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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Jonny is joined by Matt Stefan to talk about the future of tournament bass fishing and how forward facing sonar is changing the best strategies to win tournaments.
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Tyler Williams is a great example of ffs meets traditional fishing, he’s having success throwing jigs with ffs in almost every scenario on 22 pound test. This last elite tournament he was scoping using chatter baits swim and football jigs and his hookset is a thing of beauty
Easily my Favorite rookie
Great observation! Yeah he is a very rounded angler and it is nice to also see anglers like him and Scott Martin use traditional baits on FFS. Me and a buddy won a few local derbies doing similar techniques in 8ft or less & heavy line over the last two years. We thought we were never gonna master the 1/4oz strolling method in tournaments so why not just use it to our own advantage. It’s probably 2x the learning curve now that I’m more efficient with deep water minnow fishing techniques but this is what adapting looks like.
I am basically a weekend warrior angler. I’m not on the water day in and day out to have the opportunity to waypoint a lot of “hot spots.” So, even on a lake that I have fished some I graph. I enjoy grafting because not only do I locate fish but I learn more about the lake. Finding a few groups of fish and bait while graphing helps me to know what predominant depth the fish are, what structure and cover they are relating to and all of that plus a few other things I learn helps me to formulate a pattern. I am old school, I don’t fish tournaments so I am not going to purchase thousands of dollars worth of electronics. I believe that relying on ff will over time will diminish an anglers fishing skills. Tournaments are being won based on ff and not on fishing skills. I used to watch fishing tournaments but no longer do so. I am not going ti watch an angler watching a screen all day. For me I like the sense of adventure and mystery when I fish.
The discussion around the 51 minute mark is the best and where I can relate the most. In today's society people want instant gratification through minimal work. That is what livescope gives them. You used to need knowledge and skills to be a consistently good angler. It was a legitimate skill to understand when and how fish would use a piece of structure. Interpret your sonar to understand the structure layout, and position your boat on it. Pick the perfect cast angles. Feel your bait moving in the water. Feel that light bite from a lethargic fish. Now someone can use a livescope to do pretty much all that.
EXACTLY!
Your spot on.
I agree with Johnny, hunting for the fish starting with studying maps and putting in the hrs. then once you find them it shows the work paid off. that being said, I own a live scope and have spent hrs staring at the screen. simply not as fun to me but I'm not feeding my family fishing tournaments. but I have seen that the guys I know who couldn't catch a limit of crappie to save their life, now have a weekend guide service. So the end result is it will have a negative effect of fish populations.
Johnny, you have to be 1 of the most SOLID PEOPLE IN FISHING ON THE INTERNET. Not TH-cam. THE INTERNET. You've shown the world you can fish. You've shown the world you share information. You've shown the world you have a passion to teach people what you know. You've shown the world you do what you teach and it works. Switch because "JOHNNY" wants to switch not due to pressure. F.F.T. is here to stay & people who evolve with it are the ones that are going to keep going. Best to you Brother. 💪
Both of them were laughing at each other and I was laughing at them and my wife laughed at me. Those are two of the most level headed guys on you tube IMO.
I wanted to say that I LOVE your content and have taught me so much. I religiously watched your videos before I bought my first boat in 2022, and I watch even more so now.
I personally feel like the "old" school videos are still so precious to the general public. because the general public is not tournament fishing. because for most people, maybe just me, if I spent 8 hours on the water and only caught 5 fish. That's a pretty terrible day, regardless of the size. So the skill to be able to find and scan the high percentage areas. finding the schools is still very important to me, and I will continue to do it.
Just to be clear, I dont largemouth fish at all. they are 100% by catch. I fish crappie, walleye, hybrids and white bass. so I will use your content to help me.
The way I used your content is to learn how to read contour maps, learn to scan, mark, then come back with my FFS and see if there's fish. if there isn't, move on. because my goal is to get on top of fish so that my family or myself start catching. i'm not like josh jones head hunting 1 fish. I just want to set that hook, hear that drag sing. if a big one comes in, huge bonus.
On the topic of big fish, the way I approach it is that if I want big fish ... I fish big fish waters. not head hunt for big fish because again, I'm not fishing for 5 fish.
