Clunn goes with.......Wright and McGill??? 2024
jdw174 reply :
'Tis true according to another site this morning. He'll be fishing with both the SK rods and reels. I guess that means the $$$ were really good.....or those rods/reels are better than many give them credit for.
J Francho reply :
Probably an upgrade to that BPS stuff. RC could probably beat the pants off of most with a willow branch and twine.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
Quote'Tis true according to another site this morning. He'll be fishing with both the SK rods and reels. I guess that means the $$$ were really good.....or those rods/reels are better than many give them credit for.
I'm going with option A. Francho's point is good as well.
Captain Obvious reply :
Hope he can get them in better colors. Sorry but Skeet Reese looks like a giant bubble bee.
0119 reply :
Considering BPS reels are basically Revo's and W&M is made by the conglomerate that makes Tica, I'd say its a downgrade for sure.
South FLA reply :
Wonder what the contract was? I bet his 64 year old butt is laughing his way to the bank, GOOD FOR YOU MR. CLUNN!
Grey Wolf reply :
Money talks , BS walks!!!!!!!!
lynyrdsky1 reply :
Ok rods, not so good reels I think it's a downgrade.
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
QuoteWonder what the contract was? I bet his 64 year old butt is laughing his way to the bank, GOOD FOR YOU MR. CLUNN!
x2!!!...
SWMIBASSER reply :
I'm guessing that it is hard for him to find sponsorships. He took what he can get.
Senkoman12 reply :
QuoteOk rods, not so good reels I think it's a downgrade.
victory reels are GARBAGE
BassCats reply :
if you look at his history he has never used high priced or high end gear. He fishes with the same equipment that any working man can afford. Just like he uses aluminum boats as much as possible on the tour.
Though I hope he gets them to make a slower gear ratio reel and change the colors.
0119 reply :
Not always cheaper......I remember Team Daiwa Clunn rods and he used top of the line Daiwa reels.
flechero reply :
You guys are making the assumption that he'll be using equipment straight off the rack. I sincerely doubt it. 
J Francho reply :
Doesn't matter what they're using, though the idea that they are endorsing gear, or creating signature models is a more than a little shady. The point is, this is the crap they're selling. Apparently that does mean a lot to many more anglers than I'd care to think. Its comical to me to see bright yellow, white, or orange rods whipping around on another boat in the distance. Then again, who am I to talk with my bright yellow yak, and conspicuous blue rods......
roadwarrior reply :
Any of you guys ever been in a BPS store?
Do you think Bill Dances uses all that stuff?
How 'bout the pink little girl rods?
It's biz, that's all.
J Francho reply :
Old schoolers that invented the sport and the opportunities within the sport get a free pass. The notion that pros don't use what they say they use is shady to me.
Rangerjoe reply :
Is he still with BPS?
The Rooster reply :
I thought Rick Clunn was an old schooler too. He's certainly been there since pretty well in the beginning.
J Francho reply :
Clunn's a freak. But yeah, I suppose he gets a free pass. But I think you see the point. He is still actively competing.
The Rooster reply :
Yes I do see your point. And I agree. If a pro is claiming he is using a specific rod or reel, then he should be using it. If he is just endorsing it then basically you are just paying extra for his signature when you buy it, and thinking because "so and so" signed it then it HAS to be good.
J Francho reply :
In the case of these rods, it'll be pretty easy to tell, if the rod beds completely over on a 12" fish, then its the genuine article, LOL.
The Rooster reply :
Wow, they are that weak?? I never would have known, that horrid yellow color prevents me from even looking at them, even in curiousity.
flechero reply :
While it may not be 100% honest, it's sure an accepted practice. How much advertising is 100% honest? Very little that I see.
I can tell you with 100% certainty that many of the rods and reels are NOT what you buy off the shelf. But the masses will never see or notice a difference. Many of the reels are the same basic reels, but upgraded and tuned... rods vary from OE parts built by a master builder to complete customs with decals and color schemes that match the factory rods.
This is just one reason I would never buy equipment based on a spokesman or pro user.
sorry to stray off topic.
bilgerat reply :
I said it on the KVD thread and I'll say it here. Nothing influences my buying decision LESS than an endorsement. I don't care if they actually use the product or not.
I can't believe anyone over the age of fifteen says to themselves "Wow,_________uses it. I gotta get one"
Georgia Jeff reply :
Hello all, this is Rick Clunn. The reason I am using W&M equipment is because the yellow colors help to channel the energy of the sun. The sun gives us light and that light gives us vision. We must create an inner vision so that we can become one with the bass. The black colors channel the energy of the earth. Much like the earth gives the water its nutrients, the fish feed our stomach and soul. This is why I am now representing W&M.
central.PA.bass reply :
Does that mean he will no longer be on the Bass Pros?
