sharkslayer wrote:that was my other concern? i heard this tourney was supposed to get up to $10,000 for first place! 1000.00 is not enough! 4 people at 50.00 a head= 200.00 + 300.00 estimated for camera=500.00, by the time you add gas and expences you wont even break even if you win first place! unless this tourney payout increases I dont see a reason to fish with all thats involved!
I would sure love to know where you get your information because I would be the first one in line for a shorebound tournament that pays $10,000 for first place. Someday hopefully but not yet.
Also, I dont think anyone that fishes this or any other tournament is thinking about breaking even. Between the reels and rods, tackle, harnesses, kayak, and travel involved most of us will never break even if we win every tournament from now until 2015!
Most people that enter this tourney, or any other shorebound tourney, do it for the fun and pride of knowing that we can catch sharks of this size from the beach. Now imagine the thousands of boat tournaments out there. First prizes range from 5,000 - 35,000. I dont think people fishing those get mad because the first prize wont cover the cost of a 75,000 boat and 1,000 in gas!! Not to mention how much it costs to enter those tournaments. Sometimes up to 5,000 PER TEAM!!!
I hope you realize that boating tournaments have been around for decades and this year will mark this tournaments 4th year. We are still learning how to crawl but you expect us to be running. An internet tournament from shore takes years of organization and planning. Sponsors are still slow in coming and this tourney is slowly growing so have a little patience, try not to badmouth what we are doing, and just enjoy the ride. Someday it just might get to a $10,000 prize or more but so will the entry fees!
I hope I have explained this to your understanding and hope that you will join us during the tourney, even if you feel the need to buy a $300.00 camera.
By the way, I see that you have a fence company. Why dont you sponsor the tourney and throw in a complete fence job to the winner of the tourney. That will raise the amount of the first prize!
Sad to be sitting out this years Shorebound Shark Tourney due to work issues. Good luck to all that participate!!!