FLW Saltwater Striper Trail part 2

[Joe]

With the biggest fish - the ones that would constitute an outright win -still so few and far between, luck plays such a huge role that I don't think a lot of people are going to be willing to spend $2500 on entry fees and I'd be wary of the ones that do.

Look at the Vineyard derby - scores of dedicated fishermen putting in vast amounts of vacation time and a 12 year old girl wins first and our own Drumcorpfan (a nice guy, and an enthusiastic angler, but a relative beginner) gets second.

[Mr. Sandman]

I have not been following these threads but if you have a sponsor which is picking up the entry tab in order to get the name of their company or product on the TV in front of lots of wannabe anglers, I guest that constitues what a "pro" is. Most pro's don't pay for much, hence all the logo's.

As for luck...we all know when it comes to fishing there is an element of luck involved. Yes the hard core experienced guy generally does well most of the time but like joe said...a 12 year old girl could land the big one,

2500 is a lot of cash and will keep most recs out of it and that is what they want. If you want to see a "pro" win, just up the entry fee enough to where only "pro's" enter. Lots of good fishermen I know would never spend 2500 bucks to fish in a contest.