FINALLY!!

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

As most of you already know, I have been doing shows and appearing at Bass Pro Shops for a few years now. Well, as of yesterday I "officially" executed a contract to become a full member of their Pro-Staff (BPS corporate, not Tracker Marine). This has been a very long hard frustrating road and I have gotten a lot of "behind the scenes" help. Keep your eyes open because I may be at a store near you in the future. I'll keep everybody informed. I'll be based out of the Hampton, Virginia BPS. The General Manager and the Promotions Director there are top notch and they really went to bat for me. I have done shows and appearances for them for the last 3 years. I have paid my dues. I am totally stoked!! Now if I could just work a new Z9 into the deal.............



TOXIC

 

[Bob G.]

Congrats Tox!!!!!



Bob G.

 

[Gilbert Scales2]

Tox, that is great news. Good luck, and all the best to you.



Bubby

 

[cq]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



cq

 

[Bill McElroy]

Way to go,.....I knew you'd giter-done if you stuck with it!! ....Seeya in 3 weeks,..and you BETTER be sportin a BPS hat ALL WEEKEND!!!! :lol:

 

[Chris F.]

Congratulations Toxic!! Chris F.

 

[Bill Hutchison]

Way to go Toxic you the Man !

 

[Mini]

Its about @#$% time! Welcome to the team!



Make sure you get some red BPS hats. Thats the one Johnny likes.

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Congrats Tox

Now you know you'll have to get a new skirt...red plaid is out!:lol:

 

[Larry Harp]

VERY Cool !!



Harpo

 

[Texas Transplant]

Very nice indeed. Just goes to show, that when you put the right people, at the right place, doing the proper thing, good things will happen.



Tex

 

[Mike Zechman]

Nice goin Tox! Let me know if ya come up here to the BP in Harrisburg,PA.

 

[Greg Meyer]

Absolutely fantastic news.... Heck, get two new skirts...:lol:

 

[Bill Hamilton]

Is it true that BPS is going out of business now? LOL Great news and congratulations big dog!

 

[Rusty Williams]

Congrats to ya Toxic!!! Please let me know when u are comming to the Bossier City La store.



RW

 

[Brian Ingersoll]

CONGRATS!!!!!







Now one of you BPS guys is gonna have to make it to Memphis sometime.

 

[fatrap]

Congrats Tox

Now when you gonna get to the Council Bluffs Store? Pheasant season opens the last weekend of October.

PS thats if the little basta#$s haven't all drowned.



fatrap

 

[Mike L.]

Great news Tox! Congratulations and good luck!

 

[Teri C.]

Congrats! But what does that actually mean? You save 10% on in store purchases?

 

[Mini]

Thats about it Teri....lol



No actually BPS does take good care of their Pro Staff members. Discounts, limited amounts of free goods, SERIOUS contacts in the industry. BPS does not pick their people lightly and I personally feel they got one of the better ones in the industry in Scott (plaid skirts aside...I CANT WAIT to send that to Teej! lol)



Bottom line is that it's hard work, with minimum pay but with GREAT benefits. You really have to love the sport, want to help people and be able to do it with a smile. Oh yea, you have to catch a fish or two now and again !



Mini

 

[Bill McElroy]

or be able to draw!:lol: (which neither Mini or Tox can do, so my jobs safe for a few more years!!..LOL)

 

[Dan J.]

Kudos Hammer!!!



You're in with great people! Be prepared for the most fun you can possibly have!! Outside of my family life, it was the best decade or so of fun I've ever had. Hang on tight and enjoy the ride!!!



You let me know if I can ever help!

 

[Gene B]

Congrats Toxic. The Z-9 shouldn't be hard to get done. All it takes is money.



Gene

 

[Lamar Gilbert]

Sounds fine....good luck

 

[Pierre Voisine]

Well done Tox! a Z9 would help you solve the "catch fish" part.....them fishus love sparkles....and Big A$$ boat lettering.



P.

 

[Edward Lea.]

Nice very nice....

 

[JAMES MOORE]

Congrats. Enjoy the ride your about to take. Should prove to be both fun and exciting.

 

[Buzz Bouvier]

Congrats Tox, well deserved.



Buzz

 

[Mark Hofman]

Truly felt congratulations, Toxic! I love it when people realize a goal and step into a real-life dream. Best wishes as you begin this exciting venture.

 

[mike chip]

congrats toxic. you deserve it. now when are we going to go fishing

mike c

 

[Bill Hamilton]

Are you too good now to fish the hot side?

 

[Mike Levesque]

congrats tox!!!

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

Thanks for the well wishes gang. This is the only place on the net that I would ever share this type of information. Normally I wouldn't even say anything but I have worked really hard for this. The committment that BPS requires is extreme. There are no slackers at this level. I am like a bulldog when I get my sights set and I gotta say, they tested my endurance. I worked 4 years to get full pro-staff with Yamamoto. I have been with CastAway rods and SPRO/Gamakatsu for 6 years. I have traveled the East Coast for KeelShield. I treat my sponsors with the utmost respect. I am not one of those "what can you do for me" guys. Good sponsors see the value in that.



TOXIC

 

[Steve Rizza]

Now use some of those new connections AND GET ME A BPS BUILT !!!!! I have been hearing for years that we are getting one, but nothing ever comes of it.



Hopefully you'll be at a grand opening up my way someday. Congrats on the new position.





Steve

 

[Greg J.]

Congrats!

 

[Scott Smith]

Sweet.....nice goin Tox.....

 

[Ken Neeley]

Damn.....I was just ready to offer you a free boat and $50k per year to be on my Pro-Staff at KD Outdoors.

 

[William H. (Bill) Barham]

Way to go and CONGRATULATIONS Toxic Now I can say I knew him when

You have worked hard for this my friend and I'm very pleased for you. Mini beat me darn it!

I was going to say just take a little advice and please don't let any of them see you in that

plaid skirt.:lol:



Uncle Billy

 

[Bruce Freeman]

Excuse me Mr Neeley Sir. I think I would look better in that boat or skirt than Scott...:lol:



BF

 

[Mark Jaworski]

Congrats TOXIC!!!!!!!!



Way to go



Mark

 

[Mini]

Neeley CALL ME!!!! lol



Tox, Take Dan J up on his offer. he is aa wealth of knowledge, someone that I am indebted too....



Congrats again!



Mini

 

[pete hanford2]

Way to Tox, congrats

 

[Tim Jeffers]

Congratulations, Scott! Great to hear how excited you are about this. BPS is better for it, even with the skirt-wearing, bad kissing, and tighty whitey baggage you carry .



TJ

 

[Mark Gross]

That's great news Tox , It has to feel good to have accomplished such a task .And from what I know you deserve it. wooooooohoooooooooooooww !!!!!









Mark

 

[Kieth Fedo]

Congrats Toxic!

 

[Andrew Zuber]

Waaaaay Cool!



Congrats!



az

 

[Rich Stern]

Missed this when you posted last week.



Congrats!