RE: Elite Series pay structure change – The new payoff structure is embarrassing to the sport. Why give out a check for $500? Club tournaments can pay that much.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – The new payoff structure is embarrassing to the sport. Why give out a check for $500? Club tournaments can pay that much.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – The poll would not let me vote. My take: I have participated in billiards, golf, bowling and fishing tournaments where there is an entry fee. Most pay back 1 place for every 5 entries. Participation of 100 will result in 20 persons winning something. Time to put on the big-boy pants. Results will equal rewards now. No more freebies.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – It will fail spectacularly and go back to entry fees since only the Top 20 or so will even recoup their travel, food and gas expenses.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – I understand that a lot of the pros are complaining about the payouts after the new structure. The deal is, they don't need B.A.S.S. to hold their money for them. If 50 pros want to pay entry fees, they can make a side pot and structure it however they like.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – This doesn’t fix the problem and I won’t watch until they stop using FFS.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – This is the best thing for bass fishing. Now they can concentrate on fishing.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – New guys who don't have big sponsors and money will probably like it. Older Elite guys with sponsors who pay their fees will be against it.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – MLF/BPT already proved sustainability is difficult ....we saw several people drop out of B.A.S.S. and MLF due to cost issues. Might be trying to shrink the field with lowered bottom-end payouts. Hope it works out for the anglers. Remember, B.A.S.S. is a business and profit matters.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – I feel this is a good move. With no entry fees, the overall cost for fishing each individual event has drastically decreased. The overall outcome won't be determined, though, until the end of the year when the final cost and earnings can be calculated.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – In every pro sport even the people on the team that never see the field get paid. I think every angler who qualified for the Elite Series should get something at each event. I know this is a paid-by-performance sport, but if you've made it here on your past performance you should be paid while you're here.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – The no pay is long overdue.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change –
B.A.S.S. is getting a lot of pressure from anglers for no entry fees. B.A.S.S. is making a statement and fully expects pushback from anglers. B.A.S.S. wants anglers to see what no entry fees will need to look like to work with revised pay structure. Pay structure will get reinstated close to 2024 level.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – They've significantly devalued themselves. The numbers simply don't work for full-time pros. They are not a sports league, they are a platform – a platform now looking to go broke. B.A.S.S. may have added their own money, but they cut payouts in half. Bait and switch.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – At the highest level you shouldn't have to pay to play, and if you don't perform you shouldn't get rewarded.
RE: Elite Series pay structure change – It's a catch-22. It's a step in the right direction, for sure, but it's obviously much harder to cash a decent check. No entry fees, but lower payback down the line is kind of a wash. All in all, I think it's a good move for some and not for others.
Mickey Bruce was a great man and angler, he taught me lots about life and fishing. RIP, my Bass’n Blood Brother!
RE: Mickey Bruce's passing – Thank you so much for do this for my dad. We really appreciate it.
RE: Team Series Patriot Cup – This tournament has sucked badly. They would have probably been better off at Lake Fork. Plus, it has been a heads-down scope event that is super boring to watch.
RE: Balog on the younger generation – Another outstanding article, Joe. Keep up the good work.
RE: Balog on the meaning of fishing – I always look forward to reading Joe’s insights, but in this column he seems to start off with a firm idea, only to end up weakly straddling the fence.
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