BASS/ESPN Elite Series FBF 2009

Registration is now open and they have changed the layout of the game from years past. Selecting a team is definitely more time consuming and tricky to navigate than in years past. They have changed the anglers point system to monitary values and you get $100 to work with rather than the 60pts of years past, so for your five man roster you need an average of $20 per angler or less.

So far it looks to me like the $100 team limit loosens up angler picks a bit more than in years past. KVD is worth $25 and the lowest anglers are worth $12. 16 anglers are worth more than $20.

Upon first glance it looks like they got rid of Limit, Lunker, and Big Bag Bonus Points. It looks like the Fantasy points will strictly be place of standing in a tournament according to the Elite Series Angler of the Year point system. This is kind of a bummer I thought the bonus points were a good feature. I think going by AOY poins means there is a 5 point bonus for the angler in 1st Place each day of the tournament.

It looks like they got rid of Super 6 Pick 'em and "Tiebreakers" (Good Riddence)

The prizes are a step up from the last several years. Still for the Classic there are just 9 places, in the tour tournaments the prizes go down to 8 places, and the end of the year prizes go down 10 places, so basically winning a prize in this game will take an extremely good roster, even great rosters will not be good enough.

ESPN/BASS Elite Series FBF

Today is the day registration is suppose to open up for the Elite Series Fantasy Bass Fishing. I can't wait. I don't have a roster fully figued out yet for the Bass Masters Classic because I won't know the angler values until the new rankings come out. I may well NOT put Kevin Van Dam on the team for the Classic but you can bet he will be anchoring the BP boys the rest of the season.

Elite Series Fantasy Bass Fishing registration now open...

FLW 2009 is now open for registration.

If you are gonna play and get Players Advantage than you might as well use Dave "BP" Maas as the one who referred you which you can do by registering here.

FYI- If you played FBF with FLW last year, all you have to do to register is hit the "Log-In" tab and enter your email and password from last year and then you have to approve the rules and terms of use and your in. You will be automatically entered into the leagues you participated in last year and will even be given a team of anglers for the first event, of coarse you can edit that team to get the anglers ou want.

BP Commentary-They are going down 430 places with prizes this year as opposed to 639 last year and the scoring is the same lame system from last year with those bonus points for Top 10 picks and super bonus points for a Top 10 pick exacta. I suppose the change in prizes and the lack of change in the scoring are hardly surprising. I can't say I am that disappointed with the change in the amount of prizes because this game is so exceedingly generous it's almost preposterous even with the changes. $100,000 for 1st place and they could stop with the prizes right there and I would think they were nuts.

I am not really happy that they kept the same exact scoring system from last year because I think it just brings luck into the equation more than it has to be. I can see giving a big exacta bonus for getting the winning angler right but to have smaller but crucial exacta bonuses in the 9 remaining spaces of the Top 10 rewards blind luck over the skillful picks of a strong team inside and outside of the Top 10 where I think the Fantasy Bass Fishing points should rightfully be decided.

2008 FLW Fantasy Perfect Scores and More

Base Score
1-10= 1955
11-20= 1855

Tour Bonus Points: Toho, Lewis Smith, Loudoun-Tellico
Top 10=500x10= 5,000
Exacta#1= 2,000
Ex 2-10=750x9= 6,750
1-10= 1,955
Total 15,705

Open Bonus Points: Norman, Beaver, Detriot River
Top 10=1000x10= 10,000
Exacta#1= 4,000
Ex2-10=1500x9= 13,500
1-10= 1,955
Total= 29,455

Bonus Points: Forrest Wood Cup
Top 10=1500x10= 15,000
Exacta#1= 6,000
Ex.2-10=2250x9= 20,250
1-10= 1,955
Total= 43,205

Analysis: A perfect line up, besides being worth millions of dollars in the 7-up game would probably be enough to carry any team to the million in year end prizes. However the odds of putting together a perfect line up must make powerball odds wince.

Being Realistic:
A very solid base score is 1500
Getting 2 anglers in the Top 10 is doing really well.
Don't pin your hopes on ever getting an Exacta

Tour Events=1500+1000=2500
Open Events=1500+2000=3500
FW Cup=1500+3000=4500

I feel like these scores will be good to get a person into the Top 250 in prizes. I'll make an adjustment if needed after the Toho scores are released.

So 22,500 Would be a very strong showing for End of the Year Prizes. (Actually I think the million dollar winner will probably need something less than this)

FBF News 2008

I am a little slow on the draw, but the BASS Fantasy Bass Fishing and Super 6 pick'em are now open for registrations. Better hurry cause the classic starts Feb. 22.

The prizes this year seem to be a small step up from last year maybe. For the Classic they are going down 10 places and for regular Elite Series events they go down 6 places. I can't say that I am very impressed with the #1 prize for the classic: One (1) 100,000 Trip Reward Points from Ramada Inn ($500 ARV) for First Place.

