pure fishing leaves flw.

[rich mendoza]

from bassfan.com

FLW: Pure pulls out 10/28/2009
BassFan received confirmation from several well-placed sources after close of business today that Pure Fishing will cease its sponsorship of FLW Outdoors after the current contract expires this year.

The company in previous years was heavily involved with the league, and several months ago, Pure fishing CEO John Doerr addressed the crowd at the Pittsburgh Forrest Wood Cup.

Pure Fishing title-sponsored the Stren Series and fielded a pro angling team that included Sam Newby (Abu Garcia), Glenn Browne (Berkley), Stetson Blaylock (Berkley) and George Jeane, Jr. (Berkley).

It's assumed that the Stren Series will undergo a name change prior to the start of the 2010 season.

BassFan will contact Pure Fishing for comment when business resumes tomorrow.

The news comes at a delicate time, as FLW Outdoors yesterday released its 2010 schedules that included significant cuts and consolidation. Also, several FLW Outdoors sponsors have recently departed, are rumored to be departing, or have downgraded involvement, including Land O' Lakes, Evinrude, Walmart and BP.

[crawdaddy]

I know business is tough but I will no longer purchase Pure Fishing products. If they don't feel the need to support the sport I won't support them. I think it is time to remind the sponsors that if they want our business they need to stay involved in our circuits. There are many fishing product options out there I will stay with the ones that give back to the industry they profit from. This is our only recourse fellas.

[TonyL]

Pure Fishing brands:



Penn® Abu Garcia® Berkley® Shakespeare® All Star Rods® Fenwick® Johnson® Mitchell® Pflueger® Spiderwire® Stren® XTools®

[DAN]

Not So Fast!
Y'all crack me up, throw them under the bus before ya even know the whole story. Like other businesses throughout the industry, belt tightening is needed. Who know's there are better values for there dollar out there than FLW.

Pure fishing has a WIDE variety of GREAT products and they decide not to support ONE circuit and it's the Hell with them!

FLW hasn't helped themselves, as If you don't own Their boat brand you get 1/2 the payback.... Oh ya if you have a wrapped boat why bother as it will never make TV the only FLW exposure will be on the road to and from Tourneys'

Get real, so how many gas companies put money back into Bass fishing? You still buy gas?

My bet is there are already a ton of products in all our boats that don't support the business, someday the may in one way or the other. Slamming a company that has gone above and beyond for years.....Come on Man'

[godshippy]

There just isn't a marketplace for that kind of attitude anymore crawdaddy...in the end it's your choice to purchase PF goods or not, but I think that it's understandable that before a company starts losing money and cutting away at jobs they just need to pull back involvement in certain things.

[westcoastbass]

WOW! Great points Dan. You would think that the only sponsorship FLW needed,aside from the fishing industry, would be the oil/gas companies. They sure do appreciate the V8s, the Diesels, and the 2 strokes at the pump. And your right, how many of those companies actually sponsor any fishing?

[crawdaddy]

Pure fishing's sponsorship is a marketing tool to advertise goods, to do this they give money to tournament orgs such as FLW. This is one of the only avenues by which these companies give money directly back to the anglers that purchase their products. I bet they won't cut back on their magazine ads or their catchy commercials which reach out for my dollar but they do not benefit the angler. I understand cutbacks but what about the anglers who are trying to make a living fishing?

I get bothered when the first thing to go is giving back to your customers. Call me whatever name you want but I stand by what I said.

Dan; to compare fishing tackle to gasoline is not an even comparison. I don't need a jig to get to work everyday. Yep times are tough but are you raising your guide rates? I don't think that would be a good idea, and I don't think cutting the fishing circuits out is a good way either. We are all affected by the economy.

[biteme]

So what about the stuff you buy from companies that never got involved in the first place. I guess lucky them eh? Man Im soo glad I do this fishing thing for fun. That way I expect nothing from anyone.

[Kevin]

Hit the nail on the head Dan! Couldn't have said it better myslef!

