I'm no professional but have a few words of advise. First thing it takes is a lot of money getting started i.e. boat, tow vehicle, fuel, oil, maintenance on both, tackle, more tackle, time and did I mention lots of money? But seriously if you want to get started you need to start at the bottom and work your way up. Start with the BFL's or something like that and work your way up through the ranks. it's just like a job you have to build a resume for success. Sponsors like to see nice resume's before they invest their money in you. That's just the beginning.