Kickin Bass, I think you have it backwards. The latest PB mag doesn't have an Overton ad. The previous one did.

Sounds like a pizzin match between vendors.

Kickin Bass, I think you have it backwards. The latest PB mag doesn't have an Overton ad. The previous one did.

Sounds like a pizzin match between vendors.

Mike Frazier provided me with my first set of brood stock from his lake in 2012. We did a simple trade: I landed 50 quality brood stock from Camelot Bell, and he landed 500lbs of pure mozambique tilapia from me. I wanted him to see what difference stocking pure moz tilapia would make in his lake, and he wanted to see these CB genes spread all over the country. We were both fully aware that I was going full steam ahead with the Camelot Bell fingerling breeding program. This would promote his guided fishing and sales of Camelot Bell adults for free, and it would be a great move for us as well. So I got rid of every existing bass brood fish on my farm, and replaced them with Camelot Bell bass.

After this trade, Mike was trying to decide what he might do with his 1acre brood pond, and I suggested we start a lunker program with giant fish from his lake. We we partnered up on this deal. He provided the fish and the pond, and I provided guidance, pond management implementation, harvesting, and sales. Together we had successful programs in 2012 and 2014. In 2013 we experienced a late spawn, late fingerlings, and a fish kill in August (which revealed the late spawn). We were unaware of the existence of fingerlings in 2013 until the oxygen depletion and fish kill.

We at Overton Fisheries took jumper fingerlings from 2012 and 2014 and grew these out on the farm for future brood stock. Overton Fisheries has over 100 quality brood stock from Camelot Bell to use as brood fish. We don't have adult bass on the farm from any other source. We have the pond/hatchery resources, experience, and equipment to produce enough Camelot Bell fingerlings to stock the entire state of Texas. We are invested. I couldn't even talk Mike Frazier into an aerator for the brood pond (note: fish kill 2013). So believe me when I say that I believe we may really and truly be the only (if not the best) supplier of Camelot Bell Bass fingerlings.

We promoted Camelot Bell for 3 years with Mike Frazier's blessings. We have invested blood, sweat, and tears (plus big $) to acquire quality brood stock. So Mike changes his mind in the middle of the game. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to call these quality brood stock and fingerlings? What about all the other lake and pond owners who have purchased Camelot Bell bass? For all of us who now have Camelot Bell Bass, what are we supposed to call these fish after they leave Camelot Bell Ranch?

I want to thank Mike Frazier for providing me with all of these great brood stock. We have been proud to promote Camelot Bell Ranch for many years, and we still do today. We never intended to be a competitor, so if we are forced into that position then by all means we can and will compete.

This is entertaining! I came here to find some resources, not drama. I pointed out the parallels in the advertising to get members knowledge on the subject. The fact that Overton feels the need to defend himself, talk down about his supplier, and continue to say he may be the only supplier of these fish regardless of the fact that Camelot Bell itself advertises its fish for sale tells me everything I need to know about his character!

LOL...now this is really getting funny.
There is another fish provider in Texas, at least one, that provides fish to President Bush...but does not feel it necessary to go around trumpeting that fact and trying to take advantage of his business. His reputation does indeed speak for itself.

....I am disappointed �Kickin_Bass_2015� does not use his �real� name so his credentials would be made public.

Thanks for your reply,
George Glazener