Major League Fishing Istokpoga

[rippin-lips]

The extended cast 1st episode is up for free for anyone interested.

[TNBassin']

Loooooooooooove MLF!

[TNBassin']

Me and the wife just watched the extended version, and I just have to get a season pass. The amount of extra info and tips in the extended version are well worth the money to me, and I just flat out love the MLF format.

[moguy1973]

The first episode was pretty good.  It's amazing the places where they get their boats back into and try to fish.

 

I think they need to find lakes that have a little more obscure names than the last two seasons.  Chautauqua and Istokpogo are too common.

[rippin-lips]

Haha for sure.

[ColdSVT]

The first episode was pretty good.  It's amazing the places where they get their boats back into and try to fish.

 

I think they need to find lakes that have a little more obscure names than the last two seasons.  Chautauqua and Istokpogo are too common.

chautaqua may look common bit amount of pressure and pleasurw bpaters make that lake very tough to fish!

that said I love me some MLF!!!!!!

[Jay Ell Gee]

I am speaking for A-Jay when I say this:

I hope we get to see another series of strong dock fishing patterns!

[SudburyBasser]

I am speaking for A-Jay when I say this:

I hope we get to see another series of strong dock fishing patterns!

 

We probably traded dock fishing for fishing heavy vegetation. An improvement? Who knows, but I will be ordering the season pass again.

[ChrisAW]

We probably traded dock fishing for fishing heavy vegetation. An improvement? Who knows, but I will be ordering the season pass again.

 

Both play a role in my local lakes, so both are great. I still watch the last set as well as will be ordering this one.

[prjavelin]

i love mlf. I started watching in the 2nd cup and I bought all the others. Better yet this time around we can watch it after midnight vs last cup where we had to wait a couple days. i will keep buying no matter what but I would love more texas lakes as those resemble my local lakes a lot. 

[IowaHusker28]

So far I've watched every episode! I love the watching extended cast, and seem them go through their thought processes and how the format in general puts them under pressure the entire day. 

[brady01]

Is it just me or does watching ish Monroe get super annoying. I can't stand to watch him fish.

[gripnrip]

Is it just me or does watching ish Monroe get super annoying. I can't stand to watch him fish.

I would rather watch him than Ike.  I have to say this tho.  No matter how much I dislike Ike's outbursts he is an excellent angler and I will force myself to pay attention base on that I just might learn something.  Ish talks a bunch of smack but he is an excellent fisherman as well.

[TNBassin']

Is it just me or does watching ish Monroe get super annoying. I can't stand to watch him fish.

I like him. Yeah he gets a little "hip hop" sometimes, but he seems like a good dude and he always looks like he's having fun. When he's not tossing his rod and reel in the lake that is lol. My least favorite guys on MLF have to be Edwin Evers and Dean Rojas. They just seem like jerks.

[rippin-lips]

Ish is my favorite. He's seems super down to earth. I'd love just to hang out with him for a few hours. Not even talk about fishing.

[KY Outdoorsman]

I agree, ish is a passionate fisherman imo. I was pulling for the rookie tonight i think his name was randy howell? He didnt do bad. Denny Brauer had a rough trip which shocked me but his specialty is dock fishing.

[Tuckahoe Joe]

I only recently started watching fishing shows on TV and I'm new to the whole pros/tournaments thing but from what I've seen I like Ish Monroe.  But is it just me or do the other guys seem like they talk a lot of crap about him.  I'm pretty sure I heard a couple of snippety little comments made but I suppose it could be all in good fun and competitive sportsmanship.

[IowaHusker28]

I was just wondering if anyone knew why Brent Ehrler doesn't compete in the Elite series? I mean I know he is killing the FLW and has made 2 million in earnings, you would think someone who wants to be the best would compete with the best; But hey I guess thats why people say don't fix something that isn't broken. It would be very very hard to walk away from that kind of money from fishing. 

[TNBassin']

My favorite pro has to be Greg Hackney. That dude can fish, and is just a flat out blast to listen to. I'd love to fish with that guy. Just a cool dude. The MLF format really let's these guys personalities shine through. For guys like Ish, Hackney, Grigsby and other guys that just have fun out there it's great. For guys like Edwin Evers or Dean Rojas, it's not as great since their personalities kinda suck.

[gripnrip]

I was just wondering if anyone knew why Brent Ehrler doesn't compete in the Elite series? I mean I know he is killing the FLW and has made 2 million in earnings, you would think someone who wants to be the best would compete with the best; But hey I guess thats why people say don't fix something that isn't broken. It would be very very hard to walk away from that kind of money from fishing. 

It could be many things.  KVD no longer fishes FLW to my knowledge.  They both may just be comfortable in their respective organizations.  With Brent winning the first MLF, if I'm not mistaken, it was a field of more Bassmaster guys than FLW. SOOOOO in that theory alone I would say he doesn't need to.  Not to mention they may have back door deal with the trails.  

 

Oh and another thing in the past it seemed both trails were making it difficult to fish both of them.  I kind of rambled there on you.  Sorry.

[IntroC]

I heard once if you want to make money fish FLW and if you want to be famous fish BASS. It seems about right since FLW has $125,000 payouts for first, BASS $100,000. More money could be the reason Ehrlers sticking with FLW. And really who is claiming that the BASS guys are the best besides THIER announcers. I'd put Ehrler, Martens, and Dudley amoung others against anyone fishing BASS. Also that Jacob Wheeler kid is gonna be a force to be reckoned with.

[200racing]

I heard once if you want to make money fish FLW and if you want to be famous fish BASS. It seems about right since FLW has $125,000 payouts for first, BASS $100,000. More money could be the reason Ehrlers sticking with FLW. And really who is claiming that the BASS guys are the best besides THIER announcers. I'd put Ehrler, Martens, and Dudley amoung others against anyone fishing BASS. Also that Jacob Wheeler kid is gonna be a force to be reckoned with.

i think you're barking up the right tree.the classic and the Forrest wood cup pay the same for 1st but flw is much more profitable 2nd on down.  

[IowaHusker28]

Martens fishes the Elites, but no doubt Ehrler is one heck of a fisherman and winning the first MLF says something. Imo I would think that the overall competition in BASS is better than FLW but that is just my thoughts, not taking anything away from FLW because anyone of them could out fish me anyday. Also in the thought of fishing both I was thinking more choose one or the other and then fish MLF. 

[gripnrip]

Martens fishes the Elites, but no doubt Ehrler is one heck of a fisherman and winning the first MLF says something. Imo I would think that the overall competition in BASS is better than FLW but that is just my thoughts, not taking anything away from FLW because anyone of them could out fish me anyday. Also in the thought of fishing both I was thinking more choose one or the other and then fish MLF. 

I am now watching the 2nd elimination round.  Ehrler is on the 2nd show.  

 

 

And he made the cut.

Edited April 13, 2013 by gripnrip

[MemphisFF]

I like him. Yeah he gets a little "hip hop" sometimes, but he seems like a good dude and he always looks like he's having fun. When he's not tossing his rod and reel in the lake that is lol. My least favorite guys on MLF have to be Edwin Evers and Dean Rojas. They just seem like jerks.

Met Edwin Evers at basspro here in Memphis, he's far from being a jerk. Pretty nice guy and gave ya some good tips. He does seem like that though especially after last season MLF when he got ticked at the camera man, but I believe that was jus the competitive spirit.