Ranger Drops Ike

[wooly71]

Just read on Bassfan that Ranger drops Ike.

[bassin101]

All I have to say is "WOW THAT HURTS"

[DJD]

I am not an Ike fan, never was, never will be. My guess is Triton will pick him up since they have Gerald Swindle on their staff. Swindle and Ike are buddies so maybe they will team up and try and pull more of those young anglers their way. I feel more sponsors will drop him as well. No worries though, plenty of sponsors will line up to pick him up. Great job Ranger!!

[zx150]

I figured his sponsors would. Who would want a guy that acts like a child to represent theit company?

[BankBeater]

GOOD! Hit him in the wallet, I'll say one thing if he still acts like an goober now...that will prove that its not all an act.

[SpotBoy]

Don't think Triton will want him after his comments he made at the dock !!!!!!!!!!Part of the reason he got D Q ed was because he was bad mouthing one of the major sponsors !!!!!!!!!

[UpaCrick]

Wouldn't break my heart a bit if true, but has their been any confirmation from those involved?

Curious, not stiring.

UpaCrick

[KYHorseflys]

Well, not that I know a lot about Ike or even past anglers who've been DQ'ed for their actions... but how in the heck can anyone who has the opportunity to fish (or play football, basketball, baseball and so on) for a living - doing something you have fun doing - and make money doing it (I'd do it for the gear alone if I were any good!) - make such a lame mistake to lose their sponsor ($$$) I'll never understand. It's not just bass fishing obviously, but how these people could screw up such a good thing that most anyone else would never take for granted blows my mind.

[Danny]

Hey Guys,

Remember this makes perfect sense, and here's why. Ike has seemingly migrated away from FLW to BASS and is fishing the Elite series. This would not leave him much time to fish the FLW tour or series.

Irwin Jacobs owns FLW and Genmar... which owns Ranger. Irwin ahs been quite outspoken against BASS. It also seems to me that Irwin has shown he can be vendictive. So, it seems this could have been the exact thing Irwin was hoping for so he could drop Ike, for Ike dropping FLW.

Just my thoughts.... nothing more. But remember, Byron Velvick inked the deal for Basscenter, and Ranger pulled their sponsorship and with it, Byron lost his FLW slot.

Danny

[redneckshadrap]

If you own the ball, you can take it home anytime you want to.




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[Danny]

> If you own the ball,
>you can take it home
>anytime you want to.


Absolutely Billy. And as long as the only other person to own a ball, BASS, is messing up, he can keep it up his way or the highway.

However, sooner or later, someone else will show up with a ball.... maybe the PAA?

It is an interesting time in pro fishing.

Danny

[VMAXX]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-06 AT 08:19AM (EST)[/font][p]For 06 Mike is fishing both circuits FLW and the Elite series,why would Irwin not want any Ranger pro's showing up in the Elite series? 22 there signed up I saw.



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