Anyone Ever Hear

Joshuall wrote:
yeah i heard that, but what I was wondering was did anyone ever hear what
happened to secure that label ?

Josh,

A number of us have HEARD. I've heard essentially the same detail of the
events from several disparate and reliable sources. But since neither
FLW Outdoors, nor TC are talking, none of it will ever be verified, so
there's no sense further repeating what at this point amounts to nothing
more than rumor.

I agree Rich. Thought it was odd that they elected to keep it under wraps.
Musta been a liability thang. And you're right no sense in spreading rumor
and injuring beyond what has been done on all sides. Was just curious what
the heck he could have done that warranted such drastic measure.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

Or you could look here and let someone else spread the rumors...
http://www.in-depthangling.com/forum.../Number/148970

Interesting stuff...
Who is Tony Christian? He's not a tour pro, but will fish the FLW Tour next
year because he won this year's BFL All-American - and he'll probably
qualify through the EverStarts too.
Big deal? Well, the reason you're reading about him here is that he's had an
almost unbelievably magic stick for the past 2 years, and has earned a
reputation that can't be ignored.
That rep started with stats, namely wins. Last year he tore up the BFLs with
5 wins and a 2nd in 7 tournaments. This year in the BFLs he has a win, a
5th, a 21st and a DQ for late check-in, and in the Eastern EverStarts
started off with a 7th, then had a win and a 19th.
You can't help but be impressed with results like that. At the very least,
they indicate that he's an up-and-comer. But his true magic comes in the
form of big fish. And to fully appreciate that, you have to consider Rick
Clunn.
Special Breed
Throughout the tour season, Clunn has told BassFans about his new approach
to tournaments. It boils down to a commitment to fishing for only bigger
fish during the practice and tournament days of every event.
In his most recent evaluation of his quality-fish approach, he said that
focusing just on bigger fish was more difficult than he thought, and that he
missed out on the fun of catching numbers of fish. In his words: "To
strategically change your way of fishing to just go for big bass takes a
special breed. It's a different type of fisherman. They're not interested in
finding schools of fish. Like those big-bass guys in California and other
people across the country - they're fishing for a minimum number of bites
per day, and are using techniques that discourage a lot of bites."
Christian, of Hull, Ga., has the exact genetic code to be the "special
breed" Clunn was referring to.
At a cursory glance, Christian's fishing record is indicative of someone who
is on a hot streak. But upon closer inspection, his record reveals something
that even top-ranked pros are awed by: his uncanny ability to catch big bass
in tournaments.
In fact, his big-bass reputation in the BFLs and EverStarts has earned him
the nickname Tony "The Big-Fish Magician" Christian.
The Start and the Roll
How convincing is Christian's big-bass record? You'll have to judge for
yourself, but what follows is an abbreviated review of his record from those
two trails, starting with a little history:
He hasn't been tournament fishing very long. He appeared on the BFL scene in
2000 when he fished the Bulldog Division as a co-angler.
In 2001, he switched to the boater side and had little success until the
2-day tournament on Lake Sinclair, where he captured his first big-bass
award with a 9-03 and finished 3rd.
His roll really began in 2002 in the BFL's new Savannah River Division. He
won the first tournament of the year with 17-09 by a 5-pound margin.
At the 2nd event on Lake Keowee, he took big-bass honors with a 6-03, but
finished 35th due to a late penalty.
He won the third event on Lake Hartwell with 20-11, helped by a 7-02 bass,
which also took big-bass honors.
He then fished one event in the Bulldog Division on Lake Sinclair. He didn't
win big fish, but he won the tournament (with 16-08).
Back in the Savannah River Division, he won the 4th event on Lake Russell
with 13-12, but also didn't have big fish.
In the 2-day super tournament on Clark Hill, Christian had big fish on day 1
(8-11) and wound up 2nd.
He finished off his 2002 season by going to the Lake Gaston Regional and
winning it handily by catching big bass all three days of the tournament.
His big-bass magic has continued into this year. In the Savannah River
Division he caught the big bass in the first event on Keowee, a 5-05, and
then caught big bass at again at Hartwell, a 7-15 that helped him win that
event with 20-14.
Still not convinced that Christian is a big fish magician? There's more.
He started the Eastern EverStart season with big bass (9-07) on the first
day of the Okeechobee EverStart, where he eventually finished 7th.
He won the second EverStart on Lake Martin. And guess what? He had big fish
on the final two days.
He missed big fish by 2 ounces on day 1 of the Santee Cooper EverStart and
finished 19th.
He dominated and won the All-American with big bass every day of the event,
including two bass over 6 pounds, which local anglers were shocked to see in
the Mobile Delta's flooded, muddy waters.
In sum, in 2 years in FLW Outdoors events Christian has won 8 tournaments
and banked almost $200,000, which doesn't even include extra cash from the
Ranger Cup Program.
Even more impressive is that out of 35 tournament days, he has weighed-in
big bass of the day 15 times - an amazing 43 percent of the time - on
different kinds of lakes and in all seasons.
- End of part 1 (of 3) -


....43% of the time, almost too good to believe...
--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"B. Jones" wrote in message
om...
Or you could look here and let someone else spread the rumors...
http://www.in-depthangling.com/forum.../Number/148970

go-bassn wrote:


almost too good to believe...

