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Rudey
Moderator
Username: Rudey
Post Number: 260
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 6:21 pm: | 
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quote:The biggest Holy Cow of all comes after the fishing is done.
Gerald Swindle has been disqualified.
Add that one to the files that anything can happen at the Bassmaster Classic. Swindle, who was slated as a sure-nuff favorite in this event, had one of the biggest brain farts of all time today.
Judging by the video I watched, Swindle was boating up river, came up on Randy Howell with a small flotilla of spectators. He slows down, makes a hand signal to Howell on which direction he should boat, may have actually got a hand wave and the G-Man showers down and runs through the flotilla.
And he passed extremely close. Close enough to be deemed unsafe by a lot of folks.
That's all it took. Weldon pulled the trigger, for which you have to admire the tournament director for maintaining a high level of accountability among the anglers.
Of course, I'm good friends with Swindle. I hate this for him. And I know in the end the biggest thing it will cost him is a bunch of embarrassment and a little bit of hurt pride. He'll get over it.
Just look at it this way. The last guy disqualified from a Classic went on to win the Angler of the Year.
— Steve Bowman
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.
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Texfisher
Crappie
Username: Texfisher
Post Number: 597
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 9:02 pm: |
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Saw the video and couldn't beleive it. Bet he regrets that move.
If you're richer than me I think we're related. If you're poorer than me I know we're related.
My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/
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Picou
Lunker
Username: Picou
Post Number: 2293
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 9:05 pm: |
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I missed that one... I need to look it up.
 Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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Ozziefish
Crappie
Username: Ozziefish
Post Number: 475
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 10:53 am: |
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Bad move the ruling was right!!
OzzieFish
"In GOD I trust"
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Picou
Lunker
Username: Picou
Post Number: 2304
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 12:10 pm: |
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I agree with the ruling and think he got entirely too close to another boat while on pad.
Dru... I agree to dissagree with you buddy. 
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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Dru
Crappie
Username: Dru
Post Number: 377
Registered: 2-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 10:13 pm: |
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Hey I'm getting used to it.
BassZone.com
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Hawlin_bass
Bluegill
Username: Hawlin_bass
Post Number: 224
Registered: 1-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 - 2:45 am: |
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That sounds about right. First, I can't remember my logon/password. click on the links so that they can send it to me, but then that still won't let me get into the fishing sight to see how I placed. rumbanator posts everything and i'm in 8th place. I figure I'll just ride it out and see what happens and now this. Swindle was my main guy! AAARRGGHHH!!!!! I feel better now, thank you. |