Quote Originally Posted by bigrod View Post
I'm not on here to get in a pissing contest but, there are a lot of pros this week fishing by themselves! It is the first day of tournament. The only time the camera crew is IN the boat with the pros is on the final day. I still don't think there is even a chance that any of these guys would cheat. They are the best of the best and they have gotten to where they are by their fishing talent not by cheating there way on. I have followed the Elites this year as much as anyone on here I guarantee you. I have watched every weighin of every tourn. this year, including the classic and this is not the first time there haven't been an observer in every boat every day it is just this time there are a large number of boats without them. I'll say it again, you pay Dave Stewart roughly $300.00 to go on a day trip. Imagine what it would be like to pay just $100.00 to ride with KVD, Skeet and Ike in three days of full fishing fot 1/3 the price. Come on you can't say it is a great deal. I wish it was free but nothing in life is free and if you haven't learned that by now I'm sorry.

There are 81 Marshalls at this tournament. There are at least 12 camera boats if not more, there are also official observers, usually members of the outdoor media, who are also used if there is not a full field. I have been a press observer in several tournaments including four times at the Classic. I have a hard time believing there is anybody fishing by themselves, but I am not there. The pictures you see where someone is fishing alone are taken by B.A.S.S. photographers who are in media boats.