I prefer to have a selection of lures and variety of rods and reels to use and I have to pay for my equipment. Being fisherman I'm sure the pros are the same way and they have the luxury of free or at worst disounted equipment that they can spec exactly the way they want it.

As for KVD what's Quantum or any of his other sponsors gonna do if he decides to use other equip, drop him? Think not.

"Yep, Billy Bob. I caught that four pounder using my Stick-It Lighting 10 pound indestructible line on my Kohooites 6:2 ratio baitcaster, on the Pull-it-In 6 and a half foot medium heavy rod with the fast tip, model number 69, with a tungston Never-Feel the Strike 1/4 ounce bullet weight pegged with the Goodrich Blimp 3 inch rubber pegger with my Choker 6 inch green and orange floating worm mounted on a Stick-Em extra wide gap hook."

You also forgot: "My doctor says I am cancer-free and you know why? Because I use this sunscreen every two hours, it keeps my skin cancer-free! I also use these Ohno "polaroid" glasses that help me see in the water and these Ohno's have these "readers" that help me tie knots.... Oh and when it gets rainy I put on these Frogg Toggs..... and I think I need to put some megastrike, just a bit on my finger then I rub it in, on this Yamamoto Hula grub...."

Don't forget the "Breathable Bass Pro Shops Shirt" :

That has an SPF factor built in!

Well If I had a couple of Megabass rods named after me like Aaron Martens I would sure fish with them.