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I have never been a fan of the man, in fact I usually walked in the other direction when I saw him.
His show The best and worst of Tred Barta only showed the worst.in my opinion. The show was a half hour of someone pleading with the audience to love him or acting like a world class jerk. The guides he hired on the show acted like if it wasn't for the payday they would have stayed home. The blooper reel at the end of the Alaska shows recorded the guides making comments and jokes at Tred's expense. Even I felt bad for him!
I am not a fan of a person who brags about his accomplishments and in Tred's case it relates to his ability as a tuna catcher but in the same breath bashes someone for doing what he has done before he knew better.
I am not a fan of the "Barta way". The Barta way is wrong - if you are going to harvest an animal do so with respect and do it humanely, his long bow antics are appalling. if you want to impress me, hit a target accurately so it is dead before it hits the ground!
Having said that, I will be at Oakland's Restaurant to support Tred in his recovery, no matter what he did in the past, no one deserves the hand he was dealt.
I must be getting old and soft.
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