NEVER GIVE UP *FISHING MY FIRST BASSMASTER CLASSIC* (Episode 7) 

Can’t get enough of this series. Nobody’s doing a series like this in this industry and you’re killing it IKE. Keep it up 🤘🏾

The true test of a champion, more so of a man, is the choices one makes in the face of adversity. You are a testament to this and you make the world a better place for it. Still loving this series and I know it is an elite group, but I may have become your biggest fan. Cannot wait for the next episode.

Ike thanks for signing my brothers hat at Santee. He was the guy with the bad leg. You’re a class act!

Mike, you truly are an inspiration, and it's great that you share your life with us, good times and bad. I hope i get to shake your hand one of these days!

Mike, you are such a strong human being. A huge respect to you. Never Give Up!

My only critique is i wish i could binge watch it all at once! Awesome series man!!

Wow! Mike so inspiring! And a big FU to the silver spoons. AWESOME!!

It’s so amazing now when I watch your videos and also reading your book and see I’m not alone with the crazy thing in life when You trying to achieve something and There is so many doors closing in the way to that achievement but everything falls in place at the end!! Thank you Mike for sharing the ups and downs and never given up 🙏🏻

great series ike, your my favorite angler by far. i love that your being yourself out on the water and trying to be anyone else. RIP A LIP

Man, gotta wait a whole week for the next one!? Awesome story, Mike. I've been a fan as long as I can remember and this is very enlightening to see how it all started and progressed to today.

I got a kick out of the anglers facial expression of disbelief at your victory.

Hey Mike as a pass member of bass fever Excaliburs we all new you were going to go and do big things regarding the sport of bass fishing at that time the sport kinda was not moving as it should have I’ll call it growing pains and when you decide to be your self and scream and fist bomb with every fish you were a breath of fresh air to the sport I hope the sport acknowledges you for pushing the bass fishing industry ahead and you were responsible for a whole new group of younger people to view fishing as a sport that had a lot of skill involved and tactical thinking and not being viewed as just a southern sport “aw shucks it shook me hook “ also you were to kind regarding the competition that planned ahead of time to sabotage your finish especially the last tournament on the big D and pulled the rug out from you for the Mr Bass title that year but you were gracious and took it better than most men would have no one has the rite too take anyones key and deliberately make you late I know you wouldn’t ever say anything to disparage anyone else so I said it for you the whole time we fished as team members someone somewhere tried to under mine your fishing they couldn’t get over the the fact that you started fishing the Federation and out fishing them but what they didn’t see your work ethic and determination to fish at the higher level you being on the water in sun freezing temperatures etc and I remember the lake Champlain tournament you edge out Rick Clunn you were using a clown colored bait and fishing around a lot of tires !! LoL ok my friend hope one of these days to see you and catch up on old times just had to set the record straight on I couple of misdeeds of a few only a few !

Dude!! This is getting better and better! It’s amazing to see what made you who you are!!🔥🔥🔥

Love this series! Can’t get enough! NEVER GIVE UP! 🙌🔥

Ike your perseverance and determination are infectious. The emotion you show when fishing is my favorite thing about you! I can't wait for next weeks episode! I'm hooked, reel me in. Also the look on Bruce Lynch's face when you won, IS PRICELESS!

Having that spouse that isn't on board. That hits home real hard right now.

Love this . More anglers need to do this. It brings a reality to it.

Keep em coming Mike. They just keep getting better and better.

Mike, you are the man!!! I love all your vids and just you being you. Every week i can't wait to see next episode. This is Dave from San Diego and i hope to meet you one day and talk fishing.

Well I'm definitely glad you decided to never give up you are now a legend in the game Mike 🤝

This family wanted you to win too , we wanted you to beat em all , especially KVD , lol , you the man bro

I read your book, and I have followed you for a long time, Ike, this series is absolutely awesome buddy, Thank you so much

Wow, There series is great Mike. I can vividly remember watching you on TV at Seminole. Awesome stuff.

So cool, I remember it all like it was yesterday.

Folks@hme get ready for the most electric man n fish, come on let's go!!🤘🤓

Can't wait until Tuesday! Love you Mike!!!

Inspiring Mike. I love when anglers show the "other" side of perception. Appreciate the videos, and thanks for sharing.

