2008-08-20T19:44:50Z http://blog.sportsmithfishing.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-08-04:1252419 Rich Lindgren http://bassinblog.richlindgren.com 2008-08-04T10:52:34Z 2008-08-04T09:20:09Z tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-08-02:1249265 Sport 2008-08-02T21:20:14Z 2008-08-02T21:20:14Z tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-08-01:1247458 BP http://basspundit.blogspot.com/ 2008-08-02T21:18:57Z 2008-08-01T23:07:55Z
My two big fish came from the river near the power plant covering water on the outside of the weeds with a white Zoom Horny Toad. Conditions at that time were a light rain. I was lucky cause my partner for the day was in close to the weed edge pitching a jig which allowed me to cast parallel and close in to the vegitation.]]> tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-08-01:1247448 BP http://basspundit.blogspot.com/ 2008-08-02T21:18:08Z 2008-08-01T22:57:40Z tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-07-31:1243076 Sport 2008-07-31T10:44:17Z 2008-07-31T10:44:17Z tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-07-31:1243045 John Haynes http://www.johnhaynesbassangler.com 2008-07-31T10:42:58Z 2008-07-31T10:25:37Z tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-07-29:1235258 Basspastor http://basspundit.blogspot.com/ 2008-07-30T10:27:09Z 2008-07-29T01:08:50Z
I think the decision not to have CO's takes away unique from this pro sport and doesn't really add anything to it. I think if they charge people to be observers than that is nuts. You would be much better off paying a guide for a day if you want to learn something.]]> tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-07-25:1226724 Sport 2008-07-25T15:36:41Z 2008-07-25T15:36:41Z
My aggression comes from two places. One is the idea of not being allowed to participate in an event that I truly enjoyed in the past. It also comes from the fact that I think it is a poor decision on the part of a company I thought was superior to it's competitors. I have always felt that BASS had a better "product". The emphasis, though not by much, was more on fishing and a little less on selling boats, candy bars and gasoline. ESPN coverage is better on the events and the competition is less watered down. I think you will see a perpetual decline in the BASS loyalty unless more changes are made within the organization.

As a lifetime member I would have thought you too would be upset over the change. Do they make you sign some sort of gag order with that membership?]]> tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-07-25:1226381 Rich Lindgren http://bassinblog.richlindgren.com 2008-07-25T13:36:54Z 2008-07-25T13:31:01Z
I know you spent good money to fish as co-angler, so did I, but its peanuts compared to what they have invested, you can still ride along for much less and learn, without fishing. You may actually learn more by being an observer, because you will be watching and paying attention rather then worrying about scraping up a few keepers to win your entry fee back.

Communities fork over plenty of $$$ for the FLW to come to town as well, so that is not a very good point and I would guess the mix of family and friends is about the same at FLW events as well.

Better to take your aggression out on the bass on Tonka this weekend!!!

Tight Lines,
Rich]]> tag:blog.sportsmithfishing.com,2008-07-23:1219618 Sport 2008-07-23T10:33:03Z 2008-07-23T10:33:03Z