I love my LVS34 setup and do not ever want to get rid of it. because it has brought so much happiness to my kids, my father, and brothers. With that being said, no one will want to fish with me if I put my ultrex on 10 and scan the face of the dam/cove/ditch/drain for 1 fish.
So in my opinion, dont forget about the regular people who just want to go out and have fun. please keep the content you have done. but I believe that this presents a new avenue for you and do a "tournament tactics'' variant of the same lake. I would still watch it because there is always something for me to learn. but your average person videos are WAAAAAAY more important to me.\
Literally thought Johnnie's dog barking was a hen turkey outside my house. I kept pausing the video looking around my yard for the flock of turkeys. Had me going for like 10 minutes.
you and Matt are a good pair for fishing challenges and information that's straight forward.
Of course livescope is making champions out of newbies. That's demonstrably true. KVD retired because he can no longer compete with the scopers like Dustin Connell. Greg Hackney, Rick Clunn, KVD, even Chris Zaldain are all being pushed out because all these kids are scoping. Do you really think that there'd be all these 20 year old kids dominating those guys with hundreds of years of combined experience and knowledge if they didn't have livescope? Of course not.
Well said
KVD retiring cause FFS is totally false. You mean the 20 year olds that have fished 200 boat high school tourneys since they were 14? Yeah they have plenty of experience and drive to compete. Old guys get complacent, lose drive, and whine in instagram they can’t go catch 12 pounds on bank and cash a check anymore… cry me a river
According to Zaldain, many of the top pros are now sporting up to $50,000 in electronics on their boats, with an average of $25 to $30k. Of course we have $100,000+ bass'n rigs too. Electronics in general and even the spinning reel were objected to when they first were introduced. FFS isn't going away, but where does it stop and how is it affecting the sport? Maybe they ought to categorize tournaments so that you have to fish some with no electronics, limited electronics, full electronics to qualify for the elite series and angler of the year.
I agree with your guys thoughts. I feel the same. I added the lvs34 system, 10" Garmin, & steady cast heading sensor to my PA12-360 kayak a year ago. I've only used forward mode about 25% of the time & when I've been fishing deeper water. 75% of time I'm fishing shallower water & I keep my perspective facing forward & used it to find cover. I can't stare at a screen the whole time I'm out on water. But I have used it alot. I have taken time to learn it.
Good haircut Johnnie! I think you're going through the same dilemma as the older pros. You got good doing it your way with what was the latest tech, but now it's moved on, so the strategies have changed. I think you can do both in the future. There's a place for your previous method and the new method for your videos, but I think more and more people are getting scopes so you can teach that without guilt. Side imaging was out of people's price range for a long time too, but now it's fairly ubiquitous with people who are semi serious about fishing.
1:02:15 just use all the technologies! You can graph with side and down, then use ffs. This way you are teaching for all types of anglers. I watched many ffs videos before purchasing it, so who says other fishermen that don't have it yet are not interested. I mean of course the ones who are against it, probably won't care for the content. But the again your expertise is offshore and tech so... keep up the content Jonny, like I told you a few videos back. Cater to your base! Great video man BTW.
1:03:39 most fishermen don't fish tournaments though.
I just got serious about fishing 3 years ago after retirement. I want to learn all aspects of fishing year round. I appreciate all of your content, you were my first tube subscribe. I look forward to your fastidiousness on ffs, I need your computer mind to help me maximize my appreciation of this tech. I still like and want to beat a bank with a senko or drop shot and I can do that any time I choose. I can also choose to go offshore and feel like I can have success there too.
I have been watching and enjoying your videos a long time. The Live Scope dilemma is real and not going away anytime soon. Water and people seek their own level so there's not much middle ground. You are the best at teaching electronics and if you wish to please everyone it will take two channels. One channel to get the best out of all electronics available and one channel with electronic limitations.
Hey Jonny…
I have watched all your videos and have learned so much from you from pitching in your back yard and how to graph and locate fish…
I fully support whatever decision you make on FFS. Will not stop me from watching the great videos you send out.
My only issue is this…
I can no longer be competitive with FFS anglers and would love to have FFS but being an older person on a fixed income it’s hard for me to go out and drop 3-4 thousand dollars on FFS…
Will still be doing the things I’ve learned from you with what I have and hope for the best…Thanks and keep up the good work…
I still enjoy Listening and watching the story Matt. I have ffs but still like watching you fishing with your boys and telling us what your doing. IMO I love fishing with ffs but I don’t enjoy watching someone else fish with it. Johnny your instructional videos are so valuable to those just starting out and just getting into electronics.
