I was talking to a coworkers whose friend is fishing this weekend in a Bassmaster Elite tournament. (Bassmaster Elite is a touring series with dozens of events during the year.) Her friend is in 55th place and is on the cusp of making the cut (top 50 make the cut). She said if he makes the cut he makes a guaranteed $10,000 bucks. I didn't believe it, but it's true:
https://www.bassmaster.com/news/new-2015-elite-series-field-set-fresh-and-familiar-faces-0
Not only that, but these guys are LOADED with sponsors. Their shirts look like NASCAR driver suits they have so many sponsors.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR SPORT?