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I had the privilege of seeing the first 10 issues while at the Classic. Tony, who owns Sure Life, bought them off eBay and Ray Scott verfied them as authentic. They were REALLY COOL to look at!

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I've seen it all the way down to the club level - even when money wasn't on the line! I personally beat a number of boaters from their backseat in club tournies, and some didn't take it well. Some never took me out again, others purposefully "front seated" me or came in late enough to disqualify my catch, and a few others "charged" me A LOT for boat expenses after I whooped their butt. That said, those were exceptions, not the norm. So I'd say it happens, but not often.

That is ESPN's problem. They just can't get everything worked out. They know how to cover basketball, football or baseball, but what works there does not work when covering fishing. The problem is that THIS sport covers a 55,000+ acre lake and a stadium 35 mins away. It's a logistical nightmare! I'm not making excuses, but our sport is very unique in this way, and they only get once a year to get a whack at the Classic. It's no wonder the stadium footage was better - because that's where televised events normally occur. But when you're spread out miles apart, that's a whole new ballgame (pun intended).

Dru - you're a class act. Enjoyed meeting you. The Bass Zone is a great site run by quality people. Looking forward to next year already!

I think the closest you'll get to that, Muddy, is hearing my voice saying, "Hey Mike, you got a flat" during the "Day with a Pro" segment. As for the coverage. Part of the problem is that ESPN hires a ton of freelancers to cover the event. Not that they're incapable of doing their jobs - far from it. But it presents logistics and coordination issues working with a crew that's never worked together before. Case in point - the "day with a pro" segment w/Ike was shot when I went with him. They were supposed to have a chase boat follow us around and do some on-the-water footage and soundbites. That boat and cameraman never showed up. Would have been a better piece if he had, but instead they had to use footage from a previous day - when he wasn't miked. In addition, all the footage they shot in the morning had to be scrapped because he was wearing something different. They had some great footage too. My take - what you saw in total event coverage was a fraction of what was planned. So the ideas are there, but they need to figure out how to pull it off better.

THE most important factor, in my opinion, is time of year. All else falls under that.

Thanks for all the positive comments. This was really an experiment to see what would happen, to see if it was worthwhile to go next year. I think THAT question was answered! It was awesome to meet every forum member we could - and there were several. Can't tell you what a thrill that was for Fluke, 5bass, and I. Was just looking through some of the photos and forgot to post this:

Ike shot several episodes that are beginning to air now. He will be shooting more episodes after the Elite season is over.

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Yup, that's me on the right.

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Here's some random shots I took from the final day of the Classic (apologies for the watermark, but it's necessary). Dink Award Goes To Kevin Wirth Here's footage from me http://www.bassresource.com/Bass/Fishing/Classic-3.wmv And check this out!! http://www.bassresource.com/Bass/Fishing/Charlie.wmv

Read my review here: http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/icast_2007.html This was written back in August.

Hi guys, just popped in for a minute before heading to the weigh in. It's 71 degrees and sunny right now. It's like we skipped ahead a month! This could kill Ike's pattern if the lake warms up too much. We'll see..... Talked w/Doug Hannon, Ray Scott, Forrest L. Woods and Randy Hopper today. We're heading off to the weigh in now. Will report back later.

We see her every day (her room is just a few doors down from us). She's disappointed with her showing so far, but is swinging for the fences tomorrow.

Right in front of the red truck.

Here's some random shots I took from today's weigh-in and press conference (apologies for the watermark, but it's necessary). And here's a video clip (be patient, it takes a few mins to load): http://www.bassresource.com/Bass/Fishing/video/bassmaster-classic-day-one.wvx And this (be patient, it takes a few mins to load): http://www.bassresource.com/Bass/Fishing/video/bassmaster-classic-day-one-on-bassresource.wvx How do ya like THEM apples??!!

My wow moment has something to do with a conversation between Ike and I. He approached me with an idea that would involve he and I at a later date on a project he's working on. I don't want to go into details yet, because it's just an idea at the moment, but it would be very cool if it happens. Had another 'wow' moment w/Mark Zona. He came up to us and said, "Hey guys, if there's anything I can do to help you guys, anything, you just let me know." That was totally unsolicited. I'm still stunned.