He also said lack of fan exposure was a big factor, which Ike agreed on. Both Ish and Ike are very approachable from a fan perspective and they seem to enjoy the interaction. I've met Ike multiple times at Elite events and the Toyota Owners Tournaments also Ish a couple times at Elite weigh-ins, both are very involved with spectators.
Safe to say Ish is not a fan of Sprague
Not sure how anybody could be!
Originally Posted by west_tn
Safe to say Ish is not a fan of Sprague
Agree on that. I've met Ike multiple times. He ALWAYS goes out of his way to spend as much time as possible with fans, kids, everyone. I randomly bumped in to him at a gas station one time with my boat in tow and he spent a solid 30 minutes with me talking about my boat, tackle, life, everything. Like, I had to go or we could have stood there and talked for hours. He's one of those people that you talk to and feel like you've known forever. My wife and I met with him again at the Classic expo in 2018. He remembered me and gave my wife a huge hug because we had Eagles jersey's on. I think we held the line up for like 20 minutes talking about the superbowl. lol Such a nice dude, does more for the sport than almost everyone else combined.
Enjoyed the candidness of it.
Don’t understand why he wasn’t permanently banned from all future events?Safe to say Ish is not a fan of Sprague
KVD disqualified for his co angler driving boat- inadvertently not being aware of new 2 year old rule change
Palaniuk disqualified for culling-inadvertently not knowing state boundaries
Spraque receiving information- FLAT OUT CHEATING!- NO EXCUSE and should have been banned for life- just as bad as putting egg sinkers down their throat
Pool 10
The no information rule cheating was bad yes, but the blatant snagging was far worse in my opinion. MLF not doing a single thing about it says all you need to know about that organization.
Thanks, still never heard of them. Don't watch any of the live or you tube stuff.
Don't forget the other fiasco where they were "allowed" to break state law until someone watching live coverage contacted the state fish and game.
Then anglers calling people snitches in social media posts....
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It was a good interview. No love lost with the BPT and how they handle their business.
Sprague seems like a big douchebag and a blatant cheaterSafe to say Ish is not a fan of Sprague
I swear I heard Ish say that even a couple of his sponsors paid him more to go fish the opens this year instead.
He said they were thrilled that he returned to BASS and that he even got a few bumps in some contracts.
Soooooo, it sounds like the BPT is the Outlaw of tourney fishing......
YOU are not entitled to what I have earned!!!!!
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I really liked how he talked about betting on himself and not being afraid to go all in on requalifying for the Elites. When asked he said if you are fishing BPT and want to get backnto BASS but are afraid that you might not make it through qualifying again then maybe you shouldn't call yourself a pro angler. If you doubt yourself that much then find something else to do.
Pretty refreshing to hear a guy speak openly.
It's really intriguing if sponsors gave him more to leave BPT. The whole heavy hitters' stuff was very Bush league by BPT.
2019 BassCat Lynx 2019 250 Pro XS 4 Stroke - 2B573410
"Reality Is Often Disappointing."
I was surprised by that as he definitely took the high road early on after he announced he was leaving.
Not to mention he was catching them on a frog in the bushes! Frog blowups are highly coveted air time! Petty is an understatement.
Kyle
2010 Nitro Z-7
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It is the holy grail of fishing TV. People would watch frog blow ups all day if they had the chance.
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"Reality Is Often Disappointing."
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