Or, let's call it the west side match fishing contest, or everyone else can drive to St Clair on Match night, as all us Easterners will have to drive for hours to get to an inland musky lake….too bad there's 0 stocking over here. Or maybe we need another east side chapter that doesn't exclude members from club events based on their location ( by proxy….can't be driving 2hours to match fish), or proximity to better lakes than others have available to them.
"Brett Ladd" said:
chapter that doesn't exclude members from club events based on their location .
And there's the problem with something like this when you have a statewide organization, someone will feel excluded. The reason I never pursued this was because MMA is, first and foremost, a conservation organization and outings not tournaments make better fellowship. The best solution, to include everyone, is to have a "trail" that encompasses many waters on set dates (inland and LSC/DR). That said, is MMA in the tournament business or is it in the business of making a better fishery through P.R.E.?
My opinion was/is that something like this needs to be a non-MMA organized event.
It's not a matter of exclusion…..just principal. No different than if I proposed a St.Clair only match fishing and everyone else drove a couple hours to fish each time. Or what if I said, "let's have match fishing, but let's leave everyone that doesn't live by st Clair out, because the other lakes can't compete, and won't even be a challenge"…..an overstatement to make a point. It is more than possible to blanked on St Clair. I unfortunately, have experienced it many times.
Most of the people saying LSC would be an unfair advantage don't actually fish there much, I can tell you it can totally suck a lot! Sure when its on it can be phenom but I've had just as many multifish days on inland lakes when they are clicking (although its rarer now). Really I don't think we should over complicate things and we should just add 1-3 more ovid style weekend tournaments to the schedule. One or 2 of those could be on LSC in july/aug when water temps on inland lakes are very hot anyways? Maybe have a championship for those that fish 2 or 3 of them and "qualify".
"Will Schultz" said:
… is MMA in the tournament business or is it in the business of making a better fishery through P.R.E.?
Like you said, MMA is first and foremost (or Farmers 😀 ) a conservation group. I would like to see MMA in the business of making this state a better fishery, but grow stronger through its member relationships by use of tournaments and outings.
"Brett Ladd" said:
Sorry Jason, didnt mean to hi jack your