[Burr]

Thanks for verifying what I thought was the situation Fish-on.

The PWT has a no-entry fee championship, and has for many years. The events BASS has that are no entry fees are qualified with a $5000 entry fee tourney's.

BASS can do more tourney's because there are more pro's, and a longer season.

If your a Walleye tourney guy, 10 tournaments a year is a really full schedule - if you may be fortunate enough to qualify for additional championship tournaments there is even more to squeeze in. Our season is not that long. The way it is now, the first tournament is usually held when the lakes in MN and ND still have ice.

The regional's appear to be just the qualifying format being asked for.

It also appears to have a mix of new and existing competitors, since everyone is either complaining about a rookie qualifying or a collection of self protecting veterans. Looks to me to be the correct selection process.

The top 5 regional competitors will be invited to the Elite Series next year - sounds like the qualifying format for the future is defined.

No need to put everything on hold til next year, or the year after, or 5 years from now.