Quote Originally Posted by stripernut1 View Post
Is anybody following the Lake Cumberland FLW results amd updates?
Wow, the top producers are ADMITTEDLY targeting SPAWNING smallmouth....SPAWNING. To invade a lake with an army of 100s of boats and DELIBERATELY TARGET spawning smallmouth, catch them, throw them in the livewell, and then transport them 40-50 miles away to the weigh in. And then fistpump and celebrate what youve just done??? Its abusive to a fishery and shameful.
Also it is my understanding that the size limit for ALL bass is reduced to 12 inches, however this size limit applies EXCLUSIVELY to FLW anglers only. If "joe angler" gets caught with a 12 in largemouth he is about to get a different award.
I just dont see how we need this type of invasion and assault on local waters.
As far as all the revenue they bring to local economies, that argument never works, local economies do what they do the other 350 days of the year, this 5 day stretch hardly saves local communties from bankruptcy.
Just my 2cents
It is hard to argue with the pro-tournament crowd. In the end it is all about money vs the fishery and we all know what tournaments are about. I agree with you that dropping the size limit as a special exemption for a tournament during the spawn (smallmouth in this case) really underlines the disregard for the fishery. That is always the problem I have had with tournament fishing. Fishing to me is about so much than trying to make a buck. The real disappointment I have in this is Ky F&W. You would think they would side more with the fishery but I guess they are swayed by money as well. They say it makes the world go around. Not my world...

kc