This big decsion by BASS did what?
Effected a handfull of guys. Elite Co anglers?
How many of you will never fish again because of this?
How many of you will never buy products again?
There are only a handfull of pros out there compared to the millions of other fishing licenses being sold across the US.
Whether tournaments existed or didn't, I'm still fishing like everybody else is. I'm still buying product, and its not because of the pros.
I bought products before BASS was on TV. Most of us older fellows have had Orlando Wilson, Bill Dance fishin shows, but never saw much of the pros footage of days of old.
Ya'll call them info commercials now days.
Please, everyone just tell me who quit fishing because of this? Anyone?
Then, whats the fuss? lol
Besides, BASS/ESPN had made it very clear for several years now that they want to make the Elite Series a true professional sport, just like football, baskeball, baseball, etc. Every move they've made in the recent past has been a step in that direction. So this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
Maybe this is no big deal to me because I have no intent on becoming "a pro" bass angler. Maybe this is no big deal to me because there's still plenty of opportunities out there for anyone who wants to become "a pro". Maybe this is no big deal to me because even if there were no rule change, I'd still have to travel hundreds, if not thousands of miles in order to compete, which is the biggest hurdle of them all, IMO.
And maybe this is no big deal to me because BASS has absolutely no control whatsoever over WBC - THANK GOD!!