Its about the comradery between you and the guys that you fish with. Mostly club tournies but I know much guys that come to open tournies too. At the end of the day, I like talking with the guys and compairing the day. What worked, what didnt. I also like weigh-in. I like to see the other guys fish and I like for them to see my own fish, even if its only one or not big. The thing I cant stand is in an open tourny, when guys throw their fish back into the water and chose not to weigh them in because they know they dont have a chance at winning. This really burns me because you payed $60 to get into this tourny and your not even going to get your fished weighed? What did you come here for then? Just the money? Thats what they may say but thats not true. It also bothers me because I will pay the $60 and bring my fish to the scale, get them weighed and get my picture taken, even if its one fish. I am so proud of my fish even when its small. These guys dont even bother and that just really ticks me off.
I also love the early morning, everyone is pumped up ready for the start. Here in NJ, we dont usually do the numbers thing. We just say GO and everyone rockets away from the launch. I like those kinda blast offs better then the ones that you call numbers.
