A 4:15 Saturday morning check in at the delta is not doable for an old guy like me. It takes me the better part of two hours to drive there plus just getting up, loading the remainder of my gear, etc means I have to wake up at 1:15 or 1:30. I thought about renting a room in Brentwood but $$$ aside I'd either have to drive through Friday afternoon rush hour traffic or wait and not get to the hotel until 9 or so.

I'm not 100% sure I won't rent the room but it about doubles the cost of fishing this. There's no freaking way I am getting up at 1:30 in the morning to fish anything.

For people who are closer (or younger) sat tournaments are probably better, not so here.

Buzzfish

Also, Sunday is fathers day and I have to drive to Walnut Creek, do a BBQ, then turn around and drive back. A lot of driving for one weekend.