Yeah, you've got Crappie USA all wrong dedfish. Who has the most money has nothing to do with it. This isn't a high stakes Bassmasters tour. There are plenty of guys who do quite well in that circuit who fish a local circuit here in my neck of the woods, and they don't succeed due to the amount of money they have. They know their game, and they are seldom off it. You aren't going to find a tournament anywhere with a bunch of first timers or anything. The "average joe" tournament fisherman is still a guy who knows what he's doing and a lot of them have been at it for a while, but they're not pros. I've sent you a PM with some info on a local circuit here in southwest Ohio. You asked for anywhere in the USA. It's a decent drive, but if you want to fish an amateure tournament, we have 10 good ones to chose from. Good bunch of guys and very well run.
Bob's Jigs Prostaff
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