Now here I am.

Bitten by the bug of tournament bass fishing.

Bass boat - 50,o00$
Rods, reels, tackle - 10,000$
Event entry fees 6,000$
Getting up at 3:30 am on Sundays for the last 3 years to get to the next tournament - pointless

Entering my third season of competitive bass fishing, I am excited as the first day I ever wet a line. There something to be said about spending all week long day dreaming about pulling up to the launch at 5am... seiing that endless row of red tail lights... paying your hard earned money...sitting out on the water for an hour waiting for blast off... taking a peak at last Sunday's winners rods to see what baits they will be throwing on this day... you rig up all of your 10 rods and wait for them to call your start number... get a nose full of that 2 stroke engine oil cloud...high five my partner and tell him, " Let's get'm "... punch the gas and enjoy the 70mph race to the first spot of the day... setting the hook on that critical first fish of the day, establishing a pattern and having our 5 bass limit in the box by 11am... have one of my co-angler's amazing sandwiches... throw on a good CD and enjoy a beautiful sunny day of bass fishing.

I must say. That is priceless.