It sounds like to me someone over committed their resources and dug themselves a hole and Zack is caught in it.
I've seen some of the stuff NASCAR does when it comes to sponsors and their drivers. They screen companies to make sure they are strong enough to back up all sponsorship deals with their teams before documents are signed. I just wonder if MLF and BASS do the same?

MLF and BASS don’t have a lot to do with sponsorships, with regards to anglers. Most anglers have sports “talent brokers” that help arrange sponsorships.

Just days before my first installment of a big and recurring commission check; the VP called me and said; “We have decided to not pay you and we wanted you to know, we
Have a huge staff of attorneys and we can run this out a lot longer than you, so that’s it.” Forgiving took a long time and it was ugly but eventually I got over it 🙏🏻
The high-road is the Best road but Bumpy. I was Blessed many times more from different directions. I’ll pray 🙏🏻🎣🎣

I respectfully disagree. IF, and I stress IF, he has asked numerous times and tried to take the high road and nothing has happened, then I support him 100% in his pursuit of monies owed to him to him by whatever means necessary. Social Meedjuh is a powerful tool that he can be used to sell baits for a company. I’m sure if this company wasn’t giving him the run around, and the relationship were in good standing, they would have no issue with him using social meedjuh to sell their baits. Why is it not OK for him to use it for monies owed to him by said company? It has to work both ways. The company has a responsibility and obligation to keep up their end of the bargain as well. To many people are worried about tarnishing their image and get run over and want to kiss up to every fishing industry company. That’s not how it should work. If a company isn’t doing right, they should be called out if people have tried and tried to get monies owed to them with no result. It works both ways. Birge holds the power as he is the means for marketing baits and tackle and an up and coming young hammer …. not the bait company. IF, and again IF, he has tried the nice way, then too bad for the bait company. Don’t be a clown show. Maybe if of some of these people quit kissing the bait companies azzes they wouldn’t screw people over. But we live in a society where wanna-be pros will do dumb-azz stuff like put a wrap for a bait or tackle company, a forum or a tourney trail on their boat when they have ZERO affiliation with that organization. It’s just fun to “play pro fisherman” and make people believe you’re a pro and “look at me!! I’m such a stud “pro” fisherman!”……. SMH

+10000000000000000

I saw that he updated his facebook post to say this issue has been resolved.

LOL im just glad I don't even know who he is.

Huge variation on what the pros make from maxing credit to doing pretty well. Highly dependent on sponsorships. Sponsorships vary from just prioritize to serious money.

Also many have another line of income such as a spouse or business. Some even have family money. Most start out barely getting by or going into debt. Read the story about Brandon Palanuik making “tomato soup” out of McDonalds ketchup and water while sleeping in the back of the truck.

If you handle business issues talking them out then go to court for failure to meet terms of contract or just move on. No potential Sponsor is going to appreciate you airing things out on the internet.

I saw that he updated his facebook post to say this issue has been resolved.

^^^^ This was my point to my post, it's less about if it's an effective means of collection and more about what it says to potential sponsors.

Birge owns the "vague post" of 2022 so far

Yep. Hopefully the sponsors take notice and realize Zack has a sack and won’t tolerate being screwed over and deeked around by a company who thinks they can because it’s fishing and so many want to kiss their rear-ends. Good for him for standing up for himself.