TOP 10 MONEY TOURNAMENTS ANALYSIS

[canyongear]

Just finished reading Marlin Mag's "Blue Water Gold Rush"..whilst in the famed fishing Library room..i did a little analysis of those tourney's and the money shot.

To compete and take the payouts into consideration here's some est. facts on the tourney's. (my math could be off: disclaimer).

Fish em' all here's what you need $$$:

Total Entry Fees: $ 37,500
Total All-Inn $$: $256,650
Total: $293,900

Total 2008 Payout:$14,955,900

Ave. Total Payout Ratio: 56.16 to 1

Tournaments Ranked by Payout Ratio:

1.WMO/148.3
2.BIG ROCK/92
3.MID-ATLANTIC/75.42
4.PIRATES COVE/59.9
5.BISBEE'S/48
6.WORLD CUP/40.9
7.LOS CABOS BILLFISH/35.9
8.EMERALD COAST BLUE MARLIN/25.6
9.BAY POINT INVITATIONAL/24.5
10.MISS. GULF COAST BILLFISH/19.8

I wonder how many teams can afford to do this circuit?

[canyongear]

Not a bad payday..

[C-Duck]

Cool analysis. Tournament fishing is awesome. We are lucky to have the top four here on the East Coast.