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Well if you let them think you have a large field you may hook a few more,Later you can always say that the info. did'nt come from you. ;D

dumbbasses. Please send me your e-mail or phone number,I have a legal problem I would like your insight on. You sound like you are in the know.

Dumbbasses,If I ever get down your way I would love to het the lake with you.I hear that the fishing is grand in your area.P.S. not to worry I will split all the cost with you , I am (retarded)I mean I am retired also ;D

With the 270 number it looks like he or she is from the Bowling Green, Ky. area.Im with you ,all the BFL/LBL Tournaments would be guite the undertaking.

You are right about the gas prices.People who don't have to count their money may not be affected but those who do (myself) included have to come up with the extra from somewhere.I know , I know "If you can't afford to fish it then don't" that has been said to many times. I guess that is the point some anglers are trying to make . Gas goes up now entry fee's go up . now you can try to come up with more money for both.

Dumbbasses, I agree with you on the feeling that saying something negative about an organization does not make you a pessimist or negative person. As for me, I have noticed that tournaments are started/disbanded every year and only the strong survive. When a tournament trail starts to go downhill like the BFL/FLW, (Matt) I think it is time to analyze WHY. There can be a lot of competing trails but the one that offers the most will ultimately survive. Tournament trails that are dwindling in numbers need to look at what they offer, compare it to their competitor and incorporate the best of both worlds. Can you bring it on down by comparing Kmart to tournament trails and what you say is a decline?

Well dummies looks like you put a stop to that.I agree about the money,don't have a problem with paying, like you I would like to see some of it come back if I win. People get caught up in makeing the trail and sponsors look good that they forget about the one that counts.If the trail had no anglers what would they have? Nothing in my book. They say its all about the anglers but you would not only have the ones in charge talking up the trail but a massive force of anglers who would be proud to lift the flag and speak wellof a trail.There is good and bad in all that we do , most of us would just like a little more good.

The man has spoken."Shut up and fish you big baby." I for one am glad I don't fish tournaments any more.If it's not what we like to hear , you can't say it.How come the one's who think that the tournament trails are all that there is in the world and they do no wrong don't do like they say. "Shut up and go away." This is not ment to upset any one but I guess if the shoe fits.

I don't know either R.Tilson or Pat Leach and I have been in tournament fishing since the early 70's and I can't make the statement you made because like you said "I don't personally know them either", I can only pass judgement on the things I know first hand. Nitro: I know where you are comming from ,been there done that,With out anglers I know sponsors will give up the big bucks to have no one show off their product,NOT. That is the very reason I quit fishing tournaments,too many people who think thay know more than every one else and the rules that can be changed at any time to make things look good in the trails faver even if they are wrong.

The big problem I have with some of the rules is that they are not used the same for every one.When a directer or who ever you want to call him can do as he see's fit without the afteraffect of the"RULES"meaning that he can do as he pleases but yet get down on an angler for a complaint he may have.Telling him if he don't like it go away then when you go to the powers that be and they wont even try to resolve the problem.I ask you don't you think people would like to be members of an org.where the rules apply to every one the same???????????????? >

I guess what it means is they are going to have a bunch of blond hair,blue eyed anglers that don't say much ;D

It's up and it's good ;D How about that.Now all those guy's who have their own way of thinking or believe that they have Freedom of Speach and belong to this Org. guess again.What's next a formal inspection by the all mighty General Directer, boy wont they fight over that job.Maybe them directers now will make extra money cutting the legs out from under an angler for speaking his mind.Looks like they will have to build a biger Hall of Fame. :'(

L.B.H. Thanks for the response .I'll check it out.

The way I understand it ,it's a pay to play deal. I don't need to be a member of any trail to fish .I have fished most all of them at one time or another.I just wish the guy's in the BASS weekend side the best,I think they are getting a raw deal.If the trail owners would remember who pays the bills mabe they wouldn't mess things up so much.(if a frog had wings)you know what would happen.

I havn't attacked any one on this forum, so why do you allways respond back negative things about me . I only state things I know of first hand mabe to keep someone else from jumping the gun and get them to see both sides of the coin.I know you are associated with the ABA so you don't want to hear anything negative about them.They are far from perfict and anglers should know about the good as well as the bad so they can make their mind up .If the org. was so great ,I never would have left. Now that they have taken over the BASS Weekend trail don't you think those anglers have the right to know both sides?

I would stick with the BFL, why would you pay 2 memberships to fish 1 trail when they can't even get all the info out like they should. I heard the new moto for ABA is "It's all about the angler" I tried to get on their msg. board but you can't unless your a member.Kinda like buying a new car ,you like to test drive befor you buy,if they wont let you test drive it there must be something wrong with it.You can read every other board out here without being a member.Is it me or does something sound a little fishy? :-?

The only thing I have heard or read is how the ABA anglers like the idea because the extra membership fee's will give ABA more money to work with and how the ABA current ABA members will have larger fields at their tournaments ,meaning more money for them.My question is still where do the BASS guy's gain? paying out more money to a smaller scale tournament trail.This is not ment to be a slam on ABA, just a question.

I for one have fished the ABA and BASS and do not want to slam any trail . Facts are facts .If you hide behind a screen door in a mud slinging contest you are bound to get dirty.This is a great forum ,at least they stand on the outside and look in with an open mind.JT Bagwell said it well. There are a lot of good comments on here ,let's keep them comming.

I just left the BASS forum, I didn't see but one post with a negative tone about ABA taking over the Weekend Series. Maybe I missed something. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't see anything in my thread you quoted about any negative tone about ABA. I see it will be the same here as on ABA's board,if your not 100% ABA ,go away....There are other anglers out here who have the wright to voice an openion the same as you. The guy's at BASS Weekend trail didn't ask to come onboard with ABA, so they should be ....well I know the answer you guy's always use "if you don't like go fish somewhere else" I've heard it to many times within the mix at ABA.

B.A.S.S. Said it will be run under bass rules in 07 but go to another siteARMY and the head guy at ABA states that there will be changes made, who knows.I'm like one of the other guy's on the other board, "you don't jump on a sinking ship"

I could care less one way or the other but look at both sides. On the B.A.S.S. Forum the anglers who fish this trail have a different outlook on the change.

new ,I would return it while you can. pull it part way out of the water and ren it with less resistance and see if the vibration is less or the same. It may have something to do with where it is mounted.Good luck

I have seen a lot of pompous***** involved with the ABA , Might be part of the Qualifications , what do you think? Every one has a freedom to enjoy a day on the lake without the rudeness of others.

I saw a post by him and all he did was ask a question and was kicked around like a rag doll.You must be who ever he is talking about seeing as how fast you got defencive about the subject.(Drunk Directors) but that is your problem. I for one find it good to hear the bad as well as the good that way I can make my mind up ,not have someone make it up for me.I see all over the ABA board where Dist. Directors tell people all the time to go fish somewhere else,Maby they don't like the the old way of thinking,sooner or later the old get's replaced with the new, How old are you? 8-)

How could you put up with a bunch of drunks? You pay to fish the tournament and have to put up with a bunch of drunks. In a dry county and a complaint someone should have been locked up.