Quote Originally Posted by gump View Post
The fishery that they are fishing is not in the same class as what the Arkansas folks fish. I had planned on trying it but when they chose to not use the Owensboro ramp I couldn't justify the pre-fishing and tourney costs + gas. Eliminating the Owensboro and Henderson/Evansville markets and not advertising here was a huge mistake last year and this, imo.

Can you imagine what kind of participation this would garner on KY and Barkley? I'm surprised that no one has done this. A weigh in at KY Dam Village and say Ken Lake and one at Kuttawa and Little River would be about right. I would say put this on a quality fishery and then you could rival Arkansas.
The purpose of the tournament is to promote the Cities on the river. To bring BIG MONEY to fishing in Kentucky. Where better to fish than where EVERYONE has a chance to win a tournament? The Ohio River is an equalizer.
EVERYONE has a chance to win on ONE cast on the river. HELL when else could the average fisherman fish for $20K??????????
Even if it is the river? Enough people sign up and you are fishing for $50K or more??
I don't like to fish the river is the dumbest reason for NOT fishing a tournament like this I have ever heard. No participation means NO ONE is going to try this. The people running it are trying to help Louisville and cities along the river, you can not have a tournament at the OTHER end of the state if you want to promote people coming to Louisville, and Carrollton and Northern Kentucky, and to the small towns along the river.
HOW do you throw a guaranteed $20K tournament and no one participates?
Why would the cost of fishing this tournament be harder than fishing any tournament series? Win a super pool and get a nice check. Win the whole thing with full participation and win $50K... $20K guaranteed...
I do not get it! Where else can you fish for that kind of money? Why wouldn't you fish for $20K EVEN if it is on the river?
Jim Dicken