They can fish any tournament that does not have a guide rule... Personally a guide does not have any more of an advantage than these guys that fish locally for a living. Typically they are on bigger fish than a guide.

The majority of tournaments have a guide rule that keeps guides from being able to enter.

I agree with the comments above about locals having the advantage over guides. Guides are usually on "numbers" versus "quality" because of their clients. Locals tend to be on tournament fish. But I think the rule is there for the guides because you can distinguish guides and disallow them. There's no way to rule not locals. The off limits period was established because of locals.

I believe that almost all tournament directors know that guides do not have an advantage and are often disadvantaged. However, they feel they have to put in guide rules to eliminate guides to appease the tournament anglers who will whine anytime they get beat by a guide. The anglers who really understand tournament fishing and have confidence in themselves welcome the guides entry fees being paid.