Does Jimmy Houston know what he is talking about? 2024
IrishJig reply :
Now that the final stats and money winnings were released by BASS I noticed that Jimmy Houston finished dead last in earnings for this year. He took home a whopping ZERO DOLLARS. He did not earn a single cent from the BASS Elite Series.
Does that make you guys less inclined to listen to what he says on his show?
Anybody can talk about fishing and edit a day on the water to make yourself look good, but tournaments are where you put your money where your mouth is. If you really know what your talking about, then prove it. He didn't prove anything to me this year. I've never really watched him regularly, but have caught his shows occasionally. But now I see no reason to listen to him because when he put his money where his mouth is he lost $55,000 in entry fees.
Marty reply :
I am neither a Houston fan nor a detractor. However, I think you're being too harsh on him. He's certainly not a top competitive angler, but he's 62 and has seen better days. He has won some tournaments, had 68 top-20 finishes and qualified for 15 Classics.
And despite the fact that he might have finished last, just being qualified for the Elite series puts him in a very tiny fraternity of bass anglers.
He's been around the block quite a few times and his current competitive woes should not detract from his knowledge of fishing or his ability to teach others.
Its a big one reply :
did he fish all the elite series tournaments or just one or two last year
5bass reply :
Anybody who finishes lower than Byron Velvick has no fishing credibility in my book.
;D
BASS fisherman reply :
Everybody has bad days on the water, he just had a whole 365 bad days on the water. I like to get as many opinions as possible, and then figure out what works best for me. I still value his abilities. I think bass angling as a sport advances every year a great deal. Keeping up with that advancement is not easy for an older man. Maybe that is part of the reason he has done so poorly, maybe he has other issues that we don't know about that are distacting him while he's on the water.
BucketmouthAngler13 reply :
QuoteEverybody has bad days on the water, he just had a whole 365 bad days on the water.
;D ;D ;D ;D
Too funny.
And yes, i think he knows what he is talking about. He is just too old too put his words in action 
BassnJoe reply :
I read somewhere about his philosophy on tournaments, recently.
He has a very busy schedule with his TV show and promotional appearances.
The tournaments are the time when he & his wife can get together and relax.
He doesn't even have the time to practice for a tournament.
Jimmy's paid his dues. He's a very knowledgeable man. He's probably forgotten more than most of us will ever know. I'd certainly like to learn from him.
Joe 8-)
Matt Fly reply :
What was it he did lately that qualified him for the 2006 Elite Series?
I think anyone who could come up with the money was qualified.
Jimmy has earned his spot in history, but not sure he earned his spot on this tour.
Matt.
The Duke reply :
I agree that Jimmy has lost his edge as a fisherman, and I've never been a fan of his show (I don't understand a man that kisses each fish he catches and his laugh drives me nuts!). However, I understand also that his show is more for entertainment than it is for the serious bass angler. I think credit needs to be given to the man for surviving in this business for so long, but I do acknowledge his fishing skills are not good enough to compete in the Elite Series; I wonder if he could compete in a BFL.
Duke
Matt Fly reply :
I kiss almost every bass, but its not the kiss, its the words that follow.
I thank each bass for giving me a moment of their time.
Thank you bretheren for the moment. Kiss and release.
Matt.
edbassmaster reply :
I have been watching Jimmy Houston ( off and on ) since I was about 10, Im 33 now. Not cause I am a big fan but because I watch all shows about bass. He's made his mark in bass fishing. Also he does more hunting now. Now its the new generation...Monroe's, Ike's, Van Dam's. Theres alot of young guys taking over now
earthworm77 reply :
The Elite Series ain't Lake Tenkiller in Ok. That said, after a long long time in the business it is entirely possible that a man loses his edge and can't compete with the young guns. Rolo's retirement is a perfect example of that. Kudos to Houston for trying though. I wonder how many events he fished.
flechero reply :
While he may not be the fisherman he used to be, IMO he has the "skins on the wall." He is a member of a small group of people that have had very long and very successful fishing careers. It's hard to argue with that. I'll be interested to see which of the "young guns" are still around in another 30-35 years in the public eye and making a good living out of fishing.
QuoteHe didn't prove anything to me this year.
Somehow I doubt that bothers him. ...lol He's only been winning money fishing BASS tournaments since 1968 and has qualified for and fished the Classic 15 times. Now he's (probably) on the tail end of a great career and probably just fishing for fun and comraderie... I doubt he pays those entry fees. Besides he makes his salary with endorsemements and appearances. I'd be willing to bet he only fishes those tourneys to keep his name in there as it makes him worth more to sponsors even though he doesn't need to win anything.
