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<blockquote data-quote="Riggen&amp;amp;Jiggen" data-source="post: 113256" data-attributes="member: 564"><p>Don't agree with the handicap idea.&nbsp; You can do well with a small boat or big boat.&nbsp; For years I had a 18ft. boat with a 140hp and did well.&nbsp; About 8 years ago everyone started to get bigger and faster boats.&nbsp; It was to the point that I was close to the slowest boats out there.&nbsp; So a few years back I switched to a 21ft. with 300hp because I did not want my boat to limit where I could or would fish.&nbsp; What I do dislike is tourneys with unlimited boundaries.&nbsp; I feel these tourneys open the door for cheating.&nbsp; Also they for sure put the odds of doing well in the favor of guys with a big new boat that is willing to put some abuse on his rig.&nbsp; I never have been a fan of the PWT or NWT tourneys that don't have boundaries.&nbsp; Most of the guys that win those drive their boat 50 plus miles from the boat dock.&nbsp; When you are catching fish that are not available to the other 90% of anglers that is not skill.&nbsp; I have a rig that can do the long distance hi speed run but I am not going to abuse my boat and engine like that.&nbsp; I can't imagine what a 50 mile run each way does to your motor.&nbsp; I guess it does not matter if you trade every couple of years.&nbsp; Anyways the best tourneys are the ones with reasonable boundaries so everyone has the same chance at the same fish.&nbsp; That way actual fishing skill is a big reason for doing well.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Riggen&Jiggen, post: 113256, member: 564"] Don't agree with the handicap idea. You can do well with a small boat or big boat. For years I had a 18ft. boat with a 140hp and did well. About 8 years ago everyone started to get bigger and faster boats. It was to the point that I was close to the slowest boats out there. So a few years back I switched to a 21ft. with 300hp because I did not want my boat to limit where I could or would fish. What I do dislike is tourneys with unlimited boundaries. I feel these tourneys open the door for cheating. Also they for sure put the odds of doing well in the favor of guys with a big new boat that is willing to put some abuse on his rig. I never have been a fan of the PWT or NWT tourneys that don't have boundaries. Most of the guys that win those drive their boat 50 plus miles from the boat dock. When you are catching fish that are not available to the other 90% of anglers that is not skill. I have a rig that can do the long distance hi speed run but I am not going to abuse my boat and engine like that. I can't imagine what a 50 mile run each way does to your motor. I guess it does not matter if you trade every couple of years. Anyways the best tourneys are the ones with reasonable boundaries so everyone has the same chance at the same fish. That way actual fishing skill is a big reason for doing well. [/QUOTE]

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