Big O.... you lost bud. Calling the rest of us names and sounding like a broken record is your feeble attempt to live in a reality that existed ten years ago.

Beating the current list of BASS Elites would be quite a feat but please don’t compare it to years past.

The Classic is still awesome and I’m curious to see what the future holds.

The pictures really don't prove your point. There are more fishermen who did not attend than the number that did. The number there is a very small representation of the Bass fishing public. We won't even talk about how bored most of the crowd appeared it was as if they were listening to your post rants about MLF.

^^^This, it's over and there's really no need to battle this anymore. BASS will continue to do their thing and so will MLF/FLW but Big O's campaign is over it's time for him to withdraw from the race... not enough votes...

I wasn't aware the Classic was even going on until I read this post.

Personally I put Pro Bass Fisherman in the same league as Pro Dart Players, Pro Corn Hole players and Pro Bowlers, really not a sport that involves not being an athlete. More about having the time or money to get into it.

As we have all seen on anyday any good fisherman can win

Of course they do.. 2 things actually. As stated in earlier reply. 1.) even if crowd was significantly smaller, that would represent more people who are interested in the anglers who fish on the BASS circuit than the MLF anglers will ever draw in; and 2.) it represents how many more people that are interested in BASS anglers than MLF will draw attention to online. Point being - people are drawn to a reputable brand known for putting on a good show, irrespective of the names. People don’t give a damn about Kevin VanDam, the brand that brought the fans to the show Is BASS - And it has a 49 year head start over the competing brand in name recognition and reputation. MLF has a long, long, way to go... they only acquired a bunch a wannabe reality TV stars, that ironically forgot the established brand they had piggybacked their careers on wasn’t going with them in the deal. They are no longer part of the big show, the big stage, the big dream... oh well, poor them. They can just go work booths at the expos wearing their ego patch covered shirts and see how long that keeps their names relevant. Hint - not long... no one knows who MLF is, and frankly don’t care. People know BASS and they know the quality product they produce.

If someone chimes in and starts reciting all types of online viewership statistics, ask them how much $ they receive per viewer, and that will give you understanding on what may motivate them to make a watch party arrangement with some, let’s say, people who would most certainly be bored, because the only fish they really like is, Koi!

Wow...
wow...
Just Wow?

Give the troll another truffle before you hit delete JP...

Thing is times change, back in the 50's bowling was in the top 2 in TV ratings for sports, only thing that outdrew was baseball (now look at baseball and the empty stadiums). Now granted televised sports was in its infancy but just a little perspective.

Envision this every time you read a MLF hate post....then it seems funny and not such a beating

Its really Big O=6 and Jones a half dozen, the nut hugging is as big a beating as big o rants. You cant have a thread about anything bass, mfl, flw, whatever without those 2 jumping up and down and throwing poop all over their cages.

That is streakbreaker from the Off Topic Section

Words hurt...

Weber. You and I both know folks that have qualified through the opens. Anyone who qualifies deserves to be at that level. Saying any different is belittling those that have made it. Also it's dumb

Hey, don’t argue with one that thinks it’s okay that a Jason Chr***[y] and others are invited into the “FLW Pro” series which is now owned and operated by MLF, not having any type of qualifying resume. Maybe they did that to replace the real Jason Christie when he departs and the BPT can go around and say we still have a Jason Chr***[y] - lol

There are some that belong as I clearly stated. If there wasn’t a spit, then the ones who would have qualified without the excessive additional openings are the ones that deserve the respect.

The rest are seatfillers and your position doesn’t change mine, but that’s ok as following any pro fishing isn’t really my bag. But one thing I do know, when the cream is skimmed off, what is below is watered down. Look out up.