My casual observer 2012 Classic thoughts.

First we had a great time at the Classic, and I would advise anyone who has the opportunity to attend, to not miss it. So heres a few of my observations:1) These guys are rodeo cowboys on water. Many of them handle everything for themselves, and the time on the water may be the easiest part of their days. From finding an affordable safe place to stay, to packing, to all the road time, its just a grueling life to say the least. They definitely earn their money, so support their sponsors.2) Love him or hate him, I watched a tired, frustrated, and obviously very hungry Mike Iaconelli at the end of the 1st day, load his boat at Red River Marina. Once off the ramp (and there was no media present), people started flocking to him. Not once did he show that frustration, not once did he fail to make eye contact, and not once did refuse to talk to, or take a picture with a fan. He sat there there and was very gracious with every person that approached him. Some others could learn a lesson from this. He may throw rods, but this guy is a pro. He “gets it”.3) BCBs presence at the classic cant be measured by the Expo booth alone. It seemed that everywhere we went in Shreveport, there was a BCB jacket, truck decal, or cap. The “little boat company that could” has very loyal and proud owners. It almost became a joke when every boat we looked at was compared to an Eyra by my wife. And yes, that is a good thing for me.4) Spent 30 minutes outside taking a break from the crowds at the Expo, and bumped into Jason Brewer from BCB. Nice young man, and although many of you will never meet him, hes another personable and excellent rep for BCB.5) If any of you ever make the Elites, follow I Monroe around. You can learn as much from his poor attitude, as you can from Iaconellis good one. He managed to throw every other boat and motor company under the bus, while making a poor attempt at promoting his own. His second day weigh in speech was classless at best.6) Finally, my wife and I have been fortunate enough to attend several championship type events, including Tiger Woods US Open victory at Torrey Pines in 2008. Never have we had as much fun, and it was primarily due to the crowds at the Classic. No random drunk guys bumping into you, people said please and thank you, doors were held open for women, and people wore their colors proudly. Fisherman, and fisherwomen, are just good people.Last edited by FireIsHot on February 27th, 2012, 5:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.