QuoteAnybody can talk about fishing and edit a day on the water to make yourself look good
Really, so how did I miss YOUR TV SHOW??
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus aren't very competitive anymore but I think they still know what they are talking about.
cart7t reply :
QuoteWhile he may not be the fisherman he used to be, IMO he has the "skins on the wall." He is a member of a small group of people that have had very long and very successful fishing careers. It's hard to argue with that. I'll be interested to see which of the "young guns" are still around in another 30-35 years in the public eye and making a good living out of fishing.
QuoteHe didn't prove anything to me this year.Somehow I doubt that bothers him. ...lol He's only been winning money fishing BASS tournaments since 1968 and has qualified for and fished the Classic 15 times. Now he's (probably) on the tail end of a great career and probably just fishing for fun and comraderie... I doubt he pays those entry fees. Besides he makes his salary with endorsemements and appearances. I'd be willing to bet he only fishes those tourneys to keep his name in there as it makes him worth more to sponsors even though he doesn't need to win anything.
QuoteAnybody can talk about fishing and edit a day on the water to make yourself look goodReally, so how did I miss YOUR TV SHOW??
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus aren't very competitive anymore but I think they still know what they are talking about.
Right on Flech. Been making a lucrative living in the business since 1968, has his own show, Former Bass Angler of the year, multiple tournament winner and qualifier of 15 classics. Yeah, what the heck does he know anyway? ;D
Grey Wolf reply :
You have to respect him for what he has done over the years and yes he is past his prime.
Which would you want to be , A HAS BEEN or A NEVER WAS ?
Sam reply :
This is a very interesting thread.
I see and hear old college and NFL coaches and playes on TV every Saturday preaching what they think is right or wrong with each team but they are not coacing nor playing anymore. However, their opinions are valued by everyone who loves college and pro football.
I have Jimmy's DVD, Jimmy's Best Ever, which is outstanding.
And one of my favorite all time bass fishermen is Uncle Homer Circle and I wish he would publish a book on all of his suggestions that appear in the Bassmaster Magazine.
Just because they don't fish as often or do as well as they once did doesn't mean they don't know what they are talking about. They still have the experience and knowledge to help us all.
And talk about old fishermen who may not do as well as before, check out Denny Brauer or Bill Dance or Stacey King or Lee Bailey, Jr or Woo Daves or Hank Parker. These guys know bass fishing and they are willing to share their knowledge with us.
I strongly suggest purchasing these "old" guys DVDs and videos and watching them this winter. Along with Ike and Kevin's DVDs and videos you will learn so much that it is mind boggeling.
justtrying reply :
i met roland martin this past year. got a chance to shake his hand, spend some time with him ....and, yes, i know this is a thread about jimmy houston.
but, the same thing applies to jimmy that applied to roland. i thanked him for what he has shown & taught me in the past! ...i know both of them have exxagerated size of fish, have said & done some crazy things, BUT, they've entertained, taught & helped me enjoy this sport of bass fishing that i love.
does he know what he's talking about. You Better Believe he does. ...And, i'm glad he does, & i'm glad he's shared it with all of us, especially me!
ronnie
Syfer420 reply :
QuoteI kiss almost every bass, but its not the kiss, its the words that follow.I thank each bass for giving me a moment of their time.
Thank you bretheren for the moment. Kiss and release.
Matt.
thats beatiful man can i use that also??And can you be too old to fish??? i saw a Roland Martin episode where he fished with his friend, who was attt least 65 and in a wheel chair!!!!! he pulled in most of the big fish and was even talking about touneys he won anyone seen it???
guest reply :
Quoteafter a long long time in the business it is entirely possible that a man loses his edge and can't compete with the young guns. Rolo's retirement is a perfect example of that..
Did I miss something? RoLo sounds awfully sharp to me. Please elaborate.
guest reply :
I like JImmy Houston because he makes me laugh.
Maybe he needs to fish for bass in an enclosed swimming pool ;D
senile1 reply :
I bet anyone of us could go out over a period of weeks with Jimmy Houston, or any of these older guys who have seemingly "lost their edge" to the younger guys, and we'd get our butts handed to us the majority of days. Fishing ain't football. Yeah, sure a young guy can fish harder and faster for a longer length of time, but the older guys have the edge in experience and knowledge. You don't lose fishing knowledge as you get older. You gain it. At least until you become . . . . . senile.
gatrboy53 reply :
he's made more money from bass fishing than most of us will make in a lifetime
janalon reply :
Jimmy has been around longer than most of us here.
