Pay to play

[roughscott]

i live close to lake herrington and i do like a good bass tour. Once in a while but every tues.thurs.friday night tour. And a open on sat. Night is a little to much don`t you think.i remember when you could pull in on a bank and catch 12 or 14,now your fishing for 2.there needs to be some type of tour. Limit put on the lakes.i here barren and some orther lakes just as bad.

the fish are still there just educated . Most tourneys that i know of you must return the fish .

[MagikSmallie]

Sounds like people who aren't having very much fishing success are trying to lay blame all over the place, Tourny's, KDFW....I haven't seen a decrease in fish numbers or quality. Maybe all you guys who are having trouble just need to spend more time on the water and less time complaining about tournaments and slot limits and stocking efforts.

[Fntsyfbgod]

1. I agree totally.

2. Not sure how stocking bass would be making bass anglers pay for trout and catfish. You lost me there.

3. I don't know KDFWR's total financial picture, but I hardly doubt they are "not hurting for money." License sales are in a continual decline over the last several years and this is where a big chunk of their budget comes from.

4. Agree on this.

5.Agree again.

On your last point I say absolutely not. Tournament anglers need to follow the same laws as everyone else. Who cares if there are no big tournaments on Dale Hollow?

My point on the trout and catfish is thats what the most effective stocking consists of. In those cases stocking does its purpose successfully allowing beginning anglers the chance to catch fish that are easy to catch in the FINS lakes, spillways and other small lakes.

And I think it would be cool to see the pros on Dale Hollow. I know that will never happen but it would be cool.