If you register with me more than likely you won't be fishing in the tournament with me. You are correct the boaters/co-anglers are paired by random drawing through a computer. When a co-angler registers with a guaranteed boater it automatically solidifies your entry for that tournament. The fees for co-anglers per tournament is $100 plus if you're not a member of FLW you'll have to pay a membership fee which if i remember correctly is $35 for the year. You can register online or call FLW to register so if you are interested let me know and we'll exchange phone number via email to talk out the details. Thanks for your inquiry!