And as it turned out, you had one extra word in your comment.

Interesting stuff...
Who is Tony Christian? He's not a tour pro, but will fish the FLW Tour next
year because he won this year's BFL All-American - and he'll probably
qualify through the EverStarts too.
Big deal? Well, the reason you're reading about him here is that he's had an
almost unbelievably magic stick for the past 2 years, and has earned a
reputation that can't be ignored.
That rep started with stats, namely wins. Last year he tore up the BFLs with
5 wins and a 2nd in 7 tournaments. This year in the BFLs he has a win, a
5th, a 21st and a DQ for late check-in, and in the Eastern EverStarts
started off with a 7th, then had a win and a 19th.
You can't help but be impressed with results like that. At the very least,
they indicate that he's an up-and-comer. But his true magic comes in the
form of big fish. And to fully appreciate that, you have to consider Rick
Clunn.
Special Breed
Throughout the tour season, Clunn has told BassFans about his new approach
to tournaments. It boils down to a commitment to fishing for only bigger
fish during the practice and tournament days of every event.
In his most recent evaluation of his quality-fish approach, he said that
focusing just on bigger fish was more difficult than he thought, and that he
missed out on the fun of catching numbers of fish. In his words: "To
strategically change your way of fishing to just go for big bass takes a
special breed. It's a different type of fisherman. They're not interested in
finding schools of fish. Like those big-bass guys in California and other
people across the country - they're fishing for a minimum number of bites
per day, and are using techniques that discourage a lot of bites."
Christian, of Hull, Ga., has the exact genetic code to be the "special
breed" Clunn was referring to.
At a cursory glance, Christian's fishing record is indicative of someone who
is on a hot streak. But upon closer inspection, his record reveals something
that even top-ranked pros are awed by: his uncanny ability to catch big bass
in tournaments.
In fact, his big-bass reputation in the BFLs and EverStarts has earned him
the nickname Tony "The Big-Fish Magician" Christian.
The Start and the Roll
How convincing is Christian's big-bass record? You'll have to judge for
yourself, but what follows is an abbreviated review of his record from those
two trails, starting with a little history:
He hasn't been tournament fishing very long. He appeared on the BFL scene in
2000 when he fished the Bulldog Division as a co-angler.
In 2001, he switched to the boater side and had little success until the
2-day tournament on Lake Sinclair, where he captured his first big-bass
award with a 9-03 and finished 3rd.
His roll really began in 2002 in the BFL's new Savannah River Division. He
won the first tournament of the year with 17-09 by a 5-pound margin.
At the 2nd event on Lake Keowee, he took big-bass honors with a 6-03, but
finished 35th due to a late penalty.
He won the third event on Lake Hartwell with 20-11, helped by a 7-02 bass,
which also took big-bass honors.
He then fished one event in the Bulldog Division on Lake Sinclair. He didn't
win big fish, but he won the tournament (with 16-08).
Back in the Savannah River Division, he won the 4th event on Lake Russell
with 13-12, but also didn't have big fish.
In the 2-day super tournament on Clark Hill, Christian had big fish on day 1
(8-11) and wound up 2nd.
He finished off his 2002 season by going to the Lake Gaston Regional and
winning it handily by catching big bass all three days of the tournament.
His big-bass magic has continued into this year. In the Savannah River
Division he caught the big bass in the first event on Keowee, a 5-05, and
then caught big bass at again at Hartwell, a 7-15 that helped him win that
event with 20-14.
Still not convinced that Christian is a big fish magician? There's more.
He started the Eastern EverStart season with big bass (9-07) on the first
day of the Okeechobee EverStart, where he eventually finished 7th.
He won the second EverStart on Lake Martin. And guess what? He had big fish
on the final two days.
He missed big fish by 2 ounces on day 1 of the Santee Cooper EverStart and
finished 19th.
He dominated and won the All-American with big bass every day of the event,
including two bass over 6 pounds, which local anglers were shocked to see in
the Mobile Delta's flooded, muddy waters.
In sum, in 2 years in FLW Outdoors events Christian has won 8 tournaments
and banked almost $200,000, which doesn't even include extra cash from the
Ranger Cup Program.
Even more impressive is that out of 35 tournament days, he has weighed-in
big bass of the day 15 times - an amazing 43 percent of the time - on
different kinds of lakes and in all seasons.
- End of part 1 (of 3) -


....43% of the time, almost too good to believe...
--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions

"B. Jones" wrote in message
om...
Or you could look here and let someone else spread the rumors...
http://www.in-depthangling.com/forum.../Number/148970

I agree Rich. Thought it was odd that they elected to keep it under wraps.
Musta been a liability thang. And you're right no sense in spreading rumor
and injuring beyond what has been done on all sides. Was just curious what
the heck he could have done that warranted such drastic measure.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear