Have you guys heard about the new tournament rules that the department of wildlife has implemented as of Jan 1 for Laurel? They have decided that permits are now $50 a piece and must be applied for 30 days in advance and they decide whether or not to approve you. On top of that, each tournament approved is required to purchase insurance for the boats involved in the tourney. This means that if you have a 10 - 25 boat tournament that you would like to host at Laurel, it will cost you a $50 permit and roughly $150 - $200 for insurance. What are they trying to prove? On top of the tourney expense, you have to pay for a pass to park your truck ($30 for an annual parking pass). Does anyone have any insight on what is going on here? Our fishing club decided to not go to Laurel at all this year where we have always gone there 3 or 4 times a year on our 10 tournament schedule. This post is to express my anger as well as try to get some additional info.
Watch your languange.
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