FFS AND 360 ARE WHY I QUIT FISHING BFLS BECAUSE MY BOATERS WOULDN'T LET ME THROW AT THEIR FISH FFS AND 360 NEED TO BE BANNED I CANT HUNT DEER WITH A SPOTLIGHT GO LOOK UP THE REGISTRY FOR THE OKIE DIVISION THEY ARE LUCKY IF THEY CAN GET A 120 ENTRIES AFTER THE FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR THEY WERE DOWN TO 95 ENTRIES THE COANGLERS AROUND HERE ARE TIRED OF IT JUST THINK OF HOW MUCH MONEY THAT MLF IS LOOSING IN MEMBERSHIP MONEY THE BFL OKIE DIVISION USED TO DRAW A 160 TO 180 ENTRIES NO MORE
@muthafukajones15138 сағат бұрын
Still waiting for one good, legitimate, evidence based reason why ffs is bad. Still no one can come up with anything. Such an easy argument to poke holes in. Big Jim, 100% of the haters don’t even have a boat nor do they compete.,literally every time. They are just angry people.
@RickBaker052911 сағат бұрын
I do not believe FFS should be allowed in tournaments, my opinion!!
@muthafukajones15138 сағат бұрын
No boat, don’t compete, listen to Randy. Guaranteed
@BigJimFishing5 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BigJimFishing5 сағат бұрын
😂😂😂 I’ll never agree with Randy.
@CBGRTR15 сағат бұрын
I dont agree with a ban on FFS the cats out of the bag too late now .. but do agree with limiting screens and transducers one unit and one transducer for FFS only just my opinion ..keep rolling man👍 and those say its NOT real fishing just foolishness its just a tool
@BigJimFishing5 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jshyinski893317 сағат бұрын
I fish the ABA Bassmaster Open as a coangler ,I want to fish as coangler this 2025 BFL
@BigJimFishing5 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jshyinski89334 сағат бұрын
@@BigJimFishing great editing ,video tightlines
@jshyinski893317 сағат бұрын
I'm from Spencerport N Y
@jshyinski893317 сағат бұрын
I think it should be band ,but if boater let's a coangler can be on the front of the boat to that can fish from the other side of the boaters side
@muthafukajones1513Күн бұрын
Completely agree with you Jim. FFS is great and should continue. You are correct, you can’t ban one sonar and allow another. The only complaints are the non boaters and Randy’s cult members who get fed false information. We really need to ignore the ignorant vocal minority that don’t spend money on the industry. Loudest ones in the room are the weakest always
@chaddrumm6809Күн бұрын
It’s all about revenue! What co-angler would want to fish with a boater scopadoping?! IMO allow it in practice for tourneys to help find offshore structure, then tourney time actually fish the structure and not live video game the damn fish! Nothing professional about chasing blips presenting your lure in front of the fish multiple times finally getting it to react or actually accidentally snagging it. I get tired of scoping being compared to 360 for example. It’s obviously apples to oranges!
@BigJimFishing19 сағат бұрын
Yeah, I did not compare 360 to FFS, I just stated where do we draw the line or rather where do tourney organizations draw the line.
@Daniel-pz4wmКүн бұрын
Great video Big Jim!!! 🤓 I'm catching BIG BASS limits out of a 9.9hp Chrysler motor out of a "Ted Williams" 16 foot Jon Boat🤓 and I'm GUARANTEEING you that NOBODY'S DOING THAT!!! 😁😎🤪😜 LOVING THE VIDEOS BIG JIM!!! 👍👍👍
@BigJimFishingКүн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Table-rockКүн бұрын
Jim I’m not going to say anything about the video . buddy fish the events anyway . I still think hanging with your friends and the fellowship with people is very important. . Good fishing .
@BigJimFishingКүн бұрын
I would, but I would have to take my Garmin off, pull out my black box, take off my transducer, just to fish the tournament. Then put it back on and repeat for next tournament. That is my whole point.
@Table-rockКүн бұрын
@@BigJimFishing yeah that’s true you ever come to Branson mo look me up I’m very close to table rock lake
@scottjohnston4018Күн бұрын
Hahahah I like how your trying to normalize the cheater box hahah the down and side scan or 360 is t showing you where the fish are and what way they are looking and if they are chasing your bait . Get real you idiot . It's cheating and ffs needs banned . Side scan down scan is fine .
@garyheath9531Күн бұрын
The question is ffs not mapping,side scan,downscan. You hav sponsorship get it free I understand and that's fine
@BigJimFishingКүн бұрын
@@garyheath9531 I paid for my electronics my friend
@garyheath9531Күн бұрын
I voted to ban it make fishing fishing again
@BigJimFishingКүн бұрын
@@garyheath9531 thanks for watching!
