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Well i hate to admit this but. . . I never did get the scoop about why Scott sold out of BASS and moved on. And or why he is no longer endorsing Ranger? Did it have something to do with the FLW tour.. he n Forrest havin a snit? Just wondering as I read new Bassmasters mag and ran across the Triton Ad with good ole Ray talking about the BEST BASS FISHING BOAT ever… <grin> Don’t ya just love these guys? Reading product reviews (for current n potential advertisers) in Bassmasters is like Ghengis Kahn (sp) extoling the virtues of dimplomacy isn’t it? — Josh <The badbear>
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Just a very few years ago, Ray came up to Illinois to the IL BASS Federation convention. He gave a wonderful speech. He is a natural born salesman. I mean this in the best possible manner! I wish I could put into words what he was saying. He does have a recent book which would probably be well worth reading. He has a way of speaking that can motivate folks. I am sure that he is still the best of friends with all those who have been in the industry for a long time, regardless of the advertising. Knowing that things change, there may have been those that have a different vision of the future and Ray may simply have stepped aside. Which gives him time to do some other things which he has a passion for. If you get a chance to hear him speak, do so. You will never regret it. Carlos
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> Well i hate to admit this but. . . I never did get the scoop about why Scott > sold out of BASS and moved on.
Well my guess is he wanted too much money. Just a guess but I do know Ray. > And or why he is no longer endorsing Ranger? > Did it have something to do with the FLW tour.. he n Forrest havin a snit?
No I don’t think so. Forrest is one of those guys you just have to love. However I believe that Earl Benz, the owner of Triton, made Ray a deal he couldn’t refuse. Earl very badly wants to dominate the market. > Just wondering as I read new Bassmasters mag and ran across the Triton Ad > with good ole Ray talking about the BEST BASS FISHING BOAT ever… <grin> > Don’t ya just love these guys? > Reading product reviews (for current n potential advertisers) in > Bassmasters is like Ghengis Kahn (sp) extoling the virtues of dimplomacy > isn’t it?
– Good fishing, Richard L. LaFay | (248) 753-6940 (work) 2887 Pontiac Court | (248) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, Rippler, Bill Norman Lures, and Aqua-Vu underwater cameras. I use them because I think they’re the best!
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>ubject: Ray Scott ? >Well i hate to admit this but. . . I never did get the scoop about why Scott >sold out of BASS and moved on.
Umm, Josh, and every one else who thinks that Ray Scott is some sort of fishing savior. I’m not gonna slam the guy personally, but facts are facts and let’s review. He sold out. Period, end of story. Helen and company made him an offer he "couldn’t refuse" eight figures to be precise. Hell I’d bolt too. Scott was in it for one reason, the cash. Putting on a good show was just part of the deal. And put on a good show he did. Buddies with Forrest Wood? Get straight outta town, Forrest Wood hasn’t had anything to do with boat building for ten years. It’s all a show boys, all a show. Wanna get mad and flame me? Go right ahead, but I’d suggest you do a little research first. Ranger is a division of GenMar, which owns eleven or twelve boat companies. Scott does boat comercials for a <small> fee.
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<snip> > If you get a chance to hear > him speak, do so. You will never regret it. > Carlos
Ok I have to tell you the story of when I first met Ray Scott. It was at the Top 100 (in those days) tournament on Lake St. Clair in 95 I think. I was fishing the back seat. Anyway at the end of the first day of fishing they had a barbeque for all contestants. I went and loaded up a plate and looked around for someplace to sit. I ended up sitting at a table just down from Ray. He was talking and jabbering on. You know Ray. I spoke up and commented on how he had made this big speech the other night about Mark Davis losing over a 100 pounds. I told him that I had lost a 145 myself. Ray looked at me and asked Well how did you do that. I replied I divorced her! He laughed like heck. After I finished eating he dragged me all over the place telling that joke. — Good fishing, Richard L. LaFay | (248) 753-6940 (work) 2887 Pontiac Court | (248) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, Rippler, Bill Norman Lures, and Aqua-Vu underwater cameras. I use them because I think they’re the best!
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<snip> > Umm, Josh, and every one else who thinks that Ray Scott is some sort of fishing > savior. > I’m not gonna slam the guy personally, but facts are facts and let’s review. > He sold out. Period, end of story. Helen and company made him an offer he > "couldn’t refuse" eight figures to be precise. Hell I’d bolt too. Scott was > in it for one reason, the cash. Putting on a good show was just part of the > deal. And put on a good show he did.
Yes Ray is a very good talker. I agree here. > Buddies with Forrest Wood? Get straight outta town, Forrest Wood hasn’t had > anything to do with boat building for ten years. It’s all a show boys, all a > show.
Now I have to take issue with you. I am at the factory a few times a year and Forrest or Nina are usually there. I think it is his son that practically runs the place. There are several other relatives that work there too. Oh and if you want to see a factory full of people that love working. Stop by. Everyone there LOVES that place. I have worked in GM factories all my life and I go to many other factories that build us parts and I have never seen a workforce that loves their job so much as those guys at Ranger. > Wanna get mad and flame me? Go right ahead, but I’d suggest you do a little > research first. Ranger is a division of GenMar, which owns eleven or twelve > boat companies. Scott does boat comercials for a <small> fee.
Yep Forrest sold out several years ago to Irwin Jacobs at GenMar. I know Irwin too. But you best believe they listen very intently (Irwin too) when Forrest speaks. I don’t know the capacity that Forrest has in the company now but I know they still take his advice. It is like one big family down there. — Good fishing, Richard L. LaFay | (248) 753-6940 (work) 2887 Pontiac Court | (248) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, Rippler, Bill Norman Lures, and Aqua-Vu underwater cameras. I use them because I think they’re the best!
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Have you ever added up all the weight that you’ve lost. 3 X ? = ? <VBGrin> – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > <snip> > If you get a chance to hear > him speak, do so. You will never regret it. > Carlos > Ok I have to tell you the story of when I first met Ray Scott. It was at the > Top 100 (in those days) tournament on Lake St. Clair in 95 I think. I was > fishing the back seat. Anyway at the end of the first day of fishing they > had a barbeque for all contestants. I went and loaded up a plate and looked > around for someplace to sit. I ended up sitting at a table just down from > Ray. He was talking and jabbering on. You know Ray. > I spoke up and commented on how he had made this big speech the other night > about Mark Davis losing over a 100 pounds. I told him that I had lost a 145 > myself. Ray looked at me and asked Well how did you do that. I replied I > divorced her! He laughed like heck. > After I finished eating he dragged me all over the place telling that joke. > — > Good fishing, > Richard L. LaFay | (248) 753-6940 (work) > 2887 Pontiac Court | (248) 373-6865 (home) > Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 > Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, Rippler, > Bill Norman Lures, and Aqua-Vu underwater cameras. > I use them because I think they’re the best!
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Ray sold BASS 15 years ago! Forrest Wood sold Ranger 8 years ago. Ray continued to work for BASS until 3 years ago. When his contract was up for renewal, he wanted the right to endorse positions/products on his own. BASS didn’t want him to. They parted company. He signed on with Triton shortly thereafter. Forrest is still under contract to Ranger, but he has nothing to do with running the company. RichZ
