How many pros post here?

[MN Bass Man]

After seeing another thread that my favorite pro, Mike Iaconelli had posted, I got to wonder how many other pros use the board.  I don't think I've seen any other Elite or FLW pros post here before.  It would be nice to interact with them, kind of a question/answer thing about their career, pleasure fishing, new techniques and equipment they're hearing about. I know with their hectic schedules it might be rare, but it would be nice from time to time.

[Radical Conservative]

What if we consider ourself a pro?  ;D

[Wild Bill [NY]]

To me, a guy that supports himself PRIMARILY through money he makes while fishing tournies , or guiding full time is a Pro.

All the rest are wanna be pros in my opinion.

[Gatorbassman]

To me, a guy that supports himself PRIMARILY through money he makes while fishing tournies , or guiding full time is a Pro.

All the rest are wanna be pros in my opinion.

True, I believe most of the best bass fishermen in the world aren't fishing professionally. They are weekend fishermen with a job that they know will pay the bills every month. Many of which are right here on Bass Resource.

After seeing another thread that my favorite pro, Mike Iaconelli had posted, I got to wonder how many other pros use the board.  I don't think I've seen any other Elite or FLW pros post here before.  It would be nice to interact with them, kind of a question/answer thing about their career, pleasure fishing, new techniques and equipment they're hearing about. I know with their hectic schedules it might be rare, but it would be nice from time to time.

It always amazes me how many of the Elite guys know about BR and frequently are lurking.

[5bass]

Scott Martin is a member and has posted here several times before.

[CAdeltaLipRipper]

KVD here  ;D jk i dont want to get arrested for impersonation lol

[little_stephen]

wait..... were not all pros?     im shattered! ;D

[Wild Bill [NY]]

I totally agree with that statement you posted.

Many guys are not willing to leave thier homes and families to 'chase the dream' of being a touring pro. Being a touring pro requires a tremendous amount of time away from home, and not only fishing the tournies, but prefishing for them, and also repping for thier sponsoring companies at trade shows, expos, and doing seminars.

Often guys do this before starting their families, or do it with thier young kids and wife in tow before the kids have to enter schools,living in Winnebagos and the such until the kids get to school age.

So many start-up young tourney guys live in thier trucks, driving from one event to another, in hopes of cashing a check hopefully, and HOPEFULLY making the cut to fish the big events. During that time, especially if they do not have strong finacial sponsorship, they sleep nights in thier trucks as they go from one tourney to another, eating lots of P&J or balogna sandwiches[and the such], keeping in touch with thier families only by phone for long times.

It's not the glory life many would imagine when they are trying to get known and established.

If they don't make it, often they may have extended themselves out finacially by gambling thier home to try and make it, coming home to a house in foreclosure, and thier wives walking out on them. :-[

Lots of guys are NOT willing to risk all that, and just fish the local events near thier homes, or get into guiding to make fishing pay for thier lifestyle that way.

[Hammer 4]

We have a few guys here that I would easily classify as Pro's...that have day jobs..

Not going to name..names, for fear that I would leave someone out.

[SDoolittle]

I must have missed the Iaconelli post. What thread was it in?

[fishermantony]

I must have missed the Iaconelli post. What thread was it in?

It's on page 2 of this forum, titled "Which Classic Patterns Video do you like the most?"  It was awesome to see his post.

[Catt]

I know of 4-5 who read what we post; at times they chuckle but at times they say "dang that's good".

[roadwarrior]

Quote

I must have missed the Iaconelli post. What thread was it in?

Re: Which ClassicPatterns videos do you like?

Reply #5 - Jan 24th 2010 at 11:50:42   

Hey Guys!  Mike here. I was browsing around and happen to see this posted.. Glad you liked the video and found it informative.

Never Give Up

Ike

[Fishing Rhino]

Hmmmmm, am I a pro since I am sponsored by..............................myself?

edit:  I could put a Social Security decal on the side of my canoe.

[Sfritr]

I too am a Pro

Pro fane

Pro crastinator

Pro blem child

Pro bably going to get smacked cause I just told my  wife I hated her cooking

[shootermcbob]

I would love to hear what some of the pros have to say about some of the questions/answers that are given here. I bet many times they would think, man, I should have thought of that.

[VAfishin4me]

After seeing another thread that my favorite pro, Mike Iaconelli had posted, I got to wonder how many other pros use the board. I don't think I've seen any other Elite or FLW pros post here before. It would be nice to interact with them, kind of a question/answer thing about their career, pleasure fishing, new techniques and equipment they're hearing about. I know with their hectic schedules it might be rare, but it would be nice from time to time.

Speaking of this, I wonder if it would be a conflict of interest for Ike to post in the Classic contest for himself as the winner.  ;D

[FD.]

I know of 4-5 who read what we post; at times they chuckle but at times they say "dang that's good".

I also know of a few Florida pro's who lurk.

I think being a pro is 50 percent fishing skill and 50 percent of being dedicated enough to put up with the crap that not many people are willing to go through to fish.

[fishinfewl]

Does a future pro count?  If so, count me in!

[South FLA]

If I were a pro I would be using the regional fishing information posted here to my advantage, as well as plugging sponsors.  So I am sure there are plenty of lurkers and some posters!!