Yes I did hear about that story, I believe actually as it was happening. It is amazing he can concentrate the way he did. If my children, or heck even my wife, was facing the medical problems they were facing, I would have been a nervous wreck. I guess that is just one of the reasons I don't fish for a living..... of course the other being I just don't seem to catch the fish like they do... LMAO


You know I absolutely miss the days when Walter Payton or Barry Sanders scored a touchdown, and they just handed the football to the ref, or laid it on the ground. I just hate all the celebrations that go on. Heck, even the defensive line men, one of them does a shovel dance when he gets a sack... uh excuse me.. that is what you are paid to do. Same with fishing. So I guess maybe I am a little too reactive to the antics. I just hate to see "our" sport.. the last sport that really doesn't have the showboats, sliding down that slippery slope. I have to wonder where it will end? I'm glad that BASS decided, just like refs in a rough basketball game, that it was time to reel them in a little and regain control. I am of course sure, that if I were in Ike's spot, I too would disagree with the DQ.

I really like Ike off camera, or off lake, from what I've seen of him and coverage of him at shows or after tournaments. If the guy can just get control of his emotions, and/or grow up, if that is what it is, then he really can be a great star.

One thing I wonder about Ike though, has he always thrown these fits, and they were just not shown on camera or is this new? If it is new, is it the pressure? The reason I ask is that I have a nephew who got to where his temper was just like that. As it turned out, as he entered his upper teens early 20's he got involved with drugs and alcohol. It was a similar change.

NOW let me stop right there, I am not suggesting or trying to start a rumor about Mike... I am simply revealing a little dirty laundry from OUR family and how drugs affected a wonderful young man. Fortunately, he has now kicked them. It was hard on the whole family, but it is nice to have him back.

Danny