Conroversey at the Classic!

[Rebbasser]

Ike disqualified for the day for throwing a temper tantrum. Then again, he did cull a dead fish. While not against the rules it sure doesn't sit right if you know what I mean.

[IL.bassin36]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Ike disqualified for the day for throwing a temper tantrum. Then again, he did cull a dead fish. While not against the rules it sure doesn't sit right if you know what I mean.

Reb is there a link to an article?

[crankybait]

1. dang hes on my fantasy team
2. anyone know his rank?
3. whats "culling"?

[chuck n]

Go to Bassmasters.com It routed me to ESPNS BassMasters page. I believe they're showing Ike in last place with no fish.

[Rebbasser]

Il, they just announced it at the end of the 1st day weigh-in, so I don't have a link-yet.

Cranky, in a tourney and you have a 5-fish limit and you catch another fish that is bigger than the ones in the live well you release the smallest fish and replace it with the bigger one you just caught. It is called culling.

[lovinfishin9]

So he released a dead fish??? that aint right

[Rebbasser]

On camera, no less.

[1FASTLASER]

Goes right back to the money thing. It infuriates me to no end what MONEY does to some peolpe. Yes I enjoy a nice fat check for winning a tourney but I get more satisfaction knowing I just whooped up on some fellow bass anglers and was able to seduce them that basses better than the next guy. MONEY RUINS EVERYATHINAG.

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

On camera, no less.

I'm gonna have to read the WHOLE article, but if it's not against the rules, then it shouldn't have DQ'd him. He always has a camera on him. As most of you know, I don't care for him very much, but a temper tantrum also shouldn't have gotten him DQ'd, just makes him look like a bigger idoit. As I said, I need to get the facts before condenming him.

Lizards

[crankybait]

so once its in your livewell, you cant release it even before you catch another fish?

[crankybait]

and also, most people want to watch the best. mike icanelli falls under that. havent any of the lesser guys not being watched so closely ever done this?

[va_basser]

Lizards
Saw it on TV this morning..He got DQed for UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT,whixh is against the rules in any sport.He may be a good fisherman,but I don't think he'd have all this recognition he hadn't started that whole yelling thing.ESPN and BASS picked the wrong guy to be their "poster boy".The young guys may love him,but a lot of old schoolers,including myself,have no use for him.If I want to see a bunch of yelling,I'll watch Springer.
my$.02
here you go IL..http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/b...classic_Ike_DQ
by the way..welcome back ILBassin

[crankybait]

well why was he going all crazy yelling unsportsmanlike conduct anyways?

[va_basser]

this what Trip Weldon said was the problem.Cranky I understand youre a kid bit can you honestly say you approve of his actions?It may look "cool" to you kids now,but imagine years down the road ,when you have kids of your own,and being witness to this.The last two times I've seen Iaconelli on TV they had to bleep out more than they didn't.What kind of message does that send?Your 5 year old is like "why does he curse so much".how do you answer that?This man is "supposed" to be a role model.Don't want any kid I know to be like that.Again just my opinion,and you know what they say about those

[JB]

he's kinda like the guy on WWE wraslin that eats worms in the ring, i usually flip the channel when Ike is yellin or that dude is tongue wrasslin erms rofl

[crankybait]

va- i totally agree with ou. i just wanna know why he got all ticked off. and also, doesnt ike have kids too? i wonder what they feel like...

[PowerBass]

Ike is an Idiot. PLain and Simple, this "stunt" really makes me dislike him. Throwing an American Flag around, pisses me off to no end. Way to go Ike.

I am actaually hoping Swindle wins it.

[zooker]

laser you are right. money does make idiots out of nice guys. still would not hesitate to fish against the guy..he is good no question about it.

zooker

[scrap]

almost in all sports there are people we call role models, people we look up to and respect and enjoy seeing and hearing what they say. bass people have ike, baseball has sammy sosa and a host of others, nascar has tony stewart whose concept of anger management is get them before they get you, or if they get me, sorry for their bad luck cuz i got em back, football has their share of knife wielding, women battering athletes, hockey is not above the firing line as of late, i agree that money and the volume of it paid to these athletes, in their own minds makes them greater than the sport itself. i believe it is the spectators and supporters of the sports that make the person what they are. if people would not purchase tickets, buy paraphernalia or watch those events, then the salarys of all athletes would not be what it is today. right or wrong, good or bad, if athletes had to support their families on the money that i contribute to their sport, then i think most of them would be working in a meat factory in nebraska for seven dollars an hour. the whole spectrum of role models and sports is something that has evolved to new heights, and i dont think any of it is new. bads sportsmanship has been around for a long time. and i dont think that will ever change because those poor athletes are laughing all the way to the bank at us.

[flippin4it]

I hate to see things like that happen, it gets people in all types of sports. It happens in baseball,football and so on. Lord knows it's happened to me more than a few times. I hate to admit it,but it has. It is not a good thing, all that happens is the fans and sponsors are let down. No good comes of it.

[bassintom]

it's ESPN,what do you expect?..it's a TV show......i'm becoming disillusioned with ike...

[crankybait]

this reminds me of TO...

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by crankybait

this reminds me of TO...

I was thinking the same thing.

[InEccess]

Well, I don't think getting DQ'ed for the day will hurt Ike that much. Since I'm a loser and I have a subscription to Bass Insider, I have an up to the moment leader board. Ike has caught 8 keepers so far today. I bet he'll probably make it in the top 25 which will put him above the cut. Then day 3 is anyone's game. As it stands, you need less then 12lbs. of bass to make the cut. But that will just get you into 25th place for Yesterday.... so, we'll see.

[Bender]

Originally Posted by crankybait

va- i totally agree with ou. i just wanna know why he got all ticked off.

Either he forgot to turn on the airator in the live well or is was not working quite right and his fish were near death and a couple died. I like what one of the commentators said this morning "bass fishing does not need a real life Happy Gilmore out there".
I am new to watching these tournaments so I don't understand why they are all in Triton boats, since they are the sponsor all the guys have to use them? Are all the tournaments like that?