Just remember there are way more people like him out there fishing than there are tournament fishermen.
That are targeting bass specifically? I would have to say....that is the biggest line of horsechit I have ever read.
Your comment shows you must not spend much time on the water. I see plenty of weekend warriors beating the water to a froth fishing specifically for bass on just about any body of water I fish. Lots of crappie fishermen too. You dont think that crappie jigs and live minows will catch a bass? Fact of the matter Jug, is that the bass is the most targeted freshwater species nationwide. It's also probably the biggest by-catch species caught by other anglers not targeting them such as pan fishermen.