” Even in the heat of tournament fury, I’ve watched competitors with hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake help each other against their own best interests. I can’t tell you why these things are so wrapped up in the fabric of Bass fishing. I can only tell you that it’s real and it’s good. And the lessons are forever.
Generally, a fisherman’s life goes through four stages. In the first stage, the goal is to catch fish----any fish and lots of ‘em. In the second stage, a fisherman works hard to be the best he can be at a particular part of the sport, such as fishing for bass in tournaments. The third stage finds him chasing his favorite fish in trophy size. But the fourth stage that offers the most pay back, when he teaches others to catch a fish and gets the satisfaction of watching them do it. There is no credit to be given for this evolution, it’s natural. And if you fish long enough, one stage will follow the other”.

Roland Martin

From his book “Hooked”