I don't fish nearly as much as most of you guys fish, but the only time I won money was during McDonalds.

None of us are going to admit it

lol good post. "Will all the sucky fishermen please post here? Thanks. "

I suck at fishing on lake Lavon! I fished the Thursday evening tourney for 3 years and only got a check one time. It was $80.00 and we donated it back to CABA.

If you concentrate on no more than two lakes and only tournament fish on those two you will do much better. Along with this you will have to fish at least 3 days per week to hope to draw a check 50% of the time. Pre-fishing is the key, 3 days per week.
The odds are stacked against you by the way of; the locals that are better than you and the weather conditions on the day of the tournament.

I won my first check in a fishing tournament at this past Berkley Big Bass Bonanza. My short term goals last year were to win a check at a big bass tournament and to catch a fish over ten pounds. Both were accomplished. This year my goal is to win a check at a five fish limit tournament and beat my personal best.
I think it is important to set realistic short term goals. If you focus on what you do not have, or have never won, you will miss the opportunities presented to you.

I've never cashed a check I'm not scared to admit it lol
been one place away a few times but no money yet

Those are good goals, I always fish 5 fish limits. My goal each time out is to get five in the boat. If that's accomplished my goals change and I start fishing for bigger fish. This I'm sure is what most do, and it usually work for me. It is a lot easier to cash a check with 5 fish than 4 of corse. I always feel better and have more confidence when I have my five in the boat.

3 checks. Would like to win one as a solo angler.

Have won two team tournaments and cashed a check in a few other team tournaments. My next goal is to cash a check in a solo tournament.

I have fished a good many tourneys and have only cashed one check ever in a team tourney, took third place in a night tourney when I lived in Cali. I lost the fish that would have netted us first place. Came unbuttoned just after I lifted it in the boat, and after me tearing up the front of my boat trying to pin it against the gunnell, splash back in the drink it went.

Yeah...at LW working mans 4yrs ago:(

I get lonely hanging out by myself after every tourney.

I'll one up you, I'm relatively new to tournament fishing, only 2 lifetime, both this year at lakes ive never fished......and haven't caught a damn fish yet.....I officially suck...lol

Only fished one tourney didn't get a check. Had a good time and caught a limit but that reinforced one of the main reasons I fish, relaxation and unwinding. My hat's off to anyone that can fish tournaments and still maintain that balance.