I see many other benefits to giving all ofthe entry fees to the charity. It certainly gives the tourney/shootout a more "amateur" or "non-professional" feel and for sure, I certainly felt like a non-pro on Saturday.
I don't know, it just didn't feel right to see that cash handed out while we were out there fishin' for the kids. And I bet Speckdaddy, Fool, Micah and others donating their time and talent wouldn't be the case if this was a money-only tourney. To me, it should be all or nothing. So let's give it all to the kids and if people want to do on-the-side calcuttas/side-bets, let them work it out.
The "honor system" certainly works then - launching from anywhere, weigh-in at one place also is a lot less hassle. And I agree, Calc Pt was a great place to host the results.
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