My thoughts:
1. I agree there should never be a bass tournament or any fishing tournament on the same weekend or days right before a poker run. But I kinda think the tourney organizers ought to be the one's to make that change voluntarily for all the good reasons you all have mentioned.....safety of all while using the same water for different purposes.
2. I really don't like the idea of speed competitions being conducted on any public water water way, unless that portion of the water way is cordoned off to keep out those not in the competition. On Cumberland, that would be impossible due to the area the run takes up, so I think they ought either kill the run, or set very strict speed limits for the event and fine the heck out of participants that act unsafely.
3. I agree the KDFWR folks ought really have been raiding Harmon Creek, cause I know darn well they would have found a ton of boats with open alcohol beverage containers on it.
4. Just from my experience, I personally have been checked at C-land 5 times in 15 years of going there. I run a pontoon boat. But I have never seen a houseboat stopped by KDFWR and checked for open containers. A houseboat is a boat and to me any liquor found on board open is a violation. Do houseboats get stopped and checked for booze? If there is someone from KDFWR reading this, I'm not being sarcastic, I'd really like to hear you alls view. Be glad to have you correct me if I'm wrong.
5. I'd like to see speed limits set for the lake, one set for night time, and one set for day time. Day time, 50 mph is just fine cause we can see the waves and boats coming. To me, in the dark, 25 mph for boats 25 foot and less, and 10 mph for boats 26 foot and up would be a great idea for safety sakes. Bigger boats put up bigger waves, and big cruisers take more time and space to avoid hazzards in the dark. And I know the folks with the big fast boats would complain. But just because my Ford has a 5.4 liter that will do 100 mph, doesn't mean I should be allowed to do that on a public highway.
6. I have see on Cland a KDFWR boat chase down and stop a big cruiser who was putting out a massive wake and nearly swamping boats. But last time I saw that happen was over 5 years ago. I'd guess they still do that, cause I think all boaters are responsible for the wake damages they create.
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