@leecanady67492 күн бұрын
I Agree Big Jim. I'm A Boater As Of Now I Don't Have FFS. I Do Intend On Getting That Along With Double Units On My Deck And Console!
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching Lee!
@vernonneal70502 күн бұрын
Scopin' and hopin' like a real pro!
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
No pro for me. They don’t make enough, LOL
@vernonneal70502 күн бұрын
@@BigJimFishing Funny
@corbinwadlow2044Күн бұрын
@@BigJimFishingI’m with you there. I enjoy my union wages, pension & health benefits LOL! I’ll do my lip rippin on weekends in the regional tournaments. 👍🏻
@chipangelicamartelle8022 күн бұрын
You get a drone?
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
Not yet, another KZfaqr filmed
@brewcrewfishing2 күн бұрын
Couple things, and I appreciate your videos. Im a boater... Did you fish the BFLs before FFS? If so, why not fish it if they decide ban it. I think the only thing is that many non-FFS fishermen were not sent a questionaire due to they may have already left. They should ask how do they get those anglers back? Personally, I'd be interested to fish them again if it was banned. FFS adds way too much skill to an angler that may not be that skilled in bass fishing. It would also make boat ownership a lot more affordable. Cheers!!
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
@@brewcrewfishing I did fish before, but after spending thousands of dollars on ffs, learning it, and fishing 3 years of BFLs with it, it’s not right to take that tool out of my tool box. It’s like telling a golfer you cannot have a 60 degree wedge. Not everyone knows how to use it, everyone can get it and we’ve been using it for a while.
@brewcrewfishing2 күн бұрын
I've spent more money learning to fish 40yrs before FFS. I cherish that knowledge, and wish tournaments competed on the mind of an angler vs a box that does it for them. Maybe there should be FFS only tournaments and then Non FFS tournaments. In the end I feel the OG way of fishing w/o FFS will prevail. Personally I've lost interest in competing against technology and not people... My club is discussing this very topic for our coming season.
@edwardmarshall87953 күн бұрын
And I’m not a co angler
@edwardmarshall87953 күн бұрын
I say that’s good there will be less boats out and forward facing doesn’t teach you anything about fishing getting out on the water and putting your time in will make you a better fisherman practice makes perfect
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
thanks for watching!
@edwardmarshall87953 күн бұрын
Forward facing sonar is a lot different than 360
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
Agreed, but if you listened to me, where do we draw the line, history?
@edwardmarshall87953 күн бұрын
A bad day fishing is better than any day at work
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
yes sir, always. thanks for watching!
@DougHarkins-w8n3 күн бұрын
Ffs is for guys with no understanding of what they are doing, I can take a paper lake map of any lake and find fish ! And yes it did take me lot time on the water fish long day of fishing, but I wouldn’t change that for anything. It gave me confidence in myself, not in my electronics. Hackney, VamDam, Ott,
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
Not true. I'm 54 years old and love the tool. That's how I treat it. Just like a pitching wedge in my golf bag.
@joshshort61223 күн бұрын
Boater.. 100% against banning any kind of electronics in bass fishing.. I took a loan out to get my first live scope 7 years ago I guess. Whenever it first came out.. as you said, the squeaky wheel is getting the grease cause we’ve not been standing up for not having stuff banned! Now it’s time for us to speak out!
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
Exactly!
@scottbassman1233 күн бұрын
Your Crazy man!! So, MLF pros worked a 2nd job to put FFS and a unit on their 80k$ boat? Your argument is just Crazy!! FfS is alot worse than tournaments in June. Do u have that Old timers disease ??
@TheVman6903 күн бұрын
Great logical approach to this issue Jim..Best I have seen actually...
@BigJimFishing2 күн бұрын
Thank you Sir
@chrisperron12534 күн бұрын
Can you eliminate the AS GPS HS puck with the Quest? Does the Quest give you the course projection without the puck when stowed?
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
@@chrisperron1253 I don’t think so, cause I have external puck for my birds
@jameswilloughby48994 күн бұрын
I agree with you
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bassmaster50674 күн бұрын
Very helpful - just installed mine.
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Enjoy it
@jodyvess85094 күн бұрын
Needs To Be Banned
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chuckmoorehead8754 күн бұрын
I am against FFS period. It is bad for the fish population. In the lake that I have fished for nearly 70 years the fish population has gone down in the last three years because of FFS. You could catch your limit of crappie every time you went fishing. Now you are lucky to catch 5 keepers. The conservation guys are looking to band all electronics on the lake!
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ronknight7794 күн бұрын
Consider going over the remote hand held controls for the Quest in another video. thanks for this series.
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the idea!
@danielnies71444 күн бұрын
I agree with you.Big Jim forward facing solar.Should stay in fishing forever even if we get something better.That should be there too.God bless you tight lines
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Well said!
