I get what you're saying, 3. However, there's rules to what equipment you can use in golf. The type of grooves in your wedges, the ball, out of bounds or play it where it lies, "why can I use my foot wedge." As of right now, no one has laid down any restrictions on a fishing tournament for boat length, motor size, type of fuel used, how many expensive rods you have, etc. About the only thing that's restricted is some types of bait and how many lines can be in the water. So, if you feel like you're going to have a better chance at winning a tournament by buying a 21 foot boat and strapping a 350 on the back of it, have at it. So I'm with Sub on this. I'm not in a position to buy a big boat, so I stay out of those tournaments, or tag along with a friend that has a big boat.
I think some of those bass tournaments down south limit you to a 250.