I don't know how the guys afford to fish these tournaments, with gas and motels, food, plus having to take off work without pay to pre fish the tournament.
I think most of the regular tournament guys have there own business or have very good jobs, or retired and they can afford to travel and fish, but everybody is not in that bracket. And CM and CUSA will slowly die if new members are not brought in
The little guys can't do it, so if CM and CUSA are gonna survive and continue to grow, something has to give. It's the same old people in every tournament, very few new guys.
Another thing, the two day tournaments are killing the guys, it's making money for the city of the tournament, but if they keep up with the 2 day tournaments CM and CUSA will die on the vine.
It reminds me of when I came back from Viet-Nam, and tried to join the VFW, they said I couldn't because Viet-Nam was not declared a real war only a conflict.
The old members started dieing off, and when they realized they was gonna die, if new members were not allowed in [Viet-Nam] they changed there rules to allow Viet-Nam vets in.
Is this making any sense to yall, am I the only one that see's this. There is so many under the table dealing with these tournaments.
I've said enough....

crappie cowboy