An increase in user fees is nothing more than a back door tax increase. Politicans have all kind of creative ways of getting more money from us.

If the money would stay at Patoka from higher "user fees" I don't have a problem with paying a little more. I buy boat launching permits for two boats every year plus a yearly gate pass. I use the south ramp at newton stewart most of the time and incase any of you haven't been there lately we have new docks for 14 boats thanks to the Indiana Bass Federation and the DNR. They also built a new concrete walkway for wheelchairs to get down to the docks. The north ramp has new docks as well. Its something that was needed for years.

I agree with you that the taxpayers shouldn't have to build the colts ownwers a new place to play football. I didn't see anything wrong with where their at now.

If you want to fish patoka give me a shout next spring. I fish by myself most of the time. The oldest is married with kids and the youngest is in the navy having the time of his life seeing the world. I'll take you crappie fishing or bass fishing if you like, show you some good spots to fish for either that most people don't know about, furnish the beer, the boat, the gas and provide you with great company. I ain't boring to be around. You can ask those who've fish with me about their experience. Bandit my little ShiZu dog goes along as well. I do know the lake pretty well. Fished it since it was first impounded. We also have a camp at Wildridge right before you go through the gate at newton stewart. I'm there every weekend from March till november 1. I can even ride you around on the golf cart and show you all the other camps in Wildridge. It's a nice place to be in. Sure beats driving home after a long day on the water. Who knows you might like it so well you may want a camp of your own. We've had ours 8 years now.

See ya around sometime.


Larry