I had the chance when I was 16 or 17 to fish the kenora bass international. 200 teams/boats. I think I fished it in 2000 or 01. 3 days on lake of the woods in early august chasing smallies. 1 place back then was 30 grand plus a boat and motor from lund x2 one for each team member and a leased f150 for a year if you won the tournament.
Each morning you would launch your boat at 530 am. Proceed to the check in and they would check your boat make sure you didn't have any live bait and then you would stage just out of the bay at the starting line and wait for your flyte to start. 4 flytes of 50 boats 30 mins apart (depending on your placement from the previous day is when you would start). When they called your boat number you waved and well it was peddle to the floor going 70mph down the lake in a 17.5 champion bass boat. Then the grind of the day. I would eat breakfast befor we launched and would not eat till we got back just drink water all day. It was the best most exciting fishing of my life. I was really glad I got to experience it we didnt win but it was a blast.
Gbuss
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