We can pray that we will experience the catches he has.
If not, we can always put him down and call him a has been.
Everyone feeling better now?
haysokla1 reply :
I had the chance to meet Jimmy just last week. I have to tell you, I don't care or even know how many tournaments he has won. All I know is he is one of the few that has helped advance Bass fishing. he is truely a class act, and for someone with his reputation to sit with a common man like myself and just talk..... well that says alot in my book. Believe me when I tell you, The guy knows how to fish! I'm no slouch either, but I learned a few things that day. So I would just like to say. give respect where respect has been earned. Jimmy earned it. He also plans on fishing for at least another 5 years. I asked him jokingly to stay around long enough for me to compete against him. He laughed the way he always does. THANKS JIMMY!
Jeff_NHBA reply :
Jimmy was one of my instructors at Bassmaster University this year. He may not win or fish as much nowadays but does that really matter? He spends a lot of his time teaching others with his "text book" being nothing better than his own life experiences.
He also works with Berkely designers to give them some insight for lure design and other product testing.
I'd say he knows what he's talking about.
Tight Lines.
Bud reply :
I just happen to know Jimmy. He has eought going on with personal apperance and his boat bussiness
to keep him and 2 more just like him busy for a long time. He know his stuff and is willing to share if you will just listen.
He is like several other Bill Dance, Hank Parker to name just a couple who has paid their dues.
BassChaser57 reply :
Jimmy, I would be honored to fish with you---ANY LAKE-- ANY TIME!!! You have been a great ambassador for the sport. I am about your age and I never had an edge to lose so now what??? Maybe you don't have the passion you once had, maybe you do, most of us a little longer in the tooth enjoy slowing down a bit and soaking up life instead of tackling it. I am an airline pilot and have lost some of my passion (hopefully not my edge) for flying and would rather enjoy family and friends on a beautiful lake. I understand tournaments are like work, someone tells you how, when to start, when to quit, where to go, and makes you pay to do it. Sounds like work to me.
Most of us couldn't carry bait next to you. -- THANKS FOR THE YEARS!!
PS- I will be waiting for the call. 8-)
Hale reply :
QuoteNow that the final stats and money winnings were released by BASS I noticed that Jimmy Houston finished dead last in earnings for this year. He took home a whopping ZERO DOLLARS. He did not earn a single cent from the BASS Elite Series.Does that make you guys less inclined to listen to what he says on his show?
Anybody can talk about fishing and edit a day on the water to make yourself look good, but tournaments are where you put your money where your mouth is. If you really know what your talking about, then prove it. He didn't prove anything to me this year. I've never really watched him regularly, but have caught his shows occasionally. But now I see no reason to listen to him because when he put his money where his mouth is he lost $55,000 in entry fees.
I didnt read anyones posts and reactions to this topic starter but I just needed to get in here and put up my unneeded opinion:
Holy S**T are you kidding me? He didnt earn his money and you wont listen to him? The only thing proven is that he will make more money fishing than you will ever see in your lifetime! You think that is handed to him and that he didnt earn his way for the past 20 years. That guy is one of the pioneers for the sport you get to watch on tv Saturday morning. Of all the dumb crap that gets posted on these forums yours has to be the most disrespectful and it would be nice to see him spit in your face for being a whiney little brat.
earthworm77 reply :
Ouch, however, good flogging though Hale.
Does anyone know why Parker got out of competitive fishing? I mean, he's been gone alomost 10 years or so and he won a few classic's, he is relatively young.
Rattlinrogue reply :
I think he is a good bass fisherman.He's won his share of cash over his career.As was mentioned earlier,he is 62 years old.He does about as well as a 62 year old Roger Clemens might do in the majors or a 62 year old Brett Favre(getting pretty close actually) might do in the NFL.I think you'd still have to say they are/were two pretty fair pros.
Hale reply :
QuoteDoes anyone know why Parker got out of competitive fishing? I mean, he's been gone alomost 10 years or so and he won a few classic's, he is relatively young.
He was talking about in once on a show and I dont remember exactly what he said, but it had something to do with his family and the rigors of the tour.
