Mark Menendez

[locolocal]

I don't know if any of you caught this past weekend's CITGO BASS Elite 50 episode, but Mark Menendez did one of the most upstanding and ethical things I've ever witnesses on TV or in real life. For those that didn't catch it, he inadvertantly took off his life vest in an area that required it to be on. The television audience was completely unaware of this. He stopped fishing, put his rod down, stood there for a few seconds, looked at the camera and called himself to the carpet on his infraction! It was so impressive, I couldn't believe it.

There is a complete write-up on espn.com. I would hope that those of us that participate in this great activity would aspire to conduct ourselves after Mark Menendez. He is a role model by its truest definition. It truely was an incredible demonstration of integrity and ethics.

At weigh in, the audience gave him a standing "O" appropriately. Well done Mark.

[This message has been edited by locolocal (edited 07-06-2004).]

[Dan Wood]

Yea I saw that.. He did the right thing and I thought represented the sport well. What a huge mistake in the final 6 of the E50 to make. I was surprised how well he took it. I'd have been kicking myself - I'd still be kicking myself to be DQ'd in the final 6.. He took it very well - at least he still cashed a 23.5k check out of the deal...

[Yaeger Guide]

Most impressive.

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Judd Yaeger
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