Ray & Don,

In an effort to avoid the confrontations that are continually associated with resource management, I would like to explore one of the dogs that has a tail.....specifically, I am intrigued by the idea of the Federation forming its own trail. 40k members, probably 25k boat owners, has to be a formidale lure for sponsors. The Federation has always been a pillar of structural honesty, integrity, and resourcefulness. I am confident that as an organization, it is capable of putting on a trail to rival that of BASS and FLW, if not in rewards then at least in interest. I had not even considered it before this string of posts, and now it seems to be the clear path for those of us who enjoy fair competition.
Of course, I've never won a tournament with $100K paychecks, but I also have never had Mercury, Motorguide, Lowrance, and Kelloggs backing me. I think it would be fantastic if my 39,999 fellow members could see fit to challenge those sponsors to meet us on our turf.
Heck, we could have the championship over in Martin/Davies Counties, between Labor Day and Memorial Day.

Respectfully,
Tackled