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ok the money is better? let's see here simple math last year there was 11 points elite's that paid 11 different angler's 100k there was 3 major's that paid 3 different angler's 250k there have been 2 classic's since the elite's started that paid two winner's 500k and this year there have been 3 point's tourney's that have paid 3 different angler's 100k each the key word is DIFFERENT there has been 19 elite series event's and 19 DIFFERENT ANGLER'S HAVE MADE 100K there has not been a repeat winner yeat 19 angler's amount's to almost 20% of the field in the same time there has been 10 flw tour event's that paid 100k to the winner 2 forrest wood cup's that paid 500k to the winner that make's 12 events that angler's made 100k in or what is 12 divided by 200 oh yeah that's 6% of the angler's so let's take the whole the money is better out of it

this kid grew up in the midwest if he stay's this consistant going into the northeastern tourney's he could run away with the aoy and roy what a feat that would be.

rj the duke is right B.a.s.s. listened to it's member's and did not renew their deal with citgo that's why it's the toyota elite series and toyota tundra angler of the year race now b.a.s.s. was locked into a deal that they signed with citgo that was good through 06 you can't hold it against them for honoring the remainder of the contract I respect the fact that they listened and dropped them. I think you should reconsider your club the citgo thing more affected the pro level and club's need quality people to help with the future of the sport, you seem to have strong conviction's and I'm sure your club could benefit from you as a member

im 50-50 born and raised in ny but I guess the four years' I lived in maryland sorta helped out

billy bob you hit the nail on the head brother 8-) I was one of those twenty year's ago as a seventeen yr old. and have sense learned what it's about, I like the approach some of the companies are taking by having prospective staffer's compete for one or two spot's. it make's sense almost like a try out, I have turned down several deals that i just didn't feel comfortable with. wheither I felt I couldn't do justice or they where not holding up their part. I am about to end a sponsorship that I've been in for a year because I simply have lost some faith in the product. communication is key both way's not just angler to co but company to angler as well

these guy's have fabulous point's listen to them. your haste to get sponsored leads me to believe that you don't really understand what it mean's to be sponsored. and that you are just in a hurry to wear someone's jersey. I was like that when I was a kid and I gave some companies alot of free impression's. Take time to learn the BUISINESS that is tournament fishing. it sound's like your young, if so get yourself a business management degree and enjoy fishing for now, there will be time in the future for bigger thing's

a proffessional is someone that make's his living fishing I believe that in most flw trails at least from stren up. they refer to all boater's as proffessional's the non boater is the co angler in the back of the boat co angler is kinda the politically correct name for a non boater sorta like a garbage man is now a sanitation engineer,. and before someone say's i'm calling non boater's garbage men I'm not it's just the easiest way to explain it I fished as a non boater for a long time and never felt like i should be called a co angler,.

talkin my stuff I was a senior in high school in 87 and I will alway's be a metalhead my favorite's are ac/dc mettallica judas priest megadeth van halen pantera and I still listen to dokken and the crue and I just saw judas priest wtih anthrax last christmas Rock on ya'll 8-)

flippin stick + 65lb power pro + jig & pig = $$$$$

if you ever stop feeling somewhat like that you should hang it up!!!!! I love the feeling I have a cd that my sister burned for me with several song's that I very religously listen to in the truck just before I launch, My wife is my team partner and she know's to just leave me be because the tune's put me in the game time frame of mind my play list in order is this for those about to rock ac/dc loose yourself eminem cowboy's from hell pantara anywhere I roam mettallica dead or alive bon jovi I love the smell of outboard oil in the morning!!!

this was a very bad choice by normark for the following reason today at my gander store I recieved my terminator stocking order for 07 included was a dozen of each color skeet's double buzz with skeet's picture on every pack Normark definately didn't like the lucky craft conflict that I can guarantee. however dropping him after shipping out all his bait's was a bushleague move now they will continue to make money off his likeness my hope is that skeet continue's to get paid for this run of terminator's normark should have let this year play out and then part way's I just dont' like the way it was done but as stated skeet will be fine especially because it look's like he's coming on with two cali tourney's coming up

squid listed a bunch of name's that moved from bass to flw first let's address them if you look close the majority of them are sponsored primarily by flw title sponsor's nixon is stratos's only pro cochrane the hibdon's, shin fukae Ranger pro's ranger and stratos both owned by genmar mark davis jay yelas are skeeter pro's david dudley shouldn't even be mentioned after his unsportsmanlike conduct his last year in b.a.s.s. flw was probrably the only option mark davis finished top 10 at the resent southern open when asked why he was fishing the open's he stated two reason's and number 1 was to get back to the classic 2 (which I admire) was to get out with other pro's than just flw paa member's I am a b.a.s.s. fan for many reason's as a tournament angler and *** the coverage and media exposure for the angler's is unprecedented and can't be compared the conservation effort's by b.a.s.s. has gotten us a voice in washington as well as the capitol's in most states' flw's conservation effort's have been lukewarm at best they talk a good game but all I see is superficial money to look good b.a.s.s. just signed ramada worldwide as a major sponsor of the federation nation offering discount's to all member's the federation nation still get's 6 slot's in the classic b.a.s.s. allow's it's angler's to negotiate contract's that suit them with whoever they want they can fish out of whatever boat they want and wear whatever sponsor's they have on stage and in official media flw do's not allow the negotiation of team sponsorship's it's either what they say or the highway the elite series guy's have a 1 in 2 chance of making 10k flw tour and series guy's have a 1 in four chance of making 10k b.a.s.s. has made mistake's but historically has been the start and presently the pioneer of the sport I fished operation bass redman for alot of year's flw simply bought a trail and smartly put a recognizable bass name on it. fact of the top 50 money winner's in all of pro bass last year elite series pro's where 36 of those top 50 which mean's that more than 1/3 of the elite pro's made 100k or more all in my humble opinion

the previous post's are great especially the last one have fun and be open minded alway's observe what's going on around you and pay attention to the most minor differences

absolutely awesome