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Well guys, I am at my wits end.
I don't think I have ever been so upset in my life.
This whole deal with BASS bringing back the opens, and scrapping the northern tour has gotten me very very upset. I don't know what to do. I can no longer count on the sponsorship dollars I was looking at beacuse I can't give them the exposure a 5 tournament tour like the northern tour has.
Not to mention, it is looking more and more impossible every day to qualify to fish the Elite Series. In a day I went from a shot at one of 30 spots, to a shot at 5 spots, against probably three times as many anglers.
I don't know what to do.
It is safe to say I will be fishing the Central Open division and paying for it (mostly) out of pocket, but it is kinda looking like a lottery ticket.
I would opt for the Stren Series, but I dont run a Ranger Boat, i run a Nitro... so I would be screwed. ( I think tha t whole deal is pretty ridiculous as well)
I just don't get it. How can you be expected to further your career if everything is making it harder and harder.
What do you think guys?
What should I do?
I can easily assign 10,000 dollars to fishing the Central Opens... that isn't a problem... but do I really have a chance? You know the fields will be filled with elite series pro's trying to get insurance incase they have a bad season on tour, trying to make the cut of 75 anglers...
IS IT WORTH IT???
I don't think I have ever been so upset in my life.
This whole deal with BASS bringing back the opens, and scrapping the northern tour has gotten me very very upset. I don't know what to do. I can no longer count on the sponsorship dollars I was looking at beacuse I can't give them the exposure a 5 tournament tour like the northern tour has.
Not to mention, it is looking more and more impossible every day to qualify to fish the Elite Series. In a day I went from a shot at one of 30 spots, to a shot at 5 spots, against probably three times as many anglers.
I don't know what to do.
It is safe to say I will be fishing the Central Open division and paying for it (mostly) out of pocket, but it is kinda looking like a lottery ticket.
I would opt for the Stren Series, but I dont run a Ranger Boat, i run a Nitro... so I would be screwed. ( I think tha t whole deal is pretty ridiculous as well)
I just don't get it. How can you be expected to further your career if everything is making it harder and harder.
What do you think guys?
What should I do?
I can easily assign 10,000 dollars to fishing the Central Opens... that isn't a problem... but do I really have a chance? You know the fields will be filled with elite series pro's trying to get insurance incase they have a bad season on tour, trying to make the cut of 75 anglers...
IS IT WORTH IT???