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?


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