I spend a lot of time and money on my hobby. I belong to a club that costs about one hundred dollars a year for dues. There are also a lot of expenditures throughout the year. Fishing in a tournament costs a little bit of money. You have to put money in for the lunker pot. There also seems to be something that is new that you need for a tournament.

The lunker award is the most fun. The lunker is the biggest fish. The lunker from each tournament is recorded at the club and the lunker of the year is awarded every December at the annual Wives’ Party. They give a trophy for Lunker of the Year and they give a trophy based on total weight for first, second and third place.

Half of our club members are boaters and own their own boats. The other half of the club members are non-boaters. I am a non-boater and I have to provide lunch for the boater that I fish with on the first day and pay for some of the gas used during the tournament. This is pretty fair because there are a lot of expenses with owning a boat.

I have been all of my life and I find it very relaxing. I don’t mind working so much when I know that I have an upcoming trip. I look forward to every one of the ones that I attend. I hope to be able to go whenever I want when I retire. I look forward to that, too.


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