[The Bill TM]

Dave has a ton of respect in my book (for all two cents that is worth). He isn't in this for the TV ratings, he is in it for the fish and this is his career. It's been said here many times that the show and the 'real fishing world' are two different things. We don't see the whole picture or hear all the conversations, just what drama the producers decide to put in the show that will keep everyone in front of the TV. For all we know, Paul could be the Snooki of the sea, great for reality TV ratings but not much else.

As for the Pinhead, I think he is finding out first hand that doing business with
friends is hardly a good thing. If you want to keep your friends, don't go into business with them especially if you are the only one in the mix that has any investment in the pot. He may be able to catch a lot of fish, but that doesn't make you a great fisherman. Again we aren't seeing the whole story, he is portrayed as the arrogant new kid on the show, but to be a true fisherman means respecting the locals and learning from them instead of pissing them off and talking smack to them. Its a rite of passage for the newbies in the area to be harassed by the local pros, not the other way around. Fishing Karma will hit him soon I bet.