Too bad what he will be most remembered for by most is being one of the primary B. Duckett shills to help him sell a bill of goods to a bunch of fellow anglers.

Sorry Grout-Scout but I think I qualify as one of the older anglers (66 years old that still watches 8 track videos of fishing shows like Bassmaster I taped back in the 70's) and grew up watching Rick Clunn, Larry Nixon, Guido Hibdon, Tom Mann and others but even though they grew up with a lot less technology and equipment I think KVD pretty much is the best fisherman of them all. I personally always respected Rick Clunn and even have more admiration for what he has done lately at his age I feel like KVD has been the best.

I seriously think the man is wise enough to have made the right decisions for himself, family, and sponsors. And to think that he will only be remembered by buying into Boyd’s ideas is some of the dumbest %#*+ I’ve ever herd!! The man can just flat out fish. Not to mention the knowledge he has stored away. His fan base is not dying, he is still recognized all over, (even this thread), and the guy will win again. You don’t have every angler in the world either scared of you, rooting for you, or hating you for beating them up!! Yeah I’m a KVD fan for sure, but someone’s argument on here is stupid as heck!!

To the O.P..... yeah looked pretty rough on him in 2019. I think he will make some adjustments this year and shine in one of the events. The dude has ice in his veins for sure.

*heard... A herd is a several livestock. Much like what Boyd now owns....

*heard... A herd is a several livestock. Much like what Boyd now owns....

Bottom line, KVD will never be welcomed back to BASS or openly recognized and spoken about as a legend like many others currently are. People know what his role was in all of this. His future deal and same as the others like him will be like the new XFL players, it’s doubtful any of them will ever make it back into the big show of the NFL. They’ve sealed their fate. Brandon and Gerald got a early pass and them moving when they did benefited them greatly; next year won’t be so easy for the others. Yes, they are grown men who made their decisions, but it’s well known that peer pressure and being rushed to make a decision and commitment by the likes of KVD played a role in why some of them moved over.

The future for KVD in this industry is going to be limited to the broadcast booth for a 2nd or 3rd tier good old boys club league known for trying to hoodwink clueless sponsor executives into believing they are going to be getting value out of their advertising spends in delayed programming TV shows that run at 4am in the morning instead of promoting live onsite events that actually interact with the fans.