Quote Originally Posted by Screamin_Reel View Post
The top tier guys like Ike, KVD, and Swindle are making a decent living at it because they have built a sponsor base that supports them. BUT a lot of them, if not the majority, are paying most of it out of their own pocket. I've heard a lot of guys (maybe more so on the FLW side) play credit card roulette every year. They max out their credit cards at the beginning of the season to cover entry fees, etc. and hope they have enough to pay it off at the end of the season.
I could see the low tier or up and coming guys in this situation.. Its hard for me to believe its a majority though. I mean they are able to consistatly fill 150+ boat fields. I would think if this were the case the organization would have folded by now.

Its not like this is a local club tournament costing 60 bucks a pop. Most guys with a boat can afford that and work a job for a living. We are talking thousands upon thousands of dollars that most if not all do as a job..

Then again I know no one at that level and have no idea.