Interesting fact I heard when I went to elite series event at havasu. John Murray has won more boats then anyone. 36 boats. I can't imagine winning 1 lol.

Interesting fact I heard when I went to elite series event at havasu. John Murray has won more boats then anyone. 36 boats. I can't imagine winning 1 lol.

Do they just sell those or? I know they have to get a new boat every year to show off their sponsor's latest tech..

Do they just sell those or? I know they have to get a new boat every year to show off their sponsor's latest tech..

 

I'm assuming they sell the ones they win, and their sponsor company provides a new one every year. 

The cost of being pro at anything is huge and there will always be sacrafice, mistakes and loss.  But if you don't take the risk, you will never know.  To give you an idea, a friend of mine that plays in a southern rock band (can't mention the name for his sake) just bought a lear jet, a tour bus and a pair of Lambo's.  He is 43 years old and went to school to be a pilot.   He quit his job 20 years ago to pursue a dream.  All he did was pick up a guitar, that he did not know how to play, and used raw determination and courage to get where he is at today.  I'd like to think he got lucky but when you come down to it, he earned it.

Do they just sell those or? I know they have to get a new boat every year to show off their sponsor's latest tech..

 

No, John Murray has the worlds biggest garage...or is it the world's biggest dock

My dad taught me if your going to pick something your going to do for the rest of your life be the best at it. Do your best.

Never accept others telling you it can't be done. Just keep working towards your goals. Pick something you enjoy doing. Don't worry if your still in school as life continues on it all comes together and will workout. No need to worry. Don't let life scare you. Once we enter the workforce were all a tooth on the gear of life. It would be so boring if we all were clones and did the same thing.

God bless, bill

Great post Bill!

The cost of being pro at anything is huge and there will always be sacrafice, mistakes and loss.  But if you don't take the risk, you will never know.  To give you an idea, a friend of mine that plays in a southern rock band (can't mention the name for his sake) just bought a lear jet, a tour bus and a pair of Lambo's.  He is 43 years old and went to school to be a pilot.   He quit his job 20 years ago to pursue a dream.  All he did was pick up a guitar, that he did not know how to play, and used raw determination and courage to get where he is at today.  I'd like to think he got lucky but when you come down to it, he earned it.

 

Anyone who buys all that at age 43 has something fabulous going on. And I didn't know southern rock was still bankable. Or do you mean modern country, lol.

The problem with following your heart is that you have to have the open-mindedness to gauge if you really have the skills to do what you have your heart set on.  That's why many people who chased really big dreams are living check to check.  They aren't very good at assessing their abilities.  So . . . . if you have your heart set on something, you should also analyze yourself to see if you have the inherent skills and mindset to make that dream a reality.  Otherwise, come up with a different dream, or at least have a plan B if plan A doesn't work out.

 

I know a lot of musicians who never made it and had no fallback plan.  Careers in dishwashing aren't very lucrative.

Excellent Points.  Most BASS Elite pros couldn't have possibly gauged how incredibly talented the top tier guys were.

If you muff up on a tournament day, these guys will give you a Royal Spanking!  It doesn't matter how tough the fishing is, somebody is going to figure them out and bring 'em to the weigh-in.

 

Hookset on 3

Excellent Points. Most BASS Elite pros couldn't have possibly gauged how incredibly talented the top tier guys were.

If you muff up on a tournament day, these guys will give you a Royal Spanking! It doesn't matter how tough the fishing is, somebody is going to figure them out and bring 'em to the weigh-in.

Hookset on 3

True. Just watched that happen on MLF.