FLW Paid more money in the Cup to a fantasy fishing participant than the winner!

[HiDefFisherman]

Just seemed to me it would cause a riff with those guys looking form the outside in is just looks strange to me its tournament fishing and the guys actually out there may have taken it as a punch in the stomach. They work hard have paid their dues and should get top billing. Now I dont see all of the numbers for dollars and many of us wouldnt see the inside world of guys like Ike or Greg Hackney. I do know they all worked very hard at everything they do and without them there would be no FLW. The guys following them are the ones playing the fantasy fishing game. I just looking from the outside in it looked strange thast all its why I opened the debate. Do you think it rubs them the wrong way? Maybe any visibility is good visibility.

I see your point, but like TR21 said, they knew the rules going in. Besides, maybe Triton made it up to him in some payout that we don't see? Maybe you could email the guys, and ask them. But don't be upset if they don't answer, or are short in their answers, like saying they knew what to expect.

I don't play the fantasy fishing game though, does a player have to pay to play? Is there some sort of income that FLW gets through its fantasy fishing game, besides advertising?

Finally, FLW is a business, and I am pretty sure they meet their targets, and to pay out the amount in fantasy games you are reporting, then I have to believe they are bringing in more in the fantasy side than the actual tournament side. This makes "me" wonder many things, mostly that the advertisers KNOW that the fantasy guys will spend more in total than the fisherment will spend.

Just my 2¢ worth.... and not worth that much to anyone else, I imagine...LOL

HDF

[idbefishing]

I don't think the anglers are upset at all. They got paid less because they decided that way. Fantasy fishing paid 1 million to attract world wide participation. I guarantee you they made lots of money on it. Most of the prize monies are paid by the sponsors, they keep the player advantage money, advertising money and I don't even want to think about what they did with my email address, your, and kazillions of other participant's addresses. Big lure catches big fish man. I just wish it would be less commercialized. All that butt kissing about Pittsburg, Ranger Yamaha Evinrude Abu Garcia Berkley BP make me almost puked. I really hated the way they shoved the national guard stuff down our throat.

[Dave Stewart]

I don't think the anglers are upset at all. They got paid less because they decided that way. Fantasy fishing paid 1 million to attract world wide participation. I guarantee you they made lots of money on it. Most of the prize monies are paid by the sponsors, they keep the player advantage money, advertising money and I don't even want to think about what they did with my email address, your, and kazillions of other participant's addresses. Big lure catches big fish man. I just wish it would be less commercialized. All that butt kissing about Pittsburg, Ranger Yamaha Evinrude Abu Garcia Berkley BP make me almost puked. I really hated the way they shoved the national guard stuff down our throat.

The National Guard pays over 3 million a year to have them shove it down your throat...besides, what is wrong with the National Guard...they are serving and some are dying to keep you free as we speak.

[bereabasser]

My dad was the one that won the Million and i dont see how him winning that was a slap in the face to Hackney...Hackney knew going into the FWC that if he won that he wouldnt get the whole $1million,its his fault for not running a ranger and running a triton...i know if i had the money like those guys and fished the elites and tour that i would have a couple boats just for this occasion or would just run a ranger and not have to worry about anything,because i dont think triton or any other boat gives out the money like ranger does,or at least not as much