Being a professional fisherman is a hard life. Can you imagine forking out that much cash for entry fees, food and lodging? Then practice for two or three days 12-15 hours a day coming in respooling all you poles reorganizing all your tackle grab a bite to eat then get ready for the tournamnent. Wake up at 4 in the morning fish an 8 hour tournament 3 or 4 straight days if you make the cut, waiting to weigh in your fish respool your poles, eat, then go to bed and do it all over agiain. That sounds absolutely exhausting. I know how tired I am if I just fish a little two day tournament much less a 4 day tournament and 2 or three days of practice.