I honestly had no idea that pro bass fishing brought in enough revenue that you can get paid $11,000 for finishing in 45th place. Unless the entry fee for the tournament is $10,000; that would explain it.

Yeah, but you know what the prize for 46th place is?

A set of steak knives.

I honestly had no idea that pro bass fishing brought in enough revenue that you can get paid $11,000 for finishing in 45th place. Unless the entry fee for the tournament is $10,000; that would explain it.

Like golf and tennis, sponsors pay big bucks for promotional consideration. Nobody pays $75,000 for a set of clubs or a racket like they do a bass boat. Or maybe they do, what do I know.

Why won't someone think of the fish?

47th place is you're fired.

I take it the Harry Maybourne method of fishing-tossing a live hand grenade in the water-is frowned upon in these tournaments.

Milli Vanilli was anything but a ONE-hit wonder. Depending on your definition of music, they were either a no-hit wonder or a five hit wonder. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli:

The U.S. version of the album [Girl You Know It's True] lead things off with the single the title track, which peaked at number 2 on the Hot 100 in April of that year and was certified platinum (the song was a cover version of a Numarx track published in 1987 on the US Bluebird label). Even greater commercial success followed, as the pair's next three singles "Baby Don't Forget My Number", "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" and "Blame It On The Rain" all hit number 1. A fifth and final single "All or Nothing", also made the Top 5 in the beginning of 1990. Milli Vanilli's meteoric rise to pop music superstardom culminated with a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on February 22, 1990.

how u mine 4 fish

ABC. A - Always, B - Be, C - Casting. Always Be Casting.

This is going to sound like an "I know but I can't tell you how I know" comment, but...I know. There is a LOT of big money in professional fishing. Most if not all of the pros are joined at the hip to sponsors; they get all of their equipment for free (new every year, too) and they spend most of their professional lives doing what the sponsors want them to do.

-- MWE

How many of these Bassmaster events can Brewer enter every year? He was a lot worse than the 45th best baseball pitcher, and got about $300,000 a year in his last two years. Maybe he can actually increase his income this way, and he doesn't have to stay in shape either.

they spend most of their professional lives doing what the sponsors want them to do.

Sort of like politicians and lobbyists?

I don't think Billy has anything to worry about. I hear Milli Vanilli can't fish worth a darn.

Bassmaster Elite Series

Mmmm...now that's great bass!

Never grokked why this guy never pitched for Milwaukee...