50 yards with normal lures would be quite a cast my friends.Casting a c rig with a one ounce weight might cast that far.Make what you think is a long cast with a half ounce jig,measure the distance and report back.Accuracy is the name of the game while fishing,kinda like golf.Drive for show,putt for dough.
Just picked up my boat from Fishinwrench.He did a nice job on fixing various proplems.If anyone has some problems take your boat to him.He is a class guy that knows what he is doing.
Don Frank owns Dons Taxidermy in Smithville Mo 816 532 3500 he is the best there is.Multiple people from this website will attest to that.You can see pics on his website.You won't be disappointed.
Heck those kids might fish all the time.When I was young I used to go up to a local pond and fish every day.I bet some of those parents have enough money to let their kids fish those tourneys.Just need to tell the kids it is fishing and not catching.Are the river fish biting.,haven't seen any photos lately.