@inaslump4 күн бұрын
Hey Big jim....I prefer to use my REMOTE over the controls on the units..Having the controls on the Humminbird s is useless Imo... The auto pilot controls are the best.follow contour is by far the best feature you didn't talk about..Go to is also another favorite but doesnt allow you to go a very long distance... It's by far the best TM I've owned...
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@inaslump4 күн бұрын
I absolutely love my ultrex You have bad foot peddle interference..Go in & change the noice filter on that Humminbird..
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Will do
@johnhelems7215 күн бұрын
I just wish it wasn’t so heavy
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
It’s not too bad.
@inaslump4 күн бұрын
They sell another self assist piston for guys like me who have 360 & ffs turret.. You can use 1 finger to deploy..Call johnson outdoors and get the upgraded piston..
@johnhelems7214 күн бұрын
Picking it up isn’t bad I don’t like the couple mile and hour it’s going to slow you down vs a ghost.
@vernonneal70505 күн бұрын
Cool..love my Quest one boat network
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Awesome my friend
@daviddawson51365 күн бұрын
FFS isn’t the same as 360 or the others. It’s live and not historical. You can also put it on their nose and keep it there. It definitely needs limited for competition.
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
I never said it was the exact same. I used it as a reference for where to draw the line.
@stevejohn20305 күн бұрын
Hey Jim look up Notch hats. They have red hat on sale I got one. You pull your hat down and won't interfere with glasses
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
I would consider partnering with them if they made it worth my time.
@stevejohn20305 күн бұрын
Great stuff. Now I want. Lol
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@inaslump4 күн бұрын
Worth every penny. My boat came with a Garmin...So glad I got it...
@williamjenkins37205 күн бұрын
Good video Jim!
@BigJimFishing4 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@waynewilcox31085 күн бұрын
Great stuff!
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@edwardmarshall87957 сағат бұрын
That’s awesome I have the older version but it’s only about 4 years old so I’m not ready yet
@MrVinced12015 күн бұрын
Jim good video and I like your view on this and I will fill my out the same way.
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@wadebalding57835 күн бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@inaslump5 күн бұрын
Nobody complained about.... The flasher started it all.. DI was ok Si was ok 360 was ok Panoptics was ok. Lvs 32 was ok Now Every major brand makes live sonar and all of a sudden everyone's PANTIES are in a bunch... It seams like it's something else? Rookies are kicking they're "man crush anglers" butt's maybe?
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
The ones that complain do not have it. It’s that simple.
@1970pdavis5 күн бұрын
I think if a boater is using FFS, then let the Co angler fish from the front of the boat along side of the boater to make it fair
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
I wish the BFL would allow it
@1970pdavis5 күн бұрын
@BigJimFishing and they should to give the co angler a chance to catch fish...ijs
@michaelbirr40405 күн бұрын
great video I'm out if they ban it .
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ChuckJohnsonFishing5 күн бұрын
I am 100% against banning FFS. I listen to some of these guys, like RB, say it takes all of skill or sport out of bass fishing. I call BS on that. An angler still has to understand bass behavior to be able to know where to drop that FFS transducer and find fish. A lot of the anti FFS guys make it sound like all you have to do is drop it in the middle of the lake and start hauling in tournament winning bags and as you know, that’s far from the truth. I caught more fish 20 years ago without it than I do now with it but it has helped me learn so much more about bass behavior and it definitely shows me all of the fish I’m not catching. 😂
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the positive comment 👍🏻
@ivymoore23685 күн бұрын
Okay I'm going to give you my point of view. Do I think ffS should be banned. Yes and no. Championship matches I think it should be. The regular bfl's know. If you ask me straight up should it be taken out. No it's a tool you can use it or you can lose it. I am a co-angler. Some boaters s are mean ungrateessl and thoughtful and situations when it comes to fishing ensure and out shore. But there are some boaters that do give co-anglers like me a chance to learn ffs. And that is wonderful because when I do secure a bass boat I will have the knowledge of ffs. really who likes sitting in the middle of a lake and launching bombs out in the water and no results. If I can say yo big Jim give me a Target let me hit it. 30 yards to your left 5 3:00. I'm going to go to that spot thank you big jim. That's how I feel.
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
I wish the BFLs would allow co-anglers on the front deck to fish WITH the boater. They could learn FFS. Even during the spawn, I can show a CO better right beside me.
@JeffreyDavisFishing5 күн бұрын
This is the best video you’ve ever made. I appreciate you speaking for the silent majority on this topic. Don’t worry about any negative comments you’ll get back from people regarding this video. You’re speaking the truth and it needs to be said. Hope to see you on the water next season. 👍🏻
@BigJimFishing5 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words. Appreciate it 👍🏻