Yeah, I went a little overboard on the last post...for some reason it just hit a button! And now we got someone calling Roger Clemens a 'fair' pro ;D ;D (The old man averaged 9 KO's per game and a 2.3 something era this year...better than fair huh?)
Rattlinrogue reply :
Yeah,I know he is better than "fair".It's called a figure of speech.Hyperbole used to,in an ironic way, show how "great" he is.Sorry that one went over your head.I'll try to keep it a bit more straight forward from now on.QuoteQuoteDoes anyone know why Parker got out of competitive fishing? I mean, he's been gone alomost 10 years or so and he won a few classic's, he is relatively young.He was talking about in once on a show and I dont remember exactly what he said, but it had something to do with his family and the rigors of the tour.
Yeah, I went a little overboard on the last post...for some reason it just hit a button! And now we got someone calling Roger Clemens a 'fair' pro ;D ;D (The old man averaged 9 KO's per game and a 2.3 something era this year...better than fair huh?)
Hale reply :
QuoteYeah,I know he is better than "fair".It's called a figure of speech.Hyperbole used to,in an ironic way, show how "great" he is.Sorry that one went over your head.I'll try to keep it a bit more straight forward from now on.
yea cuz mez an idiut ands I goat noh edumaction so keepn her strait fourword helpz me ouht. i reely like that ud help meh ouht like that cuz noone never done notin like that bfour!
I understood what you meant...hence the laughing smilies
Rattlinrogue reply :
Sorry about that ,Hale.I'm sure you're as smart as the next guy(especially me).Wasn't trying to "dis ya,but if you were offended I truly apologize.Tight Lines to ya ,RRQuoteQuoteYeah,I know he is better than "fair".It's called a figure of speech.Hyperbole used to,in an ironic way, show how "great" he is.Sorry that one went over your head.I'll try to keep it a bit more straight forward from now on.yea cuz mez an idiut ands I goat noh edumaction so keepn her strait fourword helpz me ouht. i reely like that ud help meh ouht like that cuz noone never done notin like that bfour!
I understood what you meant...hence the laughing smilies
Hale reply :
nah I wasnt offended. You know how it is on here, its hard to put in words in any humor or 'tone of voice' were all good.
Chris reply :
incase you didn't know
Jimmy Houston
15 Classic Appearances
2 Bass events won
35 top ten finishes
68 top 20
1976 AOY
1986 AOY
Call me crazy but I want to know what the man has to say. :
BASS fisherman reply :
Quoteincase you didn't knowJimmy Houston
15 Classic Appearances
2 Bass events won
35 top ten finishes
68 top 20
1976 AOY
1986 AOY
Call me crazy but I want to know what the man has to say. :
He is also in the fishing hall of fame. If that is what it is called. I can't remember.
DR_Bass reply :
I believe that Mr. Houston has come to the point were he doesn't have to prove himself anymore.
Plenty of people say that a man who has gotten older can still compete on tour and that is partly true, but there does seem to be a trend of older anglers falling short and younger ones coming on top. (That is not always the case of course)
Ky_Lake_Dude reply :
QuoteI am neither a Houston fan nor a detractor. However, I think you're being too harsh on him. He's certainly not a top competitive angler, but he's 62 and has seen better days. He has won some tournaments, had 68 top-20 finishes and qualified for 15 Classics.And despite the fact that he might have finished last, just being qualified for the Elite series puts him in a very tiny fraternity of bass anglers.
He's been around the block quite a few times and his current competitive woes should not detract from his knowledge of fishing or his ability to teach others.
I so agree with Marty.
BassChaser57 reply :
I guess if he is 62 we are not about the same age but I still enjoy him and can't wait until he calls me for that fishing trip. I can hear the jepordy music playing in my head whilst I wait. 8-)
Sam reply :
Jimmy Houston has forgotten more about bass fishing than you guys know.
He is a very religious person and dropped out of the B.A.S.S. tournaments when they were sponsored by a beer company.
I am glad he is fishing them again and could care less how he finishes.
You are not going to find a better person in bass fishing than Jimmy Houston.
And if ESPN decides to bring back Bassmaster University and Jimmy is a speaker, I strongly suggest you go hear him as he is extremely entertaining, funny and informative.
Hey, if the national news programs can bring back old, retired military officers to discuss the war, I see no reason whey Jimmy can't discuss bass fishing and share his knowledge.
So if you don't want to listen to Jimmy, then forget Uncle Homer Circle, too.
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