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 Re: BASS Elite Angler - Matt Vermilyea
[Re: Neal G]
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04/20/16 10:16 PM
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ScottA
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Smart to call it quits.. or was it?
Rick Clunn's first year fishing B.A.S.S. he said that if he didn't catch a 3 pounder in the last 30 min of a tournament he would not have enough weight to get a check and NO MONEY to get home. He did catch that 3 pounder in the last half hour, got a check and made it home.
Had he NOT caught that last minute fish, maybe he quits or maybe not. I'm glad he caught it. It's a gamble.
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Re: BASS Elite Angler - Matt Vermilyea
[Re: Neal G]
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04/20/16 10:19 PM
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Chris_K
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I believe that was his very first tournament if I remember correctly.
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Re: BASS Elite Angler - Matt Vermilyea
[Re: Neal G]
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04/21/16 12:05 AM
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BMCD
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Cant speak poorly of anyone going for the dream.
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Re: BASS Elite Angler - Matt Vermilyea
[Re: Neal G]
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04/21/16 10:09 AM
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Fishspanker
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Competition is tough on the Elite series. Yor really need a financial plan that doesn't require you to cash a check in the first two tournaments.
Props to him for taking a risk and giving it a run.
The Sheep who only fears the Wolf is eaten by the Shepherd.
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Re: BASS Elite Angler - Matt Vermilyea
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04/21/16 12:18 PM
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bassmanrudy
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Interesting read. It's cool he qualified and tried. And to be honest about the financial hardships he was facing. BASS is a business so they couldn't make exceptions to the rules just for him. I'd love to one day say I fished the Elites!!
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Re: BASS Elite Angler - Matt Vermilyea
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04/21/16 05:38 PM
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Jay Kumar
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That took a lot of courage. Can't fish derby to derby on the Elites. Need a nest egg.
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