1st off... If you are fishing tournaments to make a buck, you are in it for the wrong reasons and should give up tournaments all together. I am a charter fisherman first and fish tournaments out of necessity (sponsor exposure). We have won a few pro tournaments on the trail over the last two years and have very little to show for it (monetary-wise), except for a solid resume for potential sponsors. Tournaments, as they stand now, are for fun and bragging rights... not for monetary gain. If you'd like to enter a tournament where the potential prize equals the entry fee plan a trip to mexico... http://www.bisbees.com/