OK I'll sart this off by saying I have no information either way on this topic! I am only writing what I have seen.
I am fortunate to live in the birmingham Alabama area. I got to experience bothe the FLW championship and the BASS classic on the water,the outdoor show,and the weigh-ins. At the FLW championship outdoor show there was not a hint of BASS anywhere.No Triton,Mercury,or any sponsor. nor were there any BASS pros at any booth or giving seminars. Now 6 months later at the classic the outdoor show was Full of stuff and people from FLW. Ranger and Evinrude both had a big area setup. Forrest wood was there all three days! hank Parker was there all three days,and by the way he was a main guest at the FLW championship. Luke Clausen worked the show along with Larry Nixon(who left BASS bitter). the FLW champ- Brett Ahler was there all three days. And many other FLW guys were there. It really seemed odd to me that BASS would allow - especially Forrest Wood be a main thing at the outdoor show while the weigh in was going on. it just seemed odd to me.Any thoughts.