That's how several got in BASS during the MLF split. BASS needed spot fillers.

Agree on the spot fillers, i think leaving BASS is not a smart move for most. think about top tier anglers we never hear about on the MLF anymore. This maybe a bad decision by BASS, but time will judge.... and next year maybe they adjust. I would not leave if i was there, and if i could get sponsors to help with costs for the year.

And ill remind everyone getting bass fishing to this level the anglers want has been worked on for a long time. BASS Has tried many different things to get viewership up, and well before the Andersons.

The Anderson's knew the rules before they bought BASS. It's a fickle industry at best, but I do admire them for trying new things and being as innovative as possible. Propose this business model to any half smart business savvy person and they would probably laugh at you.

The anglers know the rules before the season starts. If ya don't like em, go somewhere else (oh wait, slim choices here!). It is a very self serving industry. Compared to other industries/companies, no one else other than participants benefit a whole lot. Nothing is really produced other than some average to below avg. TV footage at best.

If I am angler, I want to know details on the Fox Deal? Do they know what BASS knows? Is BASS being fully transparent? NFL, NBA, Baseball, Golf players know what the TV deal is through their unions. Problem is that BASS anglers have no loyalty for each other, much less a "union" to rally around (Again, self serving) The only way to get the payouts to where they feel like "professionals" is to get their share of that TV pie with collective bargaining. That cannot be done as individuals!! They can complain all they want, but until the GROUP does something as a whole, nothing will change. BASS's defense mechanism for this is simply, "go somewhere else, we will gladly find more just like you or better".

I have a hunch that pie is bigger than they think! Think about it. Fox re-upped with BASS. How often do "re-ups" go down in dollars? NEVER! It s always higher. BASS gets this new $$$$ and 2 months later, BASS says "No entry fees AND were gonna chip in a quarter mil extra for payouts to make up for 4-4.5 million we will lose from entry fees". So just how much is the deal for? Chase the $$$ and you will find answers.

Are we certain FS1 is paying them anything? If I was FS1, I would've made them pay for their airtime last year. This year, due to the numbers they got, maybe they get the same airtime for free. I couldn't see FS1 paying too much besides for the Classic.

You lost any sane person when you compare the media deals to stick and ball sports. Until fishing is marketable as entertainment to paying consumers it won’t compare. In the NFL Patrick Mahomes isn’t the customer, the 85000 fanatics that plopped down 300 a pop for a crummy ticket and another hundo for crappy beer and nachos are. In BASS the customer base is the Elite anglers

Please do point to where I compared "stick and ball" sports to BASS. Any "sane" (as you said) person knows this cant be done monetarily. BUT, whether its 3 Bill or 3 Mil, both CAN BE collectively bargained, right? Thats my point. The money dont have to be the same, but the process can.

Oh maybe somewhere in the red circles.

LO F'ing L

Or in flip flops?

Yep, BASS has them by the short hairs.

LOL..I appreciate your enthusiasm and artwork. That would be "Contrasting" inside those lovely red scribbles!! Comparing/Contrasting..... Yeah, I hated English classes as well!! I was in contrast mode (pointing out the differences), not the similarities (comparing). Semantics? Probably so on a fishing forum, but you get my point. I think we both understand the overall point I was trying to get across.

... What I miss???...




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It's on from what 8a-12p during the spring and summer when there's nothing else on... That's the time they use to show infomercials... I don't think many people on the west coast are dragging their arses outa bed to watch some guy look down at a screen and make a cast every 5 minutes... It's a filler until the real sporting events start... BASS may be getting a few bucks but it isn't mind boggling kinda a money by any stretch... Dan

It’s November 14th. Any status update?

Anyone who believes ANYTHING that "Slick" says needs to pee in a cup.