More fishing drama

[jcdogfish]

Isn't that up to the lockmaster? Any lock I've ever been in you had to be tied to the side and engines off. If tied off I would think that would be trolling motor too. If not against the rules now which it apparently isn't it should be in the future. I've seen the locks cracked with a pretty good water difference and its not safe not to be tied off.

[Mark Perry]

What do you mean he got permission? Are signs posted saying you cannot fish them and he got special permission? Or he just asked if it is allowed and no signs are posted?

Supposedly it's not posted and McKinney asked both the TD and the lockmaster if it was allowed.

[jcdogfish]

Supposedly it's not posted and McKinney asked both the TD and the lockmaster if it was allowed.

This statement should clear it up.

[vandamit]

This statement should clear it up.

They talked about it on live and he wasn't the only angler that asked about fishing them. There was at least 2 guys that asked the TD if it was allowed and it was. The old guard are just being pissy at this point.

[Poppin' Frog]

what an embarrassment

[skeeterator]

Isn't that up to the lockmaster? Any lock I've ever been in you had to be tied to the side and engines off. If tied off I would think that would be trolling motor too. If not against the rules now which it apparently isn't it should be in the future. I've seen the locks cracked with a pretty good water difference and its not safe not to be tied off.

Are you even watching the event? These locks are tiny with only a 3 or 4 foot elevation difference between the bodies of water. These aren't the types of locks you're talking about.

[Basskicker907]

Yep. In fact they said McKinney went to extra lengths to confirm that it was indeed legal to fish the lock.

According to BBC that's cheating and smoke. If you have to clarify the rules that's a gray area and is cause for DQ.

[Bass in the grass]

According to BBC that's cheating and smoke. If you have to clarify the rules that's a gray area and is cause for DQ.

Do you argue with your husband this much too?

[Mcjenson]

According to BBC that's cheating and smoke. If you have to clarify the rules that's a gray area and is cause for DQ.

To be consistent, I would say if they had a specific rule like "locks off limits" and he was casting right up at the edge of the lock, its basically exactly what Wheeler did and I'd consider it in the gray for sure. Don't know the details though.

[Dunno]

According to BBC that's cheating and smoke. If you have to clarify the rules that's a gray area and is cause for DQ.

So true!

[Basskicker907]

Do you argue with your husband this much too?

No your wife does a good enough job and listens to my complaints. No need for me to be married.

[WStorey]

The funniest part of this thread is people calling 35 years old Drew Benton the “old guard”.

[188Musky]

I will say that from an outsiders perspective, watching actual tournament fishermen troll the tournament-following goobers on BBC is mildly amusing.

Well done, Drew Benton, whoever you are. All it took was one hastily put together meme.

[BASStard6344]

More drama about the drama

[skeeterator]

No your wife does a good enough job and listens to my complaints. No need for me to be married.

Bazinga punk!!!

[jcdogfish]

Are you even watching the event? These locks are tiny with only a 3 or 4 foot elevation difference between the bodies of water. These aren't the types of locks you're talking about.

Now I have to ask you have you ever been in a lock that was cracked with a 2-3 foot difference on the other side??? Does not matter how big the lock is.

[kry29]

I will say that from an outsiders perspective, watching actual tournament fishermen troll the tournament-following goobers on BBC is mildly amusing.

Well done, Drew Benton, whoever you are. All it took was one hastily put together meme.

While i have commented on this thread, i do think you may be on to something

[Itismemc]

#FishBoatLocks

[Hoot]

It's not nitpicking. It's attributing a comment to an individual that probably did not make the comment. You might not have an issue seeing a guy get accused of something he didn't say but some people don't want to see a good guy get labeled with a comment he didn't make.

Yes Your Honor My Sincerest Apologies To The Court.

[slipknobber bot]

Exactly. Now if he called the tournament director and got the ok to do it, then it's whatever. I don't know that he made that call though.

He did. Get informed.