I agree fish how you enjoy it. As long as we are not destroying our fisheries, and that I believe may be the real debate.
No doubt this will have a major impact on crappie populations. Guys I know who had a good day now and again can limit out everytime in just a few hours and they aren’t even targeting brush - just open water scanning and picking off 2-3 out of groups of open water roaming fish. These giants were only really touched in the past by people who were were trolling diving baits at various depths would come up with a half dozen of them each time out. Now everybody’s live well are limits of the giants.
I do think it will have an effect. I enjoy fishing. I like putting the puzzle together on that day. My main goal is being able to say I figured something out. It may be that I got better with a particular bait, or was able to find the juice spot on a point.
Hello I am korean. FSS has already spread like a trend in Korea. Because of FSS, I have gained many new patterns and experiences. No matter how up-to-date the equipment is, it can be used differently depending on the individual's skills. Of course, it is true that it is quite burdensome in terms of cost. But I don't think I can go fishing because I don't have FSS.
Very good video with lots of good information I have been trying to figure out FFS for a year but I fish both ways thanks
Jonny you're a teacher you need to stay with the time because what you do!
Johnny
You are such a good teacher! Clear descriptions in so many patient ways!
Thank you!
Help understand. In this video you indicated you have transenders located in both the front and back of your boat for FF. That you were so pleased with the outcome/performance of them. That they have better and faster side scan .
Question, is it better to “just “ have FF screen plus one more screen for anything else like navionics ??
What is your ideal set up with FF??
All the best!
just jim
As a person who has been blessed with common sense my whole life . FFS will have a negative effect for offshore and shallow fish . Johnny admitted that even the shallow fish aren't immune to it's overwhelming ability to put pressure on these fish . Look at it this way . I secure my deer rifle to a drone and sit in my truck on the side of the road and go hunting . Now thats efficient . Fishing is a battle between man and fish . Not technology and fish .
A-freakin -MEN
It’s amazing you considered yourself blessed with common sense and you go on about an outlandish story that connecting your rifle to drone is the equivalent of ffs 🤦🏼♂️ you people are miraculously dumb
We found Randy’s burner account🤣 I’m jk. I mostly agree with you
Time will tell . And Randy has nothing to do with my common sense .
Well said
Great to see you guys at the Classic. I had to leave early but... will catch up soon.
I am an old guy, but I love FFS. I like watching it on tv, I like using it and I think the haters are crazy. People who do not use FFS are simply scared of it.
I'm not scared of it. For you, catching the bass is the most important part. For me, it's the figuring them out. I'm the same way with turkey hunting. I could care less if I call a bird in, wether I shoot it, or someone else. It's the figuring out what made that bird come in. It's the hunt. Sure I still like catching fish, but I'd rather catch 5, after figuring them out, than pull up on a spot, and they are schooled up and just reel them in. I mean, that's fun, but it's not the hunt.
Great episode from both of you guys
In my experience, "efficiency" and "fun" usually do not go together. How did we turn fishing into something that's not fun? That's really a travesty. Do the fishing you enjoy and hopefully your enjoyment will show through to your audience.
Now if you have to make money, then that's a separate conversation. Also in my experience, "making money" and "fun" rarely go together.
The biggest downer for me is going to a lake I like to fish and realizing there isn’t that many bass in the area I’m used to fishing
Let's get this straight. FF sonar won't make you a better angler, it'll make you catch more fish but don't confuse the two
It’ll make you a ONE dimensional angler.
Let's go back to fishing!!!
I'm gonna go throw a crank bait no matter what. good luck.
I enjoy FFS. I am not very good with it yet, been using it for a year. It’s not as easy as most people think. Technology will continue to improve you either grow with it or you get left behind.
I hear a lot of people say something similar to what you said about " keep up with technology or you'll be left behind." But do you not think there has to be a limit at some point eventually? Ffs is "my line in the sand" for technology and fishing. It’s too big of a game changer for me. The whole searching for and watching fish live, etc. ventures into a virtual reality video game territory for me. Regardless that ffs is a skill to learn. Do you have an example of what would be your line too far?
