Another FLW boat crash

[176champion]

Two boats collided on Lake Okeechobee  during the FLW tourney ...

https://scout.com/outdoors/bass-fishing/Article/Two-Bass-Boats-Collide-on-Okeechobee-114249869

[fishinwrench]

Good grief!    I'm beginning to get the Impression that there's a bunch of young men with not enough boating experience out there on the tournament circuit. 

[Basfis]

Wow! FLW is really losing any credibility it had left. 

Dramatic crash on film with their college series, Sappington accident, two incidents on the big O. Really sad for those involved. 

Safety has to be a priority in life. FLW needs to do some soul searching. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Love how people blame it on FLW.   Kinda like blaming Obama for global warming

[fishinwrench]

11 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Love how people blame it on FLW.   Kinda like blaming Obama for global warming

Well, some vetting may be in order.   Having a credit card and proof of insurance may not quite be enough to weed out the nimrods.

[MOPanfisher]

At what point does it become the responsibility of FLW to ensure the boat operators are safe.  Beyond requiring them have whatever state mandated training  requirement, insurance, and taking action on reported unsafe operation I don't know what they could do.

[Basfis]

31 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Love how people blame it on FLW.   Kinda like blaming Obama for global warming

Don’t read as blaming FLW rather, I do believe they need to investigate why them versus other organizations. Not all manufacturers or construction companies have accidents like some of the others. 

Just saying to dig into the why. 

[Basfis]

17 minutes ago, MOPanfisher said:

At what point does it become the responsibility of FLW to ensure the boat operators are safe.  Beyond requiring them have whatever state mandated training  requirement, insurance, and taking action on reported unsafe operation I don't know what they could do.

IMO once they promote and profit, the responsibility begins. Not a knock, just implications of their business choice. 

It’s guessing at solutions from outside the inner circle.

Anyone know what qualification there is for the Tour? Is it invite like Elites? I really don’t know. 

[fishinwrench]

Stuff happens I guess.  But these guys are supposed to be "Pro's".  

Hitting a submerged stump can happen to anyone. Hitting a bridge piling or another boat however....pretty much requires a bonehead at the helm.

[MOPanfisher]

34 minutes ago, Basfis said:

IMO once they promote and profit, the responsibility begins. Not a knock, just implications of their business choice. 

It’s guessing at solutions from outside the inner circle.

Anyone know what qualification there is for the Tour? Is it invite like Elites? I really don’t know. 

To be the devils advocate, what could FLW do to make the boat operators safer?