B.A.S.S. vs Federations

[BabyHeuy]

What would happen if every club in the federation withheld their dues? It kind of sounds like Mr. Rucks laid it on hard in his letter. Basically pay the new dues or do not participate.
I'm not sure I like someone forcing me to pay and then not explain in detail where the money will be used.

[Devils Horse]

As a Kentucky Bass Federation director, I feel Mr Rucks' handling of the situation reeks. For anyone who doesn't know, he revoked the BASS memeberships of the the Bass Federation's regional leaders and banned them from BASS events. ESPN/BASS/Rucks handed down a Federation dues increase without notifying the Federation's leadership in any form, and after they questioned his move in writing they were summarily executed. Bang. Just like that. Mr Rucks' letter would have us believe it was all about a $5 a year increase in dues. Bull. In fact it was in my opinion all about the Federation wanting to be dealt with in a respectful and even handed manner.

In a letter Mr Rucks released, he vilified the Federation leaders who happen to have worked hard and obviously care a great deal about the federation and the values the it stands for. This is not a surprise to me this is the way the ESPN sports mafia plays the game. Anyone who had any serious Federation background has been whacked, starting with Al Smith, a guy I met and believe to be a high quality person.

Ray Scott fully backs Mr Rucks' use of the classic slots as a club to hammer the Federation as he pleases. Ray's no angel with high ideals for the sport of bass fishing, he's a biness man. Truth told I guess there's nothing wrong with that, ESPN'S in it to make money, and that's the way it is.

The Federation has no reasonable alternative to BASS at this time. Most Federation members are in it to try and qualify for one of those 5 BASS Classic (the super bowl of competitive bass fishing) spots that are reserved for the Federation by ESPN/BASS. Mr Scoot and Mr. Rucks knows this.

So we'll take our butt spanking and toe the line. Chafes me to no end, but that's the way it is.

Sorry for the long rant.