Quote Originally Posted by zx150 View Post
It goes to his general attitude. His holier than thou attitude. Most of those guys try to get something to set them appart. If that is what he chooses than so be it I don't have to like it, or him, or his attitude. They way I look at him he is no better than MIke Ike. I am not talking about his ability to catch fish, just the way he carries himself.

I would not want my kids to act like him on or off the water. I don't think that he is a positive role model for kids. People say that he gets younger kids into fishing. I grew up watching Hank Parker, Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston and they hooked me pretty good into the sport. With out all of that "SHINY JEWELRY."

Sorry about the rant.

None of these guys are what you think they are, they are human....just like the rest of us. You are right, you don't have to like him or his attitude.

As far as kids, it is the parents responsibility to raise them and teach them how to act, not a fisherman, basketball player etc. Most of the people that complain about guys like Swindell, Ike, Skeet etc. are old school. So am I to a point.

I just don't get why if you don't act like a Denny Brauer or someone like that, you becaome a bad person.

I also don't get why people spend so much time talking about people that they have never spent any time with, and passing judgement on them because of a 30-second clip they saw on TV!

End of my rant, I am done with the subject. Let's go fishing!