I have a couple of sponsors and fish pro tournaments. Even though my partner and I cashed a check in last week's Cabela's MWC tournament, we don't consider ourselves pros. By definition, that may make us pros to some people but not to us.
All this talk of "PROs" and no mention of guides or charter captains. They are the professional fisherman.
If your gonna go there, what about commercial fisherman? They don't get paid unless they deliver - literally