In 1946, I caught bass in basically a drainage ditch pouring into Saginaw bay. Cheap bamboo rod, silk fly line, balsa popping frog, sitting on dad's shoulders. 4 pounders. No tech required. My answer to Randy, Roll up to the launch. You each get an adze and a log along with two sticks that will make paddles. A willow stick and a piece of meat lacing string and a safety pin. Go.
A local guide uses FFS to find fish and then spot locks and sends down an Aqua View to identify the fish.
Wtf are you talking about?
@@bigwaterbassin4961i think he’s arguing the fishing purist perspective using a strange anecdote about fishing with no technological advancements
hes like “my traditional bass fishing is better than your traditional bass fishing”
i guess
@@DshaunBirch …..OR…….hes just a dumbass 🤷
Randy is right. FFS is killing the sport for what it was
Installed Livescope 1 year ago...haven't used side or down in 10 months
I’m from wi and the questionnaire about banning ffs will kill the growth of fishing ! The younger generation will not be interested in fishing as much anymore! The DNR will lose a ton of revenue! Just adjust limits of fish you can keep and move on. It’s a fun tool to use ! Just use responsible
The thought of "graphing for five hours" sounds crazy to me! For a weekend angler, I'd rather "drop and scope", at least I'm fishing at that point. Sitting behind the console isn't "fishing" for me.
Amin, I’ll break it down in the moment and have everything tied and ready. Even before FFS I couldn’t spend more than 30 min without picking up a rod
Same i just bought scope this winter. I drive 2 hrs to fish oneway. So as a weekend guy and constantly fishing new lakes i wanna fish not graph for hours.
About 58 min...Matt saying if ffs not in tournaments id be willing to bend and not want it taken away from pleasure fisherman.
I dont fish tournaments anymore, but everyday im into watching it, learning others ideas etc....im ate up with bass fishing, 54 reels lowest quality is curado, easily have 1000 crankbaits ( square bills, deep, shallow, lipless etc). And practically every lure catagory, bagillion plastics..... And $200 plus core tackle.....i say this as attempt to prove my seriousness. Ffs is for lazy people, or people with no dedicated time, the whole point of fishing is the unknown and mystery and joy of figuring it out. I think subconciously people that like it feel there is ton of bass, so that is why its not same as spot lighting deer, or drone and thermo image hunting deer .
I kinda don’t think I’d enjoy using it. I’m wondering what you guys who use it think. I do get the fear of missing out if you don’t jump on board. If you do get on board do you miss regular fishing?
I’ve really enjoyed this conversation!
There’s a lot of content to be made yet on FFS I feel. The fish are easiest to find and catch when there out suspended but I’ve found most of the time I’ve found there not. I think sometimes they vaporize! I’d like to hear a discussion on how to locate them on these days. Sometimes I just can’t locate them. I feel they stick to the bottom so tight, unless I see them move you pass over them. What about the “type” of day they are out suspended. I’ve tried to predict that time but little or no luck with that! Just some thoughts. I’ll be watching!
Back when hummingbird first came out with side scan I purchased one. I got the idea to mout on my trolling motor and use it to scan for fish and structure. I killed it! I purchased livescope because I knew it would change the game. Personally I'm tired of hearing people whine. New tech always gets push back but it's here to stay so whiners aren't winners.
You know we are all screwed when Jonny is in a video without a baseball cap on. I am genuinely worried.
I think what you are facing is to a great degree the allure of fishing is it’s an ever changing effort and just when you think you have it figured out something changes and there comes another gray hair lol
But is it really what you want? Do we want instant result? Fishing for me even in local tournaments is enjoyable and FFS takes that away. After watching so many people using it , it is truly made for the person that has to have it all now. Livescope is cheap compared to trolling motors but it sure takes the magic out of it
Great show.
Here’s what is coming next……Garmin will release a……get ready…..Randy sit down …….and someone get him a cold beer…….a 360 degree LiveScope with 250ft range and bottom contour as well defined as Humminbird Side Scan.
It’s going to be a one unit and done system.
It ALREADY exists
I've seen it. It's unreal. It's like a search camera almost. The resolution is insane.
2:02:57 exited for what's coming!
