I guess this kinda puts me in the doghouse but for most of 2005 until January of this year I was also a pro staff of Delaware Tackle/SK Guide Service/ RTA, and I had spent many hours on the phone with Steve regarding the "business" As someone hoping to make a living tournament bass fishing it doesnt exactly make me happy to hear that most of what I know i learned from someone who would blatenly lie to me. To be honest I was warned by someone else who used to be affiliated about Steve, and his antics. The reason I was not on the pro staff this year is because my application for the Gander Mountain National Pro Staff is still pending. Also, Steve promised to help get my articles published, and also promised me a lifetime membership to BASS (which i recently paid for out of my own pocket) Anyway, it is SO good to see that Chuck will continue to run an honest and fair business and I wish him ALL the best, hopefully it makes him a millionaire and he will look back on this occasion and laugh. As for me, you will most likely see me on the Northern Tour this year, trying to qualify for the elite series :-) :-) Thank you for exposing who Steve VonBrandt really was, because I now believe it was very needed. Thank you very, very, much.

-Mike McKay

Gander Mountain: We Live Outdoors