MIbassin Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 hey guys, So I'm down in fort lauderdale on vacation, and i went to the local bass pro shops and met roland martin!! it was awesome! have you guys ever met anyone at a bass pro shops? 1 Quote
Super User Teal Posted January 26, 2013 Super User Posted January 26, 2013 I met marty stone on my home lake (Gaston NC) several years ago. We approached a no wake zone going under a bridge at the same time. I saw the wrapped boat and figured it was some kind of pro. As we got closer together he actually said hey and asked us if we caught anything. we exited the bridge and pulled off and talked for 30a mins or so. He was very down to earth and even told us a pattern that he was on. I thought maybe he was just giving us some b.s. pro talk. ....nope...what he told us was different than what we were doing and was VERY Productive. I mean he was very indepth and told us why he approached it a certain way..couldnt believe a pro would be so nice. Ive been a fan of his every since. Answer to the op, never met any pro at BPS. I guess i dont go at the right times. 1 Quote
grampa1114 Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 I met Jimmy Houston at a local Tracker dealer some years back....Said hello and shook my hand...Thing I remember is that he's about 5' tall. 1 Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted January 27, 2013 Super User Posted January 27, 2013 I met Jimmy Houston at a local Tracker dealer some years back....Said hello and shook my hand...Thing I remember is that he's about 5' tall. Musta been wearing his elevator shoes. Quote
flippin and pitchin Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I wish I could meet Roland Martin. I would ask for a refund on my helicopter lure. 7 Quote
Quillback Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Seen several of them at the Basspro Spring Classic. Ish Monroe, Edwin Evers and Ott Defoe. Didn't talk to them, but listened to their seminars. Mike McClelland lives in the same town I do, I've seen him a couple of times on the local lakes. Saw Roland Martin about 20 years ago, I was on a biz trip to Charlotte NC, was staying over the weekend, so ended up going on a guided striper trip to Santee-Cooper, met the guide early in the AM at a local restaraunt and Roland was in there eating. Had several people hovering around his table, so I didn't bother him. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 27, 2013 Super User Posted January 27, 2013 kICK HIM IN THE NUTS FOR ME LOL What is wrong with you - ? Re-energize the Filter . . . . . A-Jay Quote
Rangerphil Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I have had the luxury of meeting many pros over the last few years and Greg hackney and Guido hibbon were extremely nice people. Also Forrest and Nina wood are some of the best people you will ever meet! Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 27, 2013 Super User Posted January 27, 2013 Not met any that I know of at my local BPS. But that's pretty awesome "SON!" 1 Quote
gripnrip Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 A few will be in the Broken Arrow BPS for the spring classic. I am sure it helps the Bassmaster Classic will be in town when the sale starts! If anyone gets a chance, when they have an elite tournament or FLW event, go to the day they have the meet and greet. When the had the Sooner Run tournament back in 2006 on Grand Lake I took my son. He was 6 at the time. All the pros were more than willing for pictures and autographs. Scott Rook actually picked my son up and put him in his boat! Everyone was a class act! Quote
soopd Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I met Timmy Horton this summer. I was putting the boat in by myself and he told me to just release my boat without tying it up and he would give me a lift. He was already in waiting on his camera man to load up gear. I did and he gave me a lift to my boat. Very nice guy. Quote
Fishin24/7 Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I met Roland at gander mountain 2 years ago. Quote
BasskingKeith Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Bill Dance and Preston Clark so far Quote
Jaiden Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I've met Boyd Duckett and KVD at my old local tackle shop. Never seen one at a Bass Pro. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted January 27, 2013 Global Moderator Posted January 27, 2013 I hate people who start a conversation by saying ...Do you know who I am?? Anyway, I will be going to the FLW Expo and weigh in at the Big O tourn on Feb 9-10 and attend the Chevy Pro night and have dinner with all the Chevy sponsored pro's. That ought to be something! Mike Quote
MIbassin Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 cool! i also got a hat and picture signed by him Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted January 27, 2013 Super User Posted January 27, 2013 I met my wife at their cafe the last time we were there. She's not fond of following me around the tackle isles. Does that count? oe Quote
xxjace Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 I met jimmy Houston and Larry Nixon last year along with about 20 other anglers I wasn't that familiar with at the Flw show.. Pretty neat I went last year for the first time..gonna start going every year now. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 28, 2013 Super User Posted January 28, 2013 Never met one myself, but my Dad met KVD at Grandpa Pigeons way back in the day. I think it was when KVD was just getting started as a pro. Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 AJAY -Sorry but I guess you dont know the relatioship between Roland and I- Roland and I have been best buds for over 16 years. When we get together its usually total mayheim . I have been on his TV Show and it was one of the highest rated shows in 27 years. They had to cut half of it out because of us laughing our a$$es off. When i go down there I stay at Rolands house or with Walt Reynolds. Walt is the President of Roland Martin Productions and is one of my best friends. Their wives are loved by me and my son.. They treat us like family. They even send a 50.00 gift card to my son to toys are us every Christmas. When we get together at shows and expos -we dont talk business - We just laugh our butts off. Roland -Judy- Walt and MaryAnn are some of the kindest- nicest-most wonderful people one can ever have as friends.. If they are stuck on a bridge at 3 AM I would come get them-as for walt -I would throw him off the brdge when i got there for waking me up at 3 am.. As for the people that talk negativly about Roland -Believe me they just dont know Roland. The best- Quote
etommy28 Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 I am soooooo sorry you had to meet him, I actually had a nice talk with Jimmy houstin at BPS Ft myers today and Joey Nadia, in fact I showed him a few things that have been hot for fishing Toho. Quote
Quillback Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Saw Roland on the Jarret Ewards fishing show the other day, Jarret got him to state his age. Roland is 72! He's doing real well for a gent his age. I hope I'm going like that when I hit 72. Roland says he'll still be fishing some FLW's this year. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 met roland martin at BPS in Hanover MD last year Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 28, 2013 Super User Posted January 28, 2013 kICK HIM IN THE NUTS FOR ME LOL I hear Megastrike has soothing properties for such pain... Quote
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