Pros And Their Sponsored Equipment

[doyle8218]

I wonder if Michael Jordan wears the same Jockey underwear they sell in the stores or are they are custom made for him.

 

And what about that Jello pudding that Bill Cosby eats? I bet it tastes different.

[lizardcaster]

Randy Howell isn't sponsored by Rapala, but most of that last days catch was on I believe a DT6 Redcraw as I believe B Paulinik gave him a few more incase he ran out before he went to the Livingston proto type he had.  So I do believe they fish whatever lures they want.  KVD may be the only one that may only fish with Strike King, but from what other pro's say he gets all the good stuff first to try.  But then again the lures SK makes for him fit his style of fishing and has been sponsered by them for years so his strong points are covered. Rod and reel, I think they fish with the top end level rods and possibly proto types or models that may not be released yet. So I'm sure rod and reel wise they do use sponsored equipment, lure wise, they try to use what's given to them but I'm sure they have other boxes of lures that aren't.  And I don't believe SK makes a bucktail hair jig so I know atleast 1 lure that KVD uses that's not made by SK.

And he said I caught all my fish on this Livingston lure, oh its the best its the best, then later came back and said, ok it was a rapala, my Livingston is still a prototype....Nice image he portrays, or trys to after that huge blunder on stage in front of a national audience.  They use what they can to catch fish, and then tell you what their sponsors want you to hear.

[kikstand454]

Terry's rods/ reels APPEAR to be stock in this FB photo. ...hard to tell the difference of course. ... he's implying he ordered them and they arrived.

[ColdSVT]

^^ good lord he has like 30rods there

Or 40 lol

[kikstand454]

Someone in the comments counted 47. I didn't bother. 8k just in rods. .. lol

[JayKumar]

If it matters, some of what's in this thread is wrong, some is right. I've been covering the sport for 20 years (dang, gettin' up there!), know many of the Elites well, etc. Sorry, not bragging just know about this from firsthand experience. The bottom line is the pros will use whatever they feel they need to use to catch the fish to win. Afterward, some are allowed say what they used honestly, some are not. Imo the issue is not as big of a deal or difference as some think, but that's just my opinion

 

The pros are usually WAY more honest than weekend warriors -- which I understand, but just sayin'....

[HomersTomaco]

When you watch tv and actually look at the lures KVD is throwing a Megasbass Vision 110 and a Lucky Craft Pointer a whole lot when he is using a Jerkbait.

Randy Howell isn't sponsored by Rapala, but most of that last days catch was on I believe a DT6 Redcraw as I believe B Paulinik gave him a few more incase he ran out before he went to the Livingston proto type he had.  So I do believe they fish whatever lures they want.  KVD may be the only one that may only fish with Strike King, but from what other pro's say he gets all the good stuff first to try.  But then again the lures SK makes for him fit his style of fishing and has been sponsered by them for years so his strong points are covered. Rod and reel, I think they fish with the top end level rods and possibly proto types or models that may not be released yet. So I'm sure rod and reel wise they do use sponsored equipment, lure wise, they try to use what's given to them but I'm sure they have other boxes of lures that aren't.  And I don't believe SK makes a bucktail hair jig so I know atleast 1 lure that KVD uses that's not made by SK.

[timothy_spain]

The G-Man on using non-sponsor products:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO_9kOzp3_E