Bass Pundit

Holy COW!!! I just for the 1st time took a look at the prizes available in the FLW Fantasy Fishing Game. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!

In the FLW Tour events and FLW Opens they are "paying down" 585 places each tournament. The Forest L. Wood Cup pays down 639 Places and the end of the year cumulative points race goes down 52 places. Total guaranteed prizes value $2,395,030. Go to FLW Fantasy Fishing for the Prizes

I figure if I can't win prizes in 3 out of the 7 tournaments than I suck. (Actually hold the "than I suck" part. This year the FLW scoring system is whacko, dumb luck could play a significant role. Here is the complicated scoring methodology:

Points will be assigned according to the points awarded in the 2008 FLW Wal-Mart FLW Tour Angler of the Year program. To access the rules for this program, visit www.flwoutdoors.com, click on "Bass Tours", then "FLW Tour" and then "Rules".

For each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team, the Player will earn the same number of points the angler earns in the 2008 Wal-Mart FLW Tour Angler of the Year program for each particular Tournament. Please note, if an angler is disqualified, or, if an angler fails to catch any fish within the first two days of a particular tournament, no points will be awarded to that angler.

For the Lake Toho, Lewis Smith, and Ft. Loudoun - Tellico Lakes Tournaments:
In addition, for each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team that finishes in the Top 10 of that particular Tournament, the Player will earn 500 points.

In addition, each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team that is ranked in the exact position they finish in the Top 10 of that particular Tournament, the Player will earn the following points:
1st place ranking angler correct: 2,000 points
2nd place through 10th place ranking angler correct: 750 points

For the Lake Norman, Beaver Lake, and Detroit River Tournaments:
In addition, for each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team that finishes in the Top 10 of that particular Tournament, the Player will earn 1,000 points.

In addition, each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team that is ranked in the exact position they finish in the Top 10 of that particular Tournament, the Player will earn the following points:
1st place ranking angler correct: 4,000 points
2nd place through 10th place ranking angler correct: 1,500 points

For the FLW Tour Championship Tournament:
For each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team that finishes in the Top 10 of this Tournament, the Player will earn 1,500 points.
In addition, for each angler a Player selects for a Pro Team that is ranked in the exact position in the Top 10 of this Tournament, the Player will earn the following points:
1st place ranking angler correct: 6,000 points
2nd place through 10th place ranking angler correct: 2,250 points

So basically it is the old scoring system, which was straightforward and the fairest in fantasy fishing with a couple of new wrinkles that could make a huge difference. I think I am fine with the extra rewards for anglers in the top 10 cut, but I don't care for the bonus points for selecting an angler in the exact place of finish; these points are total dumb luck. I would like it a lot better if you only got a bonus for picking the winner as the winner. Yes I do not care much for the BASS Super 6 Pick'em game either.

Under this new scoring you could have a line up that is all in the top 25, but if you do not have a bunch of them in the top 10 than you are out of luck. In the regular tour events two anglers in the top 10 totally wipes out a line-up with 5 anglers in the 11-15 positions. In the Opens 1 angler in the top 10 is better than 5 anglers placed 11-15. Don't forget FLW line ups this year are 10 anglers deep.

Bassmaster Classic Fantasy Round Up:

BPboys: The last day saw a slight improvement with Ashley and KVD moving up a combined 4 places, still we sucked.
Score: 1128 Pts which was good for 11456 Place and the 26.9%.
Futurebass.com League: 38th of 51.

I don't know what the "average" score was but I know it isn't the 1057 they have it listed as. 1150 might be the 50% mark.

BP 1: I think the last day saw a slight reduction in points as IKE slipped 4 while Martens gained 1 place and Ashley 3.
Score: 1207 Pts for 5536 place (Ugh!)and the 64.7%
Futurebass.com League: 18th