Ohio Chatter DEV

Speedofsand

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/index

One guy got pulled over in a slow zone and got a written warning, but it made him 7 minutes late getting back and he is DQ'd. Another guy fell and broke his ankle but still fished all day, and is in it today, top 50.

Hb31187

Hell. No.

Firad

It's as much of a sport as NASCAR.

So no, not at all.

coyotes22

I voted maybe.

Gardens35

I might vote.

Speedofsand

Last month Kevin Van Dam won $500,000 for The Bassmaster Classic.
not bad for a week of fishing.

I say its a sport to the 50 guys in today's tourney.

I've been watching the last 2 weeks because they are in my spots, the Harris Chain of Lakes and St. John's River this weekend. I do a lot more coastal inshore fishing than bass fishing, I did get a nice bass last week, 18" , almost 4 lbs. in Lake Woodruff from DeLeon Springs.

coyotes22

They are athletes.

GoChiefs

coyotes22;717502 wrote:They are athletes.

No they aren't. The equipment does all the work.

Mulva

The fish are more of athletes than the fishermen.

Scarlet_Fever

GoChiefs;717563 wrote:No they aren't. The equipment does all the work.

I wouldn't call bass fishers athletes but the equipment does not do ALL the work.

If bass fishing is a sport I just spent my last few hours getting my butt handed to me. Bass 1 Scarlet Fever 0

Laley23

No "event" where 1 competitor has a mental advantage over the other is a sport. So no, hunting/fishing/etc are games and not sports.

Even so, fly-fishing is better

GoChiefs

Scarlet_Fever;717569 wrote:I wouldn't call bass fishers athletes but the equipment does not do ALL the work.

If bass fishing is a sport I just spent my last few hours getting my butt handed to me. Bass 1 Scarlet Fever 0

Damn it. I forgot the sarcasm font again.

like_that

LMAO no it isn't even close to a sport.

DeyDurkie5

no, same as nascar

ytownfootball

It's a skill, not a damn sport Lol

chicago510

Hobby

justincredible

Laley23;717583 wrote:No "event" where 1 competitor has a mental advantage over the other is a sport.

So you're saying bear wrestling is not a sport?

Rotinaj

justincredible;718007 wrote:So you're saying bear wrestling is not a sport?

Hey uhhhh bear fucker. Do you need assistance?

Laley23

justincredible;718007 wrote:So you're saying bear wrestling is not a sport?

I stand corrected.

se-alum

Anyone that is comparing fishing and Nascar is ridiculous. I don't care for Nascar, but it is a mentally and physically draining endeavor, fishing is something most people do to relax. They aren't even close to the same.

Raw Dawgin' it