Right now my leagues are: (This is subject to change if no one else sign's up)
Minnesocold Fantasy Bassmaster
Minnesocold Super 6

Hulkster Hawks FLW Fantasy Fishing: "Sign up or to the turn-buckle you go!"

Apparently he is going to have a Fantasy Fishing Blog.

I'm just glad they didn't go with Jesse "Govenor Turn-buckle" Ventura.

FLW $1.7million guaranteed Fantasy Bass Payout

Unbelievable!!!!!!!

Sign up here.

Updated: The guaranteed payout is actually $2,395,030

2007 Games Now Open!

ESPN/BASS Fantasy Bass Fishing

FLW Fantasy Fishing Challenge

Once again the FLW game has the advantage in prizes. Although I do think the ESPN/BASS game prizes are a bit better this year.

This is the BASS/ESPN fisher of men league standings after the conclusion of Clarks Hill.

1 Mr. Conemaugh, Craig Young 537 312 458 595 420 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2510
2 Georgia Jonboy, Bowen Love 493 514 446 417 356 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2388
3 oooooooooooo Entry, terry kohlman 664 300 391 379 315 338 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2387
4 cRaZy WoRm , Andrea Veech 468 546 366 492 330 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2373
5 BP's Obro, Todd Maas 423 446 371 604 297 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2333
6 Davenport Entry, Curtis Davenport 657 289 293 313 343 382 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2277
7 taylor BT2, brett tayler 398 449 462 352 344 268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2273
8 Bottom Dwellers, Kevin Meisch 575 260 351 469 224 385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2264
9 Greer ripsumlip, Justin Greer 396 362 382 397 472 253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2262
10 HARGRAVE hacker, FLOYD HARGRAVE 384 550 485 360 241 232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2252
11 Solid Hookup, Eric Krogman 635 320 422 291 346 234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2248
12 Smallies manker, Mike Anker 567 285 408 335 380 263 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2238
13 YEEEE HAAAAA, James Pardo 440 288 366 683 264 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2228
14 Indiana bassmandan, Daniel Schuster 438 536 365 291 438 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2212
15 N. Florida D232, MICHAEL MCKENZIE 462 356 446 374 373 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2199
16 Qualls eagleclaw, doug Qualls 462 334 352 402 340 299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2189
17 Tyler Oldschool, Lee Hagaman 436 274 419 576 221 258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2184
18 Fly Fishing for Catfish, James Hart 408 478 300 516 307 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2183
19 Clark's Hill Hosses, Dwayne Ewers 496 302 351 491 249 291 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2180
20 Carolina jonboats, John Roberts 252 531 339 592 217 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2144
21 Pudd HuddHucker, Jeff Every 431 438 298 447 197 323 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2134
22 Bridgman wafish, Larry Bridgman 391 378 295 386 458 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2125
23 lucas Entry, dustin lucas 396 473 412 160 361 311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2113
24 RBC Plugchunkers, Chris Winningham 473 296 397 298 463 181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2108
25 N E Florida Scbradar, STEVE BENNETT 451 395 292 480 262 219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2099
26 Bass Slayer, Chris Romero 469 351 346 458 255 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2096
27 West TN RP, ryan benson 421 193 381 533 303 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2086
28 Schmenzig Bassmen, Steve Maas 386 211 311 331 449 394 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2082
29 pelletier Entry, steve pelletier 411 313 355 491 304 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2078
30 Stoute Entry, Jeremy Stoute 535 232 278 398 388 239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2070
31 BIG LU BASSIN, Jeff De Leeuw 363 515 306 357 387 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2068
32 Williams River Rat, Sam Williams 486 320 500 333 297 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2067
33 Bass Pundit 1, Jeff Sutter-Maas 527 362 359 350 229 238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2065
34 Atlantic County Bass, Forrest Elkins 526 246 359 342 276 295 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2044
35 Stivers TS, Todd Stivers 399 268 459 215 481 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2039
36 Harbin bama_gang, Randy Harbin 369 266 369 438 381 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2037
37 pickwick noboat, matt dixon 381 431 390 437 213 184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2036
38 Minnesocold BPboys, Dave Maas 417 351 289 362 337 279 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2035
39 Statistical Anomaly, Brad Veech 455 293 348 443 328 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021
40 Stinks Fish, Jerry Payne 490 244 332 535 254 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012
41 oklahoma fisherman47, michael graham 435 378 251 323 445 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006
42 Yankee Nation, Glenn Spillman 361 621 294 137 429 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004
43 Lex Catchesem, Earl Cash 334 304 356 419 297 293 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003
44 Moore Entry, Larry Moore 349 382 358 333 402 178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002
45 texas tbears, Terry Behrends 380 305 285 518 203 309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000
46 BP's Mommy, Sue Maas 426 297 402 367 240 249 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1981
47 metrick jesse, jesse metrick 387 292 358 279 419 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1980
48 roundtown basser, kory lowe 452 313 337 213 412 243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1970
48 Lotsa Hits, S Jenkins 440 346 325 415 249 195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1970
50 Bassin' Buddy, BRETT RINEHART 440 200 262 447 238 382 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1969