David Dudley??

[James john]

Did he retire or something after last season? He was announced as a Co-Host of the NPFL this morning

[Ckfishin]

There is only one day of overlap on 1 tournament.

[pureoil313]

I watch his youtube channel and he had a really bad bout of Covid which also exposed he has diabetes. He was in real rough shape for a while and seemed really down, would not surprise me if he is going another direction

[Hoot]

I watch his youtube channel and he had a really bad bout of Covid which also exposed he has diabetes. He was in real rough shape for a while and seemed really down, would not surprise me if he is going another direction

The after effects from the Covid for some victims has been a life changer losses in respiratory, kidney and liver functions along with damage to other organs that may never be the same again is scary.

Mr Dudley has been fishing competitively for a long time and an opportunity to stay close to competitive fishing using his communication skills and years of expertise without the rigors of the tournament grind could be a welcome change as he evaluates his health concerning his Tournament future.

[PJ-Rohlf]

Yeah they brought up that he is still fishing BPT even tho he is being a co host

[ttranger]

He has had kind of an up and down career. A great fisherman, not very good at managing his money, making friends, or working with sponsors. Almost bankrupt after some of the biggest $wins in history, still relevant enough to be on major tours, and does good things off the water. He reminds one of a pro athlete who earns a ton of money and is broke 5 years later.

[vaw121]

He has had kind of an up and down career. A great fisherman, not very good at managing his money, making friends, or working with sponsors. Almost bankrupt after some of the biggest $wins in history, still relevant enough to be on major tours, and does good things off the water. He reminds one of a pro athlete who earns a ton of money and is broke 5 years later.

Sounds a lot like my life.

[Kb444fishing]

I've been following him only one I do. Kind of stumbled on to it. Really enjoy his stuff. Seen he had complications being sick hope him the best

[grout-scout]

A bit surprising to hear that he will be co-hosting, he doesn’t have the polished speaking skills that I thought they would want. Not trying to be mean or offensive, but he does stumble trying to find words during his YouTube videos.

[Hoot]

He has had kind of an up and down career. A great fisherman, not very good at managing his money, making friends, or working with sponsors. Almost bankrupt after some of the biggest $wins in history, still relevant enough to be on major tours, and does good things off the water. He reminds one of a pro athlete who earns a ton of money and is broke 5 years later.

Professional Bass Fishermen in the grand scheme of things are regular people who have real world problems and have often been put on an delusional pedestal by their fans thinking their lives are Idyllic.

I hope Mr Dudley’s Health Improves and he has many healthy happy years with his family regardless of his fishing future.

[Tigercat]

A bit surprising to hear that he will be co-hosting, he doesn’t have the polished speaking skills that I thought they would want. Not trying to be mean or offensive, but he does stumble trying to find words during his YouTube videos.

To be fair, I don’t think an eloquent orator is what they are looking for. I mean, Luke Dunkin and Fat Cat Newton are his co-host. Who knows, maybe Fat Cat will surprise us all and be the bow-tied, MLF guy of the group.

[grandbassslayer]

He has had kind of an up and down career. A great fisherman, not very good at managing his money, making friends, or working with sponsors. Almost bankrupt after some of the biggest $wins in history, still relevant enough to be on major tours, and does good things off the water. He reminds one of a pro athlete who earns a ton of money and is broke 5 years later.

How do you know his finances? He looks to be doing real well.

[AirForceAngler]

I like his version of Six Days on the Road.

[354ranger]

We should all have an "up and down career" with $4M plus in winnings.

He has had kind of an up and down career. A great fisherman, not very good at managing his money, making friends, or working with sponsors. Almost bankrupt after some of the biggest $wins in history, still relevant enough to be on major tours, and does good things off the water. He reminds one of a pro athlete who earns a ton of money and is broke 5 years later.

[bugs7232]

I think David is just fine and will be fishing as well as co-hosting! This guy doesn't quit and has his health issues under control!!

[bugs7232]

He has had kind of an up and down career. A great fisherman, not very good at managing his money, making friends, or working with sponsors. Almost bankrupt after some of the biggest $wins in history, still relevant enough to be on major tours, and does good things off the water. He reminds one of a pro athlete who earns a ton of money and is broke 5 years later.

That's a BS assumption!

[punch]

A bit surprising to hear that he will be co-hosting, he doesn’t have the polished speaking skills that I thought they would want. Not trying to be mean or offensive, but he does stumble trying to find words during his YouTube videos.

I'm guessing he was cheap.

[Quillback]

To be fair, I don’t think an eloquent orator is what they are looking for. I mean, Luke Dunkin and Fat Cat Newton are his co-host. Who knows, maybe Fat Cat will surprise us all and be the bow-tied, MLF guy of the group.

Does Fat Cat yell "HIGH KICK" every time someone catches a bass?

[ttranger]

How do you know his finances? He looks to be doing real well.

If you read his own story, he nearly went completely bankrupt, even after winning well over a million dollars in a relatively short time. He even sold his fishing tackle to make ends meet. He got back into the game and has recovered, but after spending my entire career in the fishing industry I can tell you that is not highly regarded by many manufacturers. A guy with his resume should have a very strong list of big sponsors, but he has not been able to attract many major deals.

[ttranger]

We should all have an "up and down career" with $4M plus in winnings.

It isn't how much you win - it's how much you've got.