[Brian Linehan]

how many gas companies put money back into Bass fishing? You still buy gas?

That just about sums it up huh?

[flipit]

Pure fishing's sponsorship is a marketing tool to advertise goods, to do this they give money to tournament orgs such as FLW. This is one of the only avenues by which these companies give money directly back to the anglers that purchase their products. I bet they won't cut back on their magazine ads or their catchy commercials which reach out for my dollar but they do not benefit the angler. I understand cutbacks but what about the anglers who are trying to make a living fishing?

I get bothered when the first thing to go is giving back to your customers. Call me whatever name you want but I stand by what I said.

Dan; to compare fishing tackle to gasoline is not an even comparison. I don't need a jig to get to work everyday. Yep times are tough but are you raising your guide rates? I don't think that would be a good idea, and I don't think cutting the fishing circuits out is a good way either. We are all affected by the economy.

Just a thought, but it seems as if FLW is losing alot of sponsors. Perhaps there is something going on within that org that is causing sponsors to walk away.

One other thought, Pure Fishing sponsors alot of anglers at all levels of the sport. They are giving back, always have. Maybe not to FLW any longer, but my guess is that money will go elsewhere, another org, more sponsored pro's? Perhaps their budget cuts meant the FLW or their anglers and they chose to stand by the anglers.


Remember Crown Royal Fishing Team? Times were good when they bailed.

[georgecopple]

maybe it has something to do with a lot of people not being able to see FLW Outdoors on tv anymore. i know i can't because i have Dirctv. maybe it just doesn't make a lot of sense fiscally for them anymore. remember, the name of the game is making money and if they aren't getting what they need out of their sponsorship dollars. in these times, i can't blame them. do you know how many impressions they lose by not having FLW outdoors on Directv? a lot i bet.

[Team Davies]

Team Davies is in volved with a group called the Women In The Outdoors. Where we take 20 women out in 10 to12 boats to teach them about fishing. We teach 3 classes over a two day period for a total of 60 women. Last year Pure Fishing gave us 60 pink rods and reels to give to each of the women to honor breast cancer awareness. We are in the budget for next year. We also take 90 to 100 kids ages 8 to 16 boys and girls out in boats to teach them about fishing, most of them have never been fishing. Pure Fishing makes sure we have enough rods and reels and also gives each kid about $20 worth of product. Blakemore Fishing Group and Tear Shot sinkers gives each kids another $20 of product. All we get out of this is the looks on their face when they catch their first fish and everyone catches fish. For this we will always praise Pure Fishing.

Team Davies

[ash]

Davies,

You make a great point, pure fishing is always there for special events, all that you have to do is ask ahead of time. It is a bit odd that A LOT of companies are dropping FLW this year. The advertising market is screaming that there is something going on with FLW that they dont want to advertise with them anymore.

At the end of the day that IS what they are paying for, it is not Philanthropy it is profit through advertising. To state that a company should or shouldnt advertise with XYZ fishing trail is a bit ludicrous. The bigger question is why are all of these business pulling their dollars from the tour?

[Phil]

I personally like Pure Fishing and will always buy from them and supprot them, They have always supported our tournaments with great product. I doubt that we will ever know the whole or true story. We all have had to tighten our belts, at least we have. So just go fishing and let the big companies work it all out.

Just my .02 and not much
JIGS

[Hollywood]

from bassfan.com

FLW: Pure pulls out 10/28/2009
BassFan received confirmation from several well-placed sources after close of business today that Pure Fishing will cease its sponsorship of FLW Outdoors after the current contract expires this year.

The company in previous years was heavily involved with the league, and several months ago, Pure fishing CEO John Doerr addressed the crowd at the Pittsburgh Forrest Wood Cup.

Pure Fishing title-sponsored the Stren Series and fielded a pro angling team that included Sam Newby (Abu Garcia), Glenn Browne (Berkley), Stetson Blaylock (Berkley) and George Jeane, Jr. (Berkley).

