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Weighing in on the BASS tourney changes

By Mark Zona
Special to ESPNOutdoors.com

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Editor's note: BASS has introduced sweeping adjustments to its tournament format. We've asked the experts what they think about the changes. Here are what I think are the four most important and impactful changes: Rise of entries and paybacks This change is a catch-22. The negative is obvious: Some current pros, unfortunately, will, not be able to afford the entry fees. Is $55,000 a huge commitment for a pro and incredibly intimidating? Of course! Fishing and NASCAR are always being compa ...

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