i am a lifelong fisherman that has one wish. i would like to fish abuddy tournament one time to see what its like but i have one problem i dont own a boat and the people i know that do are not inclined to fish a tournament or there boat is so basic it wont pass inspection at anty tournament. ie only equipped with trolling motor or no live well. i have fished all around the midwest, canada mexico the great lakes and both oceans but still would like to try this one time. ihave caught bass up to 10 lbs and even caught one here in missouri almost seven lbs last year. i am willing to share expenses so if someone is willing to take a chance with a tournament rookie feel free to send me a pm. i live in the n. county area of st. louis if you would like to meet  and get to know one another before commiting to anything. i work nites 3days a week with a different schedule each week but i can usally arrange my scheduke to fit things in with some advance notice. looking forward to hearing from ya. good fishing