It's assumed that the Stren Series will undergo a name change prior to the start of the 2010 season.

BassFan will contact Pure Fishing for comment when business resumes tomorrow.

The news comes at a delicate time, as FLW Outdoors yesterday released its 2010 schedules that included significant cuts and consolidation. Also, several FLW Outdoors sponsors have recently departed, are rumored to be departing, or have downgraded involvement, including Land O' Lakes, Evinrude, Walmart and BP.

Make sure you never buy from Walmart, if Snickers is gone, then don't ever eat another snickers, when your traveling back east make sure to boycot BP and while you are at it, Citgo as they pulled out of B.A.S.S. some years ago and since Mercury is not a sponsor of FLW, you shouldn't ever run a mercury on your Ranger or them new fast and awesome Mercury Fury Props because they don't give back to the anglers, yet there service crew is at every FLW event to take care of us, they might be thrown in the back of the ampatheater but rest assured he is there waiting if we need him. Oh and don't forget a boycot of all Pure Fishing brands because they made a business decision to not sponsor the FLW Tour next year.

Oh but Berkley is still a sponsor of B.A.S.S. and the Elite Series so I guess they support in some way?

[Hollywood]

So what about the stuff you buy from companies that never got involved in the first place. I guess lucky them eh? Man Im soo glad I do this fishing thing for fun. That way I expect nothing from anyone.

I support the KGB clothing line!

[biteme]

So what about the stuff you buy from companies that never got involved in the first place. I guess lucky them eh? Man Im soo glad I do this fishing thing for fun. That way I expect nothing from anyone.

I support the KGB clothing line!

HAHAHA ITS DEAD like my wallet these days,lol. Heading to Utah tonight to pick up a 500.00 bass hawk,lol Yes times are tough.

[World Boat Outlet, Inc.]

So what about the stuff you buy from companies that never got involved in the first place. I guess lucky them eh? Man Im soo glad I do this fishing thing for fun. That way I expect nothing from anyone.

I support the KGB clothing line!

HAHAHA ITS DEAD like my wallet these days,lol. Heading to Utah tonight to pick up a 500.00 bass hawk,lol Yes times are tough.

Then send me the rest of the loot! we will resurect KGB from the dead! The fallen will return!

I just got back from Oklahoma myself... drive safe, expect some snow!

[biteme]

I support the KGB clothing line!

HAHAHA ITS DEAD like my wallet these days,lol. Heading to Utah tonight to pick up a 500.00 bass hawk,lol Yes times are tough.

Then send me the rest of the loot! we will resurect KGB from the dead! The fallen will return!

I just got back from Oklahoma myself... drive safe, expect some snow!

NO DONT SAY THAT! NO four wheel drive,lol.
Ill send you the rest of the gear next week. Ill give you a call Monday.

[World Boat Outlet, Inc.]

HAHAHA ITS DEAD like my wallet these days,lol. Heading to Utah tonight to pick up a 500.00 bass hawk,lol Yes times are tough.

Then send me the rest of the loot! we will resurect KGB from the dead! The fallen will return!

I just got back from Oklahoma myself... drive safe, expect some snow!

NO DONT SAY THAT! NO four wheel drive,lol.
Ill send you the rest of the gear next week. Ill give you a call Monday.

You don't need a 4x4, last night it was 22F in flagstaff, snowing but not much. The other day when I was leaving going there, it was snowing bad but I made it over the pass.

It was warm during the day so I think most of it melted.

[JJCJR]

If there are Pure Fishing products you like than by all means keep buying those products from your favorite dealer. You know your fishing tackle dealer has a stake in this also.

Pure Fishing is supporting WON San Diego and we thank them for sticking with us during this current economic climate.

Don't be so harsh on Pure Fishing when as an outsider, you evaluate their sponsoring relationships. There is a lot more than what the average fisherman sees by just scratching the surface or even showing up to fish events sponsored by "brand named" companies.

[bigbass111]

One word for FLW, Karma!!!!