Fantastic episode Mike! Very inspirational! I truly look forward to these videos every week. Good stuff 🎣!

This shit is gold !! Trust me I'm from pa ! Fished the red man back in the day ect ! Man you realy took that long !!! Hard road! But man did it pay off when you became IKE !!- AWSOME !

Mike , I’m really enjoying this series! Long time fan from eastern Pa, I have to know though, do you still feel your were wronged in the disqualification of that day? Do you still believe you were in the right ? Good luck this year ! Hammer them !!

Man I look forward to these every week!!! Awesome

I'm starting to see the true meaning of 'never give up'. 👊

Thanks man, you are a good at fishing! better at saying the way it takes to move along ☺️

This has been a great series Mike being a guy from NJ I can appreciate how difficult it must have been breaking into that scene at the time. Looking forward to more of this series.

Love your story of your life mr.Mike , thank you too

I'm really enjoying this series, I dig Ike

Great episode. Appreciate you sharing some of the tough times also. Tough to do. Everything works out in the end!

I think i speak for others... I can't wait until next Tuesday... how about dropping the next episode tomorrow...???...yeah!!!... 👍

Enjoying the look inside. Keep em coming!

I would have loved to bet that 50,000:1. Love the series Mike!

A DEAD giveaway you are from Jersey is how you say wutter. God bless man!!!!

Can’t wait until next week.

Awesome stories Mike. Keep up the great work!!!

Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing your story Mike.

Great stuff Mike! Love it. 🇺🇸✊🏻

This series is so good! I have always loved the "Never give up" part of your message - but your videos really bring that whole thing to a new light. Keep up the good work and I can't wait for the next one!

Amazing moments 👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪

Great job on the videos, read your book, hope you keep going til current day. These are awesome, I love Tuesdays now.

You da man Ike!

To sum it up pretty much you were the Happy Gilmore of fishing. Hopefully you've seen that movie

Loving it. Now I’m gonna go catch my pb on a jig👊🏻

like the others below me IKE,this series is really good man!thanks for doing it!

Thanks for sharing the struggles in your personal life. Sure gave me a new perspective on who you are. Haven’t always been a big fan but I am now.

Dang you are an inspiration man, another great video!

Awesome

Your the reason I started tournament fishing . Thanks for the inspiration. And all the tips and tricks. And where can I find the song on your series. It's bangin lol

Just woke up to the sound of the alarm since I'm on 2nd shift. Jumped on RU-vid and the first thing I see is my (Jersey Boy) the new episode. Great way to start the day, and Ike the stripers are showing up here in the Delaware already so Lets Goooooooo. Little striper fishing in the dirty delaware then we'll hit DOD lakes for some buckets. Hey can't say I never invited you lol, and just maybe one of these days my lil boy and I will run into you. Never Give Up.😉👍

Ike keep up the good work. I’m glad you went back to Bass. Keep digging buddy. You got this.

There has been a lot of changes to this sport from then till now but one thing that has changed in the professional level is sportsmen ship compared to what it use to be

Damn!! This series is sick

Cuzzzie you the best !

I'm hooked!

Inspirational

Your road certainly wasn’t easy and neither was staying at the highest level. Makes you wonder if getting there was the toughest part or maintaining your success at the top.

Ant Beale - Never Give Up 🤟🎶👌

Great episode #nevergiveup

Your still da man

What a true inspiration you are Ike. Keep doing what you do. P.S. where can I buy an Ike Live hat? They look great and would wear with pride.

Another sick video I am so hyped for our bass fishing season starting in 3 weeks here in 🇨🇦 we still have ice over our water eh can’t wait for the trout and bass season eh tabernac. We will be up to our tits in bass this season eh!!!

N.G.U!!

Was that the Champlain event when you cut holes in your net and that fish fell out of it? I remember watching that when I was like 14.

Once the full series is out do you think you’d be able to put them together so it’s like a single documentary?

We want to see you fish a tourney again mike...

I have so many questions on how you got to that level

nice

IKE! I love you! You have to stop with the “YouKnows” I’m a huge fan but it don’t sound good!

Some people do not have a clue about your sacrifices neither

I lost my uncle as well to stage 4 cancer, absolutely horrible disgusting disease and experience.

💖👍

Such a horrible feeling when you find out the chemo isn't working anymore

$50, 000 to 1 odds. Yikes