Should waders be allowed in tournaments?

["W"]

Originally Posted by evis102

http://www.xtremeredfishtrail.com/boat1.htm $400 entry fee

You can wade fish in this tournament

http://www.specktourney.com/ja/index_redfish.shtml $125 entry and http://www.specktourney.com/ja/index_trout.shtml $250 entry

You can also wade in these two tournaments

Wade Fishing Regulations Participants are allowed to wade fish in any XRT tournament. Participants wade at their own risk and agree to release XRT and its affiliates from all liability. Wade fishermen may not wade more than 500 yards from their anchored boat. Wade fishermen may not wade within 50 yards of another tournament angler, with the exception of their designated tournament partner. If proximity to another tournament angler is in question, the wader casting and retrieving first has the first right to the fishing area. If wade fishing, the boat engine cannot be started unless both team members are in the boat.

[ShadMan]

Originally Posted by "W"

Any body who competes in fishing will tell you.... Wading is not allowed and due to the fact they get the advantage by not having to use anchor,trolling motor, net,not spooking fish with boat.

This is complete BS. Wade fishing is much more difficult because you don't have access to everything you would have in a boat (like boxes of lures, or in Jeremy's case his live well), you are able to cover much less territory, etc. Purists wade, and those who don't have the skills stay in the boat and cover 100x more territory. It's similar to hunting from a blind using a feeder or getting out of the blind and walking through the woods to find your prey. One is sporting, one is lazy. To each his own.

Jeremy, just because your wading territory is limited to 2' of water or less, which tremendously limits good wading areas, doesn't mean you have to bash real fishermen who don't believe numbers are something to brag about.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by ShadMan

This is complete BS. Wade fishing is much more difficult because you don't have access to everything you would have in a boat (like boxes of lures, or in Jeremy's case his live well), you are able to cover much less territory, etc. Purists wade, and those who don't have the skills stay in the boat and cover 100x more territory. It's similar to hunting from a blind using a feeder or getting out of the blind and walking through the woods to find your prey. One is sporting, one is lazy. To each his own.

Jeremy, just because your wading territory is limited to 2' of water or less, which tremendously limits good wading areas, doesn't mean you have to bash real fishermen who don't believe numbers are something to brag about.

This is true.

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by ShadMan

This is complete BS. Wade fishing is much more difficult because you don't have access to everything you would have in a boat (like boxes of lures, or in Jeremy's case his live well), you are able to cover much less territory, etc. Purists wade, and those who don't have the skills stay in the boat and cover 100x more territory. It's similar to hunting from a blind using a feeder or getting out of the blind and walking through the woods to find your prey. One is sporting, one is lazy. Too each is its own

So, your saying I'm lazy because I fish in a boat? Or even better..My favorite part of it,"they fish in the boat because they don't have skills."
That quite possibly might be the most idiotic thing I've ever read on this site.

But as you said, to each is his own.
By the way, I do both.

["W"]

Originally Posted by ShadMan

This is complete BS. Wade fishing is much more difficult because you don't have access to everything you would have in a boat (like boxes of lures, or in Jeremy's case his live well), you are able to cover much less territory, etc. Purists wade, and those who don't have the skills stay in the boat and cover 100x more territory. It's similar to hunting from a blind using a feeder or getting out of the blind and walking through the woods to find your prey. One is sporting, one is lazy. To each his own.

Jeremy, just because your wading territory is limited to 2' of water or less, which tremendously limits good wading areas, doesn't mean you have to bash real fishermen who don't believe numbers are something to brag about.

Well look who came out the peanut factory

Wading if not hard and like I said Texans wade because they cant catch numbers out of a boat and use that for the reason...


I promise I catch way more big trout in August than most waders do all year

[Kenner18]

Originally Posted by ShadMan

This is complete BS. Wade fishing is much more difficult because you don't have access to everything you would have in a boat (like boxes of lures, or in Jeremy's case his live well), you are able to cover much less territory, etc. Purists wade, and those who don't have the skills stay in the boat and cover 100x more territory. It's similar to hunting from a blind using a feeder or getting out of the blind and walking through the woods to find your prey. One is sporting, one is lazy. To each his own.

Jeremy, just because your wading territory is limited to 2' of water or less, which tremendously limits good wading areas, doesn't mean you have to bash real fishermen who don't believe numbers are something to brag about.

Now I know what I been doing wrong all this time. I fish from a boat so I dont have any skills and Im lazy .Thanks for the help .

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by "W"

Is wading allowed in any organized tournament ? Other than a wade only event?

Any body who competes in fishing will tell you.... Wading is not allowed and due to the fact they get the advantage by not having to use anchor,trolling motor, net,not spooking fish with boat.....nobody who pays big money to fish will want to compete with someone wading.....when I fish for a check... I believe everyone should be on the same level...wading has a huge advantage due to not drifting and no boat noise....

But if wading is allowed its not like you can't do it either

["W"]

I bet if KVD could wade flats on bass tournamets he would be deadly

["W"]

I have nothing against wading... It just should not be allowed in compation....

Wader will not win the redfish event anyways but still should not be allowed.....

[PUREBAY2200]

W, u have said numerous times that wading don't produce bigger fish.
Example- " I have caught my personal best out of my boat"
" my top 5 fish are out of the boat"

Now with that being said, why are u opposed to waders in a tourny??
If u truely believe what u say- wading don't produce bigger fish- u should beg people to wade against you in a trout or redfish tourny.

["W"]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

W, u have said numerous times that wading don't produce bigger fish.
Example- " I have caught my personal best out of my boat"
" my top 5 fish are out of the boat"

Now with that being said, why are u opposed to waders in a tourny??
If u truely believe what u say- wading don't produce bigger fish- u should beg people to wade against you in a trout or redfish tourny.

I believe that 100%... But in a tour you should have the same level

if your fishing on a day where trout are easy spooked....Who will have the advantage???

Wader...

Day wind if blowing 30mph...Who will have the advantage?? Wader


So everyone is wading cool...if everyone is in a boat cool

Should not split the field...

3- 5lb trout beat one 9lber

so its easy to catch some nice trout wading ...on bad fishing days.......

where I have caught my Top 5 trout ...you can not wade due to soft bottom you would sink.....or 6ft of water

[longcast]

Excuses are like *******s. Everybody has one. It's not a advantage if everyone is allowed to do it. It'd only a disadvantage to you Bc you be short yo. You should have eaten your weeties as a kid. Lol.

["W"]

Originally Posted by longcast

Excuses are like *******s. Everybody has one. It's not a advantage if everyone is allowed to do it. It'd only a disadvantage to you Bc you be short yo. You should have eaten your weeties as a kid. Lol.

Ill take you one on one...you can wade and start 4 hours before I start

best 3 trout...I bet I beat you by 2lbs.....

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

Ill take you one on one...you can wade and start 4 hours before I start

best 3 trout...I bet I beat you by 2lbs.....

I'll challenge you to a spelling bee. You get a 3 letter head start. I'll finish 3 letters ahead of you.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Salty

I'll challenge you to a spelling bee. You get a 3 letter head start. I'll finish 3 letters ahead of you.

[longcast]

Originally Posted by Salty

I'll challenge you to a spelling bee. You get a 3 letter head start. I'll finish 3 letters ahead of you.

Boom.

[longcast]

Dude I know better than to bet you. You have a long history.lol. My Mom did not raise a idiot.

[SaltERedneck]

I feel a real man of genius coming on lol.

[trophytroutman]

Hell yes

[SaltyShaw]

Sounds lajit to me