This won't be a long post, I just want to comment on how pathetic
B.A.S.S has become. For some reason now they enforce some
"Sportsmanship" rules! What about Swindell driving up in his boat and
yelling at someone that he thinks is on a spot he found?????? How is
that any better than what Iaconnelli did yesterday? This is why my
dream of fishing professionally for B.A.S.S is gone. It isn't even the
same as it was 3 years ago. Since ESPN bought it, it has gone even
further down hill than when Scott sold it. I didn't think so at first,
I thought big money would finally put this sport into the highlight, and
it did that, but in a Soap Opera kind of way. Iaconnelli is the bad
guy, Swindell is the funny guy, Brauer is the old guy, Van Dam is the
Wiz kid, Martens the almost guy, and then Clunn the mystic.

Screw B.A.S.S , screw everything about them. If you want to break sh*t
on your boat, go ahead, who cares, it is emotion. 2 fish died in his
livewell. They reviewed tapes, and because of all the negative
publicity Iaconnelli gets, and they (ESPN/B.A.S.S) of course facilitate
and push. If KVD kicked his trolling motor off his boat (don't get me
wrong I love KVD) , being defending champ, they would definitely not
have disqualified him. Iaconnelli is marked, and I guarantee they spin
this even more negatively about him! I hope he comes out and catches
50lbs today and shoves it up their.........explitive deleted.

I am so mad right now, it hurts to see a dream turn into a complete
joke. Good thing there is competition out there all is not lost. All
the media outlets are the same, ESPN didn't have to go this direction,
but it is what sells to the masses. Oh well, I am going to go catch
some steelhead!

Chris