Re: WOW

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:27 pm

> I could be wrong here, but I'm thinking Leroy Bertelero is in lead on the am side. Go Leroy!

Joe

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:45 pm

You are right - I corrected my post. I jumped the gun thinking this was shared weight. DUH!!

Tight Lines!!

Gator

korny · Post by **korny** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:03 pm

Fishing as an AM. this man has won Two day pro/am's before, qualified for many west coast and WON classics and has been to the RED MAN ALL AMERICAN. If he is an AM. I'm Bill Gates. Both He and Everstart should be ashamed, Especially if he wins, since he is a ranger owner and will take home the ranger bonus. 2 cents

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:55 pm

since BASS with their Pro-Ams and the Everstarts came here giving away a boat on the AM. There is no regulation on who or what determines an AM, just the entry fee ya pay. Leroy has been fishing on that AM side fer the last two years now. I guess it's a strategical gamble to do what Leroy is doing. Personally, there are some of us that don't agree with this, but unfortunately, he's within the rules huh?

Cooch

Bev Payne · Post by **Bev Payne** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:11 pm

> Fishing as an AM. this man has won Two day
> pro/am's before, qualified for many west
> coast and WON classics and has been to the
> RED MAN ALL AMERICAN. If he is an AM. I'm
> Bill Gates. Both He and Everstart should be
> ashamed, Especially if he wins, since he is
> a ranger owner and will take home the ranger
> bonus. 2 cents
Korny, In mosts circuits if you have won money as a pro in the past, you can't fish as a am-AAA or co=angler. It is up to the TD tomake the decision. Bev

richie hamilton · Post by **richie hamilton** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:08 pm

how many times I delete my own posts for my own good

CG · Post by CG » Thu May 05, 2005 6:25 am

reminding me to bite my tongue!! CG

> how many times I delete my own posts for my
> own good

Dan S. · Post by **Dan S.** » Thu May 05, 2005 7:58 am

The FLW people explained that this is not a Pro/Am, Skeet Reese could be the co-angler and as a matter of fact many top name pro's do this so they don't have to pull the boat around. As Leroy said at the Clear Lake tournament, he is getting to old to pull a boat all over the country yet he still has the desire to compete. If it were a true Pro/Am format, knowing Leroy, he would not enter as an Am. I think before people start knocking somebody, they should take the time to learn the facts. Just my .02.
Dan S.

> Fishing as an AM. this man has won Two day
> pro/am's before, qualified for many west
> coast and WON classics and has been to the
> RED MAN ALL AMERICAN. If he is an AM. I'm
> Bill Gates. Both He and Everstart should be
> ashamed, Especially if he wins, since he is
> a ranger owner and will take home the ranger
> bonus. 2 cents

NaCl · Post by **NaCl** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:19 am

The most important aspect of your comments is that we should refrain from criticising until we knnow all the facts. In this case, FLW has made it clear that these are NOT Pro-Am events. I've know Leroy for many years and he's always been a respectful sportsman. I agree with you that he would not enter this event if it required bending the rules. Besides, everyone knows he can't win in the delta using spinning gear! HAR HAR!

.....NaCl

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:55 pm

...Leroy is a class act and an outstanding angler. I, for one, hope he wins it.

Good Fishing!

Ron C

john blair · Post by **john blair** » Thu May 05, 2005 4:38 pm

> Fishing as an AM. this man has won Two day
> pro/am's before, qualified for many west
> coast and WON classics and has been to the
> RED MAN ALL AMERICAN. If he is an AM. I'm
> Bill Gates. Both He and Everstart should be
> ashamed, Especially if he wins, since he is
> a ranger owner and will take home the ranger
> bonus. 2 cents
leroy said at the clearlake flw that he signed up as a am so if he makes the toc he can fly and not have to hail his boat since he is getting older and don't want to make the drive back. john