Just wait until A.I. comes into the Scoping game. No more neck pain from looking at a screen. Just listen to your artificial intelligence screen/computer and cast what it tells you to at what angle and what time. It’ll be so simple.
That is why it needs to be reeled back now.With AI the units will analyze the water,tell you what color and what bait has the highest percentage of getting bit.These units will give a beginner the knowledge it took me 60 years to learn.
LOL!!
I enjoy my FFS on my 13.5 OldTown. Many of us do not have 8-10 hours 7 days a week to be on the water. I do not fish tournaments, but I do enjoy the benefits it provides. Being in a kayak, I can only map so much as I do not have the mobility to jump all over the lake. In saying all of that, I normally do not use it to find fish, I drop it down on either previously set waypoints,, or if I troll over a hump or drop off and see fish on sonar. I will say it has made watching BASS Live a bit boring. To save that, they need to split screen with a camera always on what the Angler is seeing. Problem seems to be these guys are literally dropping FFS and just trolling around, or it at least appears that way on camera. I understand both sides of the argument. However from a weekend anglers standpoint, it make fishing much more enjoyable by eliminating dead water. They may be able to ban FFS in local tournaments, but there is too much $$$ between the companies and BASS in just advertisement to think it would ever be banned at the top. A majority Angler strike, might cause a hiccup, but will never happen as they will not hit their own wallets via an attack on their sponsors.
I wonder how hunting would change if hunters could use drones and infrared cameras to locate game? To me, FFS seems to do much the same thing. Not sure I like that.
Here in south Louisiana 20’ is deep, FFS is being used widely, fishing 2 to 4’ deep waters is common. FFS is the only electronic that actually works in that shallow of water. I’ve noticed when using FFS more then not the fish lockup like a deer in the headlights. It seems they sense the beam , to the point some will run from your boat. These fish are 40’ plus out from my boat. What I’ve resorted to is looking with FFS, turning it off going back and fish those areas, same way you would do with side scan in the past.
Matt Stefan, you said your phones been blowing up nonstop the past few days? I didn’t hear it ring once..😂
Down the road the FFS will improve to the point where it tells you the species of fish and the approximate weight and possibly the best technique and bait likely to catch that fish cause you will have programmed the unit with lake and weather conditions before you left the dock. Is that the direction we want fishing to go. Many won’t be able to compete due to the cost of units. So do the people with more money deserve all the titles?
So many myths around FFS such as: it will kill fisheries, it's like spotlighting, it somehow makes em bite, super easy to use, only way to see fish on a graph 🤦♂️.
I love watching it there’s a ton to learn and if I didn’t like watching it I’d watch something else and do my thing
FFS is allowing giant pelagic roaming fish to be targeted and followed sometimes until caught. There is no difference than if I chose to hunt from camp with a thermal imaging drone. The fishermen can tell what species and size before they decide to even make a cast and then they can follow and harass the fish until it bites. I’m watching some of them practice and say oh there’s a drum and then they catch it and it’s a drum, or a catfish etc. And even the best ones can tell within a few pounds how big the fish is and whether it’s even worth making a cast to. It’s an unbelievable tool and you can learn so much from their behavior and reaction to a lure and that’s cool. But let’s face it,
The pros should be able to use it for practice to locate fish and areas but it should really be turned off during the tournaments.
FFS saves you gas.
At the cost of needing a boat full of lithiums. haha
I love FFS because I'm a fairly casual fisherman. I don't always have days to practice before a tournament or maybe I only have a few hours after work. I like catching fishing more than 'fishing'. That may not be the case for everyone and I get that. But the tug is the drug. I want to catch more fish and FFS let's me do that.
1:42:14 are you guys going to make an ozark rig in 3/0 and maybe 2/0?
Let's go back to fishing!!
Might not be a popular opinion, but I'm kind of for the extreme of either end regarding tournaments. I say you either allow ALL sonar technology, or no sonar technology per individual tournament. I think there's a place for organizing tournaments for people that want to go straight old-school intuition, and tournaments using the latest and greatest gadgets.
I think this "one or the other" mentality is unnecessary. If the tournaments without sonar get more views, maybe those tournaments will start to carry more money and sponsors for pro fishing and we'll see less screen watching.
