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·Mike and I, who are good friends, sat down and started a conversation for the ages. Now that he and I have our points to one another, we want to know what you all believe will happen.
We all know that there is a war going on between BASS and the FLW Tour. I am not 100% certain on how it started, but I believe that BASS walked away from Ranger Boats, and when Ranger signed as the boat sponsor for the FLW Tour, a huge war between them started.
The conversation that Mike and I had started with me telling him that Ike had won on Guntersville, and we both agreed that it was time that Ike got another tournament win. I brought up the fact that he still doesn't have a boat sponsor, and I feel that he doesn't have offers out there yet. If he did, anglers would have leaked it and we would have heard about it. Mike believes, though, that Ike has several offers on the table, but that he's taking his time to make up his mind about which one he will take.
Then, this is where the conversation took a very interesting turn. Mike believes that Ranger Boats did not dump Ike due to his actions at the Classic on Lake Toho, but they did it to deliver a blow to BASS, so that they could give BASS a black eye and lead people to believe that BASS's reputation is faltering.
I proceeded to tell him that I believe that more people are leaning toward the FLW than BASS, and that a move like that was not a blow delivered to BASS, because they are faltering on their own. If it wasn't true, then why are anglers moving to the FLW Tour? I asked him, "Which is a bigger blow: Having Ike thrown off Ranger Boat's Staff, or having your champion fishing another tournament trail."
Well, we both discussed our points of view of which trail would be around in a few years, and I believe that the FLW Tour will be around, while BASS will continue to falter. Mike believes the opposite, that the BASS Tour will be the way to go, and that the FLW will falter. He believes that this is due because ESPN is going to make BASS more edgier, and that people will relate to it more than the FLW.
I brought up the fact that I believe that ESPN will not be loyal to BASS, and that the FLW will wise up to the coverage that BASS is getting, and that they will talk to ESPN, and this will start a tournament war. Mike believes that ESPN and the FLW will not join forces, because of the morals and convictions that the FLW was founded upon. However, I believe that ESPN will allow the FLW to remain as they are, and that they will sign them to come on board, and this will start the war for the tournament trails. Why not start a rukus like this, and get MORE coverage? Business is business.
So, this is where the conversation ended, and he wanted me to create this post to see what the rest of you guys think about this.
He said that he will post his remarks tomorrow, cause the man is working some crazy hours at Gander Mountain. Lucky fellow!
So, what do you all think?
We all know that there is a war going on between BASS and the FLW Tour. I am not 100% certain on how it started, but I believe that BASS walked away from Ranger Boats, and when Ranger signed as the boat sponsor for the FLW Tour, a huge war between them started.
The conversation that Mike and I had started with me telling him that Ike had won on Guntersville, and we both agreed that it was time that Ike got another tournament win. I brought up the fact that he still doesn't have a boat sponsor, and I feel that he doesn't have offers out there yet. If he did, anglers would have leaked it and we would have heard about it. Mike believes, though, that Ike has several offers on the table, but that he's taking his time to make up his mind about which one he will take.
Then, this is where the conversation took a very interesting turn. Mike believes that Ranger Boats did not dump Ike due to his actions at the Classic on Lake Toho, but they did it to deliver a blow to BASS, so that they could give BASS a black eye and lead people to believe that BASS's reputation is faltering.
I proceeded to tell him that I believe that more people are leaning toward the FLW than BASS, and that a move like that was not a blow delivered to BASS, because they are faltering on their own. If it wasn't true, then why are anglers moving to the FLW Tour? I asked him, "Which is a bigger blow: Having Ike thrown off Ranger Boat's Staff, or having your champion fishing another tournament trail."
Well, we both discussed our points of view of which trail would be around in a few years, and I believe that the FLW Tour will be around, while BASS will continue to falter. Mike believes the opposite, that the BASS Tour will be the way to go, and that the FLW will falter. He believes that this is due because ESPN is going to make BASS more edgier, and that people will relate to it more than the FLW.
I brought up the fact that I believe that ESPN will not be loyal to BASS, and that the FLW will wise up to the coverage that BASS is getting, and that they will talk to ESPN, and this will start a tournament war. Mike believes that ESPN and the FLW will not join forces, because of the morals and convictions that the FLW was founded upon. However, I believe that ESPN will allow the FLW to remain as they are, and that they will sign them to come on board, and this will start the war for the tournament trails. Why not start a rukus like this, and get MORE coverage? Business is business.
So, this is where the conversation ended, and he wanted me to create this post to see what the rest of you guys think about this.
He said that he will post his remarks tomorrow, cause the man is working some crazy hours at Gander Mountain. Lucky fellow!
So, what do you all think?