Pretty eye opening article in BASSMASTER

https://www.bassmaster.com/news/show-me-money

"The result was nothing short of mind-blowing, a revelation of dollar amounts that will have fans talking for weeks to come. Consider the total sponsorship dollars that these top-echelon anglers earned in 2006:

� Skeet Reese $600,000

� Gerald Swindle $515,000

� Kevin VanDam $500,000

� Jason Quinn $400,000

� Michael Iaconelli $370,000

� Marty Stone $320,000

Keep in mind that this is just income from sponsors. It does not include tournament winnings or residual income from doing seminars (which can bring as much as $5,000 a day) and other public appearances."

Looks like some of you that would HO yourself out for $300 a month are selling yourselves way short....

https://youtu.be/zTKMxFNqlcQ

Nature Boy!

I remember reading this in Bassmaster magazine in 2007. I couldn't believe it. And around that time is when a number of those pro's starting touring in tractor Trailer rigs. Don't see too much of that anymore.

I'm going to make them pay me first before I show the world how good I am.

Has sponsorship dollars have decreased since 2007? When was the hay day of sponsorship money for the top pros? That's a lot of money for sure!

Yes. The Flw cup and the classic use to pay a Million. Now 300 k It is a dying sport

Sponsorship spending slowed a little from 2008-2010 but overall spending is much stronger now.

I am in the wrong business

The Classic has never paid $1M to the winner. In addition when it was reduced from $500,000 to $300,000 they also did not take all that money away. They spread it out farther amoung the field. The Classic pays out over $1M in total to the field.

The only way you got the $1M with FLW was by being a Ranger owner back in the day if you won.

Economy was a lot better and lots of companies had more fun money to toss around.

I bet the list doesn't look much like that post '08. Sure the top 3 or 4 still getting paid, but a lot less down the line.

Interesting story.

Something must of happened to Jason Quinn's money. I think he quit because loss of sponsorship money

I was asking about sponsorship money to anglers, not payouts for winning a tournament.