Maybe you are right on that note. If I was running a $60,000.00 boat It would give me peace of mind to know that if Billy Bob rammed me with his boat he would have the means to pay for it. However, AR doesnt require all boats to carry insurance so I don't see how a club could be held responsible for not requiring it. Nobody ever asks for insurance at a drag strip and all street cars are required to have it. As for me, I carry insurance on my boat because I cant afford to replace it should some uninsured drunk wipe it out for me and it's cheaper to buy a full coverage marine policy than it is to just cover my loss.

I have done and still do the Bass tournament scene, It is not about pressure or winning to me, it never has been. For me I enjoy meeting people in a common interest, and seeing how my skills compare to my friends. Yeah, you can meet people at a boat ramp and make some friends there too. But it is rare that we take the time to do that. It's being part of the group at the weigh in rather than being a bystander that makes it worth my while. Of the few tourneys I fish a year I always fish with my wife or my son because I remember how I felt the first time my dad took me to a tournament. There are few other times in my life that I have felt so equal or so important to anyone. I have been hooked ever since.