Pro Bass Fishing Has a Money Problem Nobody Talks About (The Bilge Podcast)

Recorded on location at the Tom Bigbee River Elite event. Kyle Patrick is back on the Bilge — and this one got heated. Kyle, Chris and Trait get into the stuff most pros won't say on camera: – The "no information" rule and why changing it may have made the sport LESS fair – Polygraphs, the veterans, and the 65/35 vote nobody wants to explain – The loophole that lets connected anglers quietly buy "primo info" – Whether forward-facing sonar would've changed a single thing at Tom Bigbee – The real cost of building a media brand — and the six-figure bet behind it – Why Bassmaster pulling angler live streams is costing pros real money – 6.5 million views on FOX… so where does that money actually go? – Seven years since the split, and the conversations that still aren't happening Part fishing breakdown, part business reality check, part honest talk about what this sport asks of the people in it. 🎙️ The Bilge — real talk from inside professional bass fishing. Check out Bass Pro’s latest sale 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/BPSOnlineSale Shop for your next truck here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/GilchristAuto Buy My Swimbaits here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/LoadedSwimbait FOLLOW CHRIS Website https://zaldaingerous.com Subscribe to Channel https://bit.ly/ZaldaingerousYoutube Instagram   / chriszaldain   Facebook   / chriszaldain11   Twitter   / chriszaldain   CHRIS' SIGNATURE GEAR Sunglasses https://bit.ly/ZaldaingerousSunglasses Unloaded Swimbait https://bit.ly/UnloadedSwimmer 5", 6", & 7" Loaded Swimbait https://bit.ly/LoadedSwimbait Big Larry Spoon https://bit.ly/BigLarrySpoon Little Larry Spoon https://bit.ly/LittleLarrySpoon Favorite BPS Hat https://bit.ly/VinatgeBPSHat 🎙️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Tom Bigbee Beatdown 6:44 Would FFS Have Mattered 8:54 Why Old School Is Refreshing 14:42 The No Information Rule 17:11 Polygraphs & The Veterans 20:37 The Information Loophole 22:16 Deep Dive & Water Clarity 25:06 The Cost Of Building Media 30:09 Finding A Filmer 34:10 The Scott Martin Blueprint 39:18 Educate Or Entertain 40:52 The Live Stream Fight 50:28 6.5 Million Views, No Payout 53:22 Do The Anglers Even Care 56:02 Life After The Health Scare #TheBilge #BassFishing #Bassmaster #MLF #NPFL #FishingPodcast #ProAngler #TournamentFishing #BassFishingDrama #Zaldaingerous #forwardfacingsonar