you 0
sad thing is this
YOU DID NOT GET THE CHANCE TO 0
THATS THE ISSUE
SAME AS ZACK B
and on media they don't care if right or wrong
it's clicks or views they care about
no matter who they hurt
sad
He did do something that was against the rules. But he did ask for and was given permission. He shouldn't have been allowed to and as I understand it he had an "official" in the boat who should have said Zack, you can't get out of the boat. It's against the rules. Because they gave him the wrong info, MLF should have re-instated his standing. I hope he was given the difference in money if it was due to him. But after this snafu, he shouldn't have continued to fish there so it matters not that he could have caught seven more. Come on, it shouldn't be okay to half sink your boat to get into a place that is otherwise inaccessible. MLF, just clearly outline the rules and stick to them.
The rule did not say he could not sink his boat. The rule said he could not get out of the boat if he would have had a remote drain in his boat he would have been good. Clearly MLF gave him the wrong information they need to know their own rules.
@@WendellHoffpauir Okay. Very clever to find a way to fish that nobody else wants to do or they know is against the rules as stated.
I think the people that put a thumbs down are people that don't know how TH-cam works. To them a thumbs down is an angry face on Facebook. They were saying thumbs down to the situation...
17 dix
Very biased story being told by some. Birge worded it in a way that worked to his advantage. Fact is he broke the rule and yea should have been caught before hand but wasnt. Still his fault he had a tantrum and left the tournament when he could have kept fishing for money and argued his point later.
I didn't hear that part what did he say exactly to the tournament director, and the official, and the text messages. I'd love to hear it.
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 heard that the tournament director asked if he had a remote drain plug or could remove it from inside the boat. I am not sure what Zack said to the official. Its very odd to me that Birge was as quiet about all this as he has been. He is usually quick to state his opinion when he feels strongly about something or is 100 percent in the right. As we all know, in a disagreement each party has their own side and the truth is usually somewhere in the middle.
I agree. Rule was black and white clear as day.
If you can use a remote plug, you should be able to get out and pull it. Period. As long as he didn’t advance his boat while in the water.
@@richieyoung212 how can you say that? The rule clearly states you cannot leave your boat to advance your boat into a fishing area. But i get what you are saying. Pulling a plug is a safety issue for the angler and official. I bet there will be a new rule about any pulling of plugs going forward.
Ahh yes… more MLF bashing, more pandering to the masses… smh
Waiting to see what you Bassmaster dix riders have to say about the scandals and cheating in BASS? Crickets….
Or about holier than thou Chris Zaldains on the water outburst thats going viral.. again….. crickets…😂😂 ( which by the way violated like 3 rules…. And no enforcement by bass…. Pot meet kettle) lol
Like what?
I’ve talked about them as well, what cheating I’ll bring it up.
Is this Floyd?
@@toddcastledinefishing5924 no sir… no floyd here.
MLF sucks!