I don't see any legit reason to regulate the technology for recreational fishing, daily and bag limits regulate the impact on the fishery by themselves. Assuming proper catch and release is practiced, catching more fish doesn't impact the populations, keeping fish does...
The tech will continue to improve, in more advanced at a faster rate! That's 100% for sure! You guys wearing your apple googles with your FFS yet? Before we know it. We will have a full 360° view of live sonnar in 3-D that we see through some glasses so we don't have to bend our necks. You just stand on boat or kayak & see everyone. I'm sure that's closer than we imagine!
People that are complaining are the same ones that wake up drink the same coffee they have drank for 30 yrs . They fish the same way they did 20 yrs ago. And same guys that dont watch NASCAR because its not like it was when the good OLD boys raced
Or we know you just suck at actually fishing 😂😂🤷🏾♂️
FFS allows you to cast to a fish every time you make a cast. Real fishing you have to make multiple cast to an area that the fisherman thinks is a good area. That may or may not have fish on it.
I don't find that to be the case with myself and using ffs
Good video thanks
Hey do you have a video that shows how to put in gps coordinates on hummingbird helix…,thanks
Reduced limits coming to a lake near you very soon. We should care more for the fish, instead of the exploitation of fish.
I don't understand all this dialogue sort of whining about FFS. Why didn't the same complaining occur about high tech mapping, down mega imaging, mega side imaging, high tech GPS capabilities and spot lock, mega 360, and high-tech electric trolling motors and raptors? When I started casting for bass 65 years ago there were no electric motors, no electronic depth finders and the only backlash control we had on our bait caster was our thumb. I've witnessed all these technological advances, and I don't see anything to complain about. If a fisherman doesn't like any of these advancements, then don't use them and quit whining. As far as what goes on at or during tournament fishing, who cares? I could care less what tournaments do nor do I care if they completely go away. Fishermen need to quit wasting time complaining about technological advancements and use that wasted time to go fishing.
Livescope is on a different level than all of those technological advancements. When you are effective with it, it makes catching bass so much easier
I completely agree with u and I was fixing to post basically the same thing. I really think FFS was the straw that broke the camel back. I’m retired now, I wasn’t able to get on the lake much for years because of my job and my kids growing up. I started using the high tech maps to become more familiar with the lakes I fish. Look at the group of people upset with FFS and I would bet most of them were fishing before all the technology was available.
Get on the boat or get left behind
It's the fact that if you tournament fish, and don't use FFS, you don't have a chance. The guys that are good with it, are beating the best fishermen in the world. So, are these guys just that good, or are they good at FFS, and it gives them that much of an edge? I quit tournament fishing, so it doesn't bother me as much. But the fish seem to be harder to catch. They seem spooky more. Just my experience.
It all boils down to if it is sporting to the fish, and if it hurts the fisheries.
If not keep it! If it hurts the fisheries, then it should be banned.
Professional tournaments should regulate it due to it removing much of the skill.
Why dance around it all? It was mentioned that 75% of tournament anglers do not want it. The equipment is already too good!
Idk. I think I need to just go back to fly fishing for trout.
I'm not a professional fisherman but in my opinion if rather not see pros use live scope in tournaments. I do think it would be ok to use it in pre tournament situations. It's also like golf using range finder in a tournament. I don't like them using it.pre tournament would be ok. Got show your talent is my opinion.
Great stuff
jonny no matter what randy will still like you.🤔😃😊
Remember folks, just because you see the fish on the scope in front of you, does not mean you catch those fish. I see the majority of the fish looking and swimming away.
Johnny, could you do a video showing how you are using LS from the transom?
I don't care for the spotlighting language , the fish don't just stand and look at you ,waiting for your presentation.
Its an ego thing. Not using it and criticizing others for using it is what the haters do. Its true cause your ego is saying your some how more in tune with your senses or knowledge and know how. Its the same thing most people already know, but some of us simply enjoy new gadgets. Thats why we go to work.
If you don't want to make the video, then don't make the video. These tag lines I keep seeing. " I shouldn't be telling you this, I don't wanna make this video, or I shouldn't tell you this great secret." Really??? Please give us a break!!!
For the record, I only gave you this comment and didn't bother to watch your video.
I used to like watching you guys, Not anymore!!!
