Never heard of these tourneys before. Just an old grey beard observation here. Guys cram lead weights and fillets into fish when the tourney is closely monitored. I wonder what would end up in fish for a tourney across multiple states where monitoring is much more difficult? A case of beer and some bait, coupled with some peace and quiet on a lake of your choice might be a better use of your 40 smackers IMO. If you do take the plunge, please let us know how your experience was. I'm kind of intrigued here. Thanks!