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.
I'll let you ride in the back of my boat for 100.00 per day if you sit back there, keep quiet and watch me catch fish...That way I don't have to teach you anything..I get to fish..I don't have to fight the wind to keep the boat in position for you....give you baits to use...tie on your lures...net your fish....get your "professional over runs" out of your reels, take the fish off the hook for you, mark your maps with some good places to fish tomorrow...etc..etc...etc....there is a big difference in going out with a guide and riding around in a tournament pro's boat....that is why you pay the 300.00 to go out with me...just as the guys do that your paying to sit back and watch them fish...not saying it is not a good deal to go out with these guys...but comparing a guided trip with a boat ride is hardly fair to me (since you mentioned my name)...or any other professional guide.