Any tournament over 50 boats (maybe it is 100) must have a permit to use the ramp at the dam on Kentucky Lake. I think this is the only place in the state that requires a permit to hold a tournament. So yes, with Midwest holding the permit it means they get to use the ramp.
As far as not knowing the ABA, this is short for the American Bass Angers. Now sure this district is only in the thrid year but the ABA is known nationaly. It has more participants then all of FLW,Stren,BFL and all of BASS combinded. There are over 121 districts in 40 states with over 1000 tournaments to fish.
The last thing I want to say is Conley Bottoms does control their ramp and as of last month they did not know about the Pittsburg tournament. So it would do no good to have each lake control tournaments if no one is going to tell them.
Please understand I do not have any problems with Pitssburg or any other organization. But I think it is in everyones best interest to try harder in working together.
George Salov