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All Topics   August 2017
  • Charlie Hartley of Grove City, OH writes:

    RE: Balog on Crews – Always been a friend and fan of John Crews. Very difficult to balance business, pro bass fishing and family. He's got it going on! Keep up the good work, Crews Missile!

  • Martin D. Lamb of Albia, IA writes:

    RE: New Opens format – B.A.S.S. has completely lost touch with their base. Let's just set aside that once again B.A.S.S. members west of the Mississippi are left out, just how does B.A.S.S. think that the working man can accommodate this format? At a minimum, an angler must possess five weeks vacation; lets not even mention the expense of funding those five tournaments, especially all of us west of the Mississippi River, which B.A.S.S. obviously thinks to be the Pacific Ocean. I am nine hours to the nearest venue in the Central (which should be named the Southern), and the eastern schedule ... a guy in the Midwest would have to take two weeks off to make the Florida event. Yet another move by B.A.S.S. to restrict the ability of the grassroots fisherman from earning a chance.

  • Jim Liner of Pintlala, AL writes:

    RE: Scott honored on birthday – Great job Ken on honoring Ray. You have always had a special place in Ray's heart. Come see us.

  • John A. Argese of Taylors, SC writes:

    RE: Balog on Colorado – I'm wondering if the eco-pinheads are going to stop at smallmouth bass? Maybe horses? Maybe Europeans, a big impact on Colorado's environment. Even the so-called "Native Americans" aren't native to Colorado.

    By all means, please continue the regressive idiocy.

  • David Fulton of Evansville, IN writes:

    Seldom can you find a short article with this much specific detail about Kentucky Lake ledge fishing. I learned several things; for instance, once I find a school I position my boat too close to the fish. Never thought about the sonar affecting them. I am not a tournament fisherman, so articles like this are how I learn new techniques. Nicely written, guys. Keep up the good work.

  • William C. Thomas of Mesquite, TX writes:

    RE: Thomas ailing – My brother Dee was not an overnight success. I have a picture of him fishing out of a washtub when he was 3 at pop's house in Sheffield, Ala. Big brother, win,lose or draw, go in peace. Terry went first – goodness knows she had to pack a lunch and get the boat ready. Love, your brother Billy Carl.

  • David Watkins of Jamestown, TN writes:

    RE: Atkins wins Cup – Great article about a guy who is humble in life and also an inspiration to me. We can all learn from Mr. Atkins and see where diligence and a good work ethic can pay off.

  • Steve Linden of Hickory, NC writes:

    I totally agree with Joe Balog on his comments about the Forrest Wood Cup in Columbia, S.C. I truly enjoyed the Outdoor Expo, especially, compared to the last FLW championship I attended in the early 2000s. It was mostly fishing this time as compared to dog food and snack crackers last time. I've attended many Bassmaster Classics and this was a comparable (if not better) experience to most of them. Well done, FLW!

  • Remi DeMatteo of Poydras, LA writes:

    RE: White River adds Legend – I foresee a loss of quality and customer service on the Johnny Morris Group of boats, and price fixing ... anyone truly believe a Nitro is at the level of Ranger (prior to the merger)? But they'll all be priced fairly close to one another. Bass Pro was inhabited by bean counters and this is bad news getting worse.

  • John Gibbons of Houston, TX writes:

    RE: Henry leaves Tour – I wish this gentleman well in his recovery. However, requesting donations for medical expenses while spending 100K on tournament fishing and hunting seems selfish.

  • Paul Wallace of Cambridge City, IN writes:

    RE: MLF Summit cup – Didn't open/read this. You're not giving away the outcome early, are you? SPOILER ALERT... LOL.

    BassFan says: Nope, none of the names are aligned with the numbers.

  • Robert Jaxon of Tampa, FL writes:

    RE: White River Marine adds Legend – At what point do anglers say no to one giant boat group? I know the Feds have more important issues to attend, but this is becoming a monopoly. One man now controls the bass boat industry. I, for one, will be looking at a Phoenix or a Falcon now and I've owned five Rangers.

  • Brian Waldman of Coatesville, IN writes:

    RE: Balog on pioneers – Back in 1996, Ned Kehde sounded the alarm in a local opinion piece declaring that the "art of angling" was dying, replaced by the "aura" of tournament fishing. A decade later, that headline became reality. Fishing history and its pioneers are mere afterthoughts now days, and it's not only restricted to bass fishing. Sadly, the more recent generations of anglers seem to have no interest in our past and its personalities, and an industry more worried about its next big buying demographic seems willing to race right to the front of the line along the same path. The few of us still trying to document our past and its history do so willingly, but with little support. I don't see that changing anytime soon.

  • Randy Blaukat of Joplin, MO writes:

    RE: Grigsby leaves Elites – Chad's departure is a prime example of the reason professional bass fishing has not reached the levels of golf, bowling, tennis and other individual-based sports. I'm not sure of Chad's specific situation, but others who have had to drop out due to finances expose the dark flaw in competitive fishing. It's unheard of in other sports.

    Imagine a pro football player with incredible talent who couldn't afford to stay in the sport because he couldn't afford entry fees to a game and expenses traveling to each game were beyond his reach. I hear anglers say all the time "I'll never quit." Well, most anglers wouldn't ... if they could to afford it. Until the sport rises to a level where the anglers run and control the tournaments in a non-profit manner and set the definition of who is a "pro", we will continue to see participation being controlled by who can afford it, and not who performs the best. We must level the playing field in ALL aspects of competition to earn the respect of the public and elevate the sport where it deserves to be.

All Topics   August 2017

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