Yeah, youtube is click bait today, its how they get paid....but interesting enough there love for ffs is counter intuitive to selling the deep dive app in my opinion 😮
Graphing is a waste of time. You're only doing it to make yourself feel less guilty about using the FF sonar. I didn't win a tournament all year last year against some big sticks but this year I've won 3 against the same sticks using FF sonar
I’ve spent years on Lake Cumberland. FFS gives me bad FOMO. With the open water nature of so many fish on that lake, I know I’m less effective with my older units and I’m certainly fishing dead water. I think the technology, at least on our highland reservoirs, is transformative.
Johnny, don’t let this steal your joy. Fish still bite jigs, worms and crank baits.
I agree but no way am I spending the money for forward facing sonar. NO WAY
Every persons financial situation is different and their cost to fish can very greatly depending on how they do it but FFS doesn't seem that expensive to me when I estimate the cost per use.
Oh your getting screwed 😂 Their profits on this are ridiculous .
Ffs is giving an unfair advantage to anglers you accentually cheating and taking away the sport .
I can see Johnny hating FFS but sorry he cant quite get to admit it
Winning weight at the Grand Lakes Classic will be at least 80 pounds.
It took me three years to get the money to buy a live scope and I don't think the 8 hours a weekend I get to go fishing because I have to work for a living is going to damage the fishing population just make a catch and release only then instead of ruining a little bit of time I do get to go fishing and happened to catch a few more fish now
Bank beaters lost last two weeks . Because there wasnt any fish up there..
Johnny i have same boat replaced axle a few years ago i prefer a dual axle
No one has to justify how they like to fish. If you like ffs, fine. If you don’t like ffs, fine.
Fun show.
Is fishing for bass with live bait still bass fishing?
You won't need to bend your neck soon because everyone will be wearing glasses or goggles to link with their FFS
Everyone wants to talk around the subject, but the reality is, people who use FFS are taking advantage of the fish and our common fisheries. I don't like it and I never will.
In reality, what good are pro events. The idea has always been to instruct the public and sell product. It used to be pros would give us advice on boat positioning, water clarity, temperature, type of lure, etc. Now what can they tell us with FFS? Give us the best grid pattern to use while hunting fish? Then what? Tell us which rubber minnow to drop on the fishes head?
I really don't care who the best pro is anymore. They have nothing in common with me.
That's just bs . Fish finders , down scan side scan . 360 mega live . Spot lock all these gadgets would be considered cheating
So, what do you have in common with KVD? Cause he was ahead of the 8 ball and had things way before others.
So as a bank fisherman I should think that bass boats should be banned? because they are pressoring the fish that are in the middle of the lake resting? bunch of crybabys
@@RicardoReview yes sir Randy is the ring leader of the jealous club .
Everyone fishing is taking advantage of the resource. The majority of guys who are using this throw bass back. Crappie and perch and stuff could need different limits though
Randy has contributed so much to the negativity
At 1:23. It's not government asking for it to be regulated. It's the Wisconsin sportsman asking for it to be banned.
As a resident, that process has wrecked fishing for some in particular lakes.
Lot of the “banning” is the effort to keep those bodies of water access from out of town Fisherman.
Guy with a second home in Green Bay pressured DNR for years to tighten fishing regulations.
He succeeded!
Zoom Underwater 8K Camera mounted on trolling motor- Angler swivels camera using Foot Pedal or Remote Control and watches the camera picture on his Combination Sunglasses- AI Receiver Goggles Displaying the Size of the Fish- The Distance from the Boat - and the Holding Depth
AS you watch your lure drop - AI tells you the distance the fish is from the lure- Whether it is approaching the lure or swimming away and when it bites says Fish On!!- all you have to do is reel it in- Just Like Nintendo Bass!- Yay!!
Dam good Jerky
I don't need 360. I ru duel FG sonar with one in perspective
FFS is no longer fishing... It's simply just catching.
Have you used it or is it on your boat? Just cause you can see em doesn’t mean they will chew.
No livescope
Jonny you need to stay with where fishing is going in your line of work it will be challenging.
Its a week during the spring when large females get in warm bays and coves and set near the surface to warm there eggs. I have targeted these fish before ffs for years. A lot of anglers did not know about this pattern until ffs. Now they are able to target them. Now whats the difference in catching them out off shore suspended and catching them when they move shallow. Its not.