Basscenter gets the AXE!

[tracy]

I think that really #### about basscenter! I've been harping about bass saturday for a while now. don't know if i'll even waste tape or the time to type it.

as for bass or flw i'm not trying to make anyone mad but some people really need to do some research before posting.

This year was the first time for BASS to pay $500.000 for a classic.

FLW has paid this since 2003.

also even if the regular tours. are paying out the same for 1st or 50th place. Bass pays a whole lot more in entry fees almost double.

risk half the money for the same payout which one would you pick?

Also my personal opion is that the only reason Bass uped their classic payout and extended their season to 11 tournaments and 3 major's was because they were tried of seeing their big time poster boy pro's fishing both Bass and Flw.

[SLIMSHAD]

I brought up making a circuit with divisions. Top 75 or 100 in points would make the championship. You could do it a million different ways. $500,000 could turn into 1 mil. or more if you combined sponsers. Not like I would get to fish it but it would make for a better tv showing.

[Chubminnow]

Are Bill Dance and Hank Parker still producing television shows?

[Fish2win]

They are most likely unhappy with the size of thier viewinmg audiance. If they were really tuned in to the bassin industry they would know that most of thier audience is on the water at that time on Saturday.The ESPN corporate underwriters have not got a clue about the bass fishing industry or our wants.If they did they would not show all the programs on Saturday morning but would air them on Friday night or some other evening time slot, I got tired of getting up at 5 AM during the week to see the shows,Fish2win

[MarkW]

I did my research---but he was talking about the here and now---not what was paid out years ago. True,FLW did pay higher amounts in the past---but that was in the past. I don't really care, I like both organizations and have been a member of both for many many years.
One thing is for sure---CHANGE---it's the only thing that is constant. Sometimes, change isn't all that bad. Guess we'll sit back and watch what happens.