I actually really like my 8ft Tessera flippin stick.. Maybe it is because the yellow and black matched my Pittsburgh teams.. but I havent had a problem with it yet.. and with RC and Skeet workin together, they have a chance of making some really great stuff... eventually..
0119 reply :
Georgia Jeff I love it! What a perfect reply!
Indiana Bass1 reply :
GO STEELERS !!!!!!!!!!!!
J Francho reply :
QuoteHello all, this is Rick Clunn. The reason I am using W&M equipment is because the yellow colors help to channel the energy of the sun. The sun gives us light and that light gives us vision. We must create an inner vision so that we can become one with the bass. The black colors channel the energy of the earth. Much like the earth gives the water its nutrients, the fish feed our stomach and soul. This is why I am now representing W&M.
Mad funny !!! 
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Gotta be one of the best posts I've seen here for a while. Well played, sir.
Georgia Jeff reply :
He is the best ever but he is also a little cooky at times.
Quillback reply :
WooHoo! Old Yeller rides again! I have an Old Yeller W&M fly rod that belonged to my grandfather, probably 50 years old at least and they ain't changed a thing since then. Back then it sure as heck was better than bamboo or steel! Git yerself one, see what's it's like to catch bass the old fashioned way!
SWMIBASSER reply :
QuoteHe is the best ever but he is also a little cooky at times.
I'm surprised that people still say and believe this, and that it is even debatable.
Texasfishingtips reply :
QuoteDoes that mean he will no longer be on the Bass Pros?I actually really like my 8ft Tessera flippin stick.. Maybe it is because the yellow and black matched my Pittsburgh teams.. but I havent had a problem with it yet.. and with RC and Skeet workin together, they have a chance of making some really great stuff... eventually..
X2, I've got 3 of them and adding the flipping stick is not far away. Just gunna buy some costas first. I love all the rods that I own. The reels are a joke IMO.
Clancy W
Tin reply :
Ever think maybe BPS just didn't have the money he wanted to remain with the company?
J Francho reply :
Because the simplest explanation isn't nearly as much fun.
1inStripes reply :
QuoteDoes that mean he will no longer be on the Bass Pros?
He isnt on this seasons episode. Basically Stacey King took over his segment.
rubba bubba reply :
This appears to have been in the works for a while as BPS quietly seemed to be phasing out his stuff.
0119 reply :
His face is still listed as on their prostaff on the inside cover of the spring angler catalog that was just put on the shelf at BAM.
FishinTN reply :
Well, if he is no longer with BPS. Then I say those BPS exclusive LuckyCraft RC series baits need to be discounted to say $5.00 a piece, especially since they don't catch fish....
Stasher1 reply :
QuoteEver think maybe BPS just didn't have the money he wanted to remain with the company?
If a company took my signature rods/reels and made them a hideous purple color, I'd be looking for a new sponsor too. ;D
SWMIBASSER reply :
QuoteEver think maybe BPS just didn't have the money he wanted to remain with the company?
Or he wasn't actually selling anything for them, so they dropped him. And since people aren't lining up to sponsor him, he took what he can get....
Stasher1 reply :
QuoteOr he wasn't actually selling anything for them, so they dropped him. And since people aren't lining up to sponsor him, he took what he can get....
Probably more likely. When was the last time you heard/read about anyone using one of his rods? I know there are some folks here using his reels, but from what I've seen, most of those folks bought them on clearance...not because they really liked the reel.
jdw174 reply :
QuoteWell, if he is no longer with BPS. Then I say those BPS exclusive LuckyCraft RC series baits need to be discounted to say $5.00 a piece, especially since they don't catch fish....
Was on their website earlier this AM. They're all marked down to around $10.
ChiCityBasser reply :
Pros and guys on the shows change sponsors all the time. Al Lindner and the guys on angling edge have been with Shimano for years but are now sponsored by Quantum and guess its just part of the business.
SWMIBASSER reply :
QuotePros and guys on the shows change sponsors all the time. Al Lindner and the guys on angling edge have been with Shimano for years but are now sponsored by Quantum and guess its just part of the business.
Shimano dropped lots of people.
And those guys were with Quantum for longer than Shimano. Back in the In-Fisherman days.
GTrombly reply :
QuoteQuoteDoes that mean he will no longer be on the Bass Pros?He isnt on this seasons episode. Basically Stacey King took over his segment.
Different people have been doing the Bass 101 segment.
Primus reply :
QuoteWhile it may not be 100% honest, it's sure an accepted practice. How much advertising is 100% honest? Very little that I see.I can tell you with 100% certainty that many of the rods and reels are NOT what you buy off the shelf. But the masses will never see or notice a difference. Many of the reels are the same basic reels, but upgraded and tuned... rods vary from OE parts built by a master builder to complete customs with decals and color schemes that match the factory rods.
This is just one reason I would never buy equipment based on a spokesman or pro user.
sorry to stray off topic.
Fletchero I know for a fact that in the past KVD would have custom rods labeled with whoever was his rod sponsor. That said I'm confident that the Quantum rods & reels he's now using are likely the genuine article.
That said I'm a KVD fan but I still use Shimano reels and mostly Loomis rods. 8-)
bosshogg reply :
This endorsement thing is all about money and marketing. The big corps. have the largest budgets so they can pay the most for Pro's services. Therefore they can get the pick of whom they want to represent them. It has a lot to do with the personality and marketability of the particular Pro.
I've caught bass on everything from the cheapest cane pole to the most expensive custom rods and reels. What really matters most is where, when, how, and who is doing the fishing.
kadas reply :
QuoteOk rods, not so good reels I think it's a downgrade.
X2--Bas Pro dropped all or changed the names of reels and rods to take pro's names off products--surely a royalty money saving issue--W&M rods seem ok but I have handled(not fished) the Victory reel--felt cheap IMO only :-/
kadas reply :
QuoteWhile it may not be 100% honest, it's sure an accepted practice. How much advertising is 100% honest? Very little that I see.I can tell you with 100% certainty that many of the rods and reels are NOT what you buy off the shelf. But the masses will never see or notice a difference. Many of the reels are the same basic reels, but upgraded and tuned... rods vary from OE parts built by a master builder to complete customs with decals and color schemes that match the factory rods.
This is just one reason I would never buy equipment based on a spokesman or pro user.
sorry to stray off topic.
Completely agree
Evans reply :
I own a lot of the skeet rods, getting ready to own a lot more, but the reels.....seem like complete garbage. I've heard nothing but bad reviews on them and only handled one at a store and that was enough for me. Wish they could make them as good as the rods because I absolutely love the rods. As far as Mr. Clunn coming to the pro staff.... well.....he is still laughing all the way to the bank! I'm guessing he will change to a "prototype" at some point in the season and have his own signature rods out by the end of the year.
I have never bought a rod just because somebody's name is on it, I think we all stopped doing that somewhere in middle school! However, I did buy 2 of the skeet rods to try out when my okuma rod broke because they matched my boat and all the hype about them. I am just as satisfied with them now as I was the first time I casted one. I'm sure there are better rods out there, but those rods are a really good fit for me. My only complaint is that annoying hook keeper(getting ready to file some of those off!!).
bmadd reply :
Tin and I talked a lot about Skeet during the post season. If you watch the videos he was missing tons of bites on the hooksets. They didn't look like very solid sets but those rods could've had a lot to do with it if he were using the off the shelf models.
jagdbdg reply :
He may have been dropped or he may have left. Now if your a consumer going to Bass Pro to buy a rod and reel are you going to buy the Rick Clunn model or for the same price or a little more a pro qualifer reel or carbonlite. Im sure his stuff was not selling when you have smaller, lighter better reels to select from or rods. From a businees stand point why not drop him and his line if your doing way better with other equipment and not have to pay him.
Sherlock 60 reply :
It was a bit odd a week or two ago when the Lindners were using Quantum bass flipping sticks and bass reels while fishing for muskies (after all those years of using Shimano's muskie-specific gear). And they commented about how important it is to use the proper equipment.
Go figure...
SWMIBASSER reply :
QuoteIt was a bit odd a week or two ago when the Lindners were using Quantum bass flipping sticks and bass reels while fishing for muskies (after all those years of using Shimano's muskie-specific gear). And they commented about how important it is to use the proper equipment.Go figure...
Again, they were with Quantum for much longer than Shimano.
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
All about money === shimano stands on this corner with this much$$$ quatum at that corner with this much more $$$ a joke really money aint everything
SWMIBASSER reply :
QuoteAll about money === shimano stands on this corner with this much$$$ quatum at that corner with this much more $$$ a joke really money aint everything
It is their job......
If you were offered a raise at your job, would you turn it down?
ChiCityBasser reply :
QuoteIt was a bit odd a week or two ago when the Lindners were using Quantum bass flipping sticks and bass reels while fishing for muskies (after all those years of using Shimano's muskie-specific gear). And they commented about how important it is to use the proper equipment.Go figure...
I'm glad they made the switch as I'm a quantum fan.
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