Papa Bear
Senior Member
I watched a few youtube videos of the pros getting their rigs ready for 2018 season. Sorry to say but these pro tourneys better get some new rules in place just my opinion. Kinda of chuckled at some with 2 tv screens on dash and 2 more on the bow. Duel power poles on a 250 hp 22 ft boat with 200 lb trolling motor. OK just kidding on TM. One angler I like carries 27 rods and 500 lbs of his sponser lures!
Are we no longer trying to get people into this great sport or letting them take one look and say i cannot afford to fish tourneys? Better set some limits or going to end up with just a few elite guys with sponsers that are competing. I fished a few tourneys back in the eighties and had a lot of fun. But i recently fished with a very good HS tournement angler who sold his boat to pursue other intrest just due to cost of competing for a young man.
Just my 2 cents from an old angler who just likes to have a few fish pull my line every once in a while. I will just leave the tourneys to the young guys with fat wallets!
Are we no longer trying to get people into this great sport or letting them take one look and say i cannot afford to fish tourneys? Better set some limits or going to end up with just a few elite guys with sponsers that are competing. I fished a few tourneys back in the eighties and had a lot of fun. But i recently fished with a very good HS tournement angler who sold his boat to pursue other intrest just due to cost of competing for a young man.
Just my 2 cents from an old angler who just likes to have a few fish pull my line every once in a while. I will just leave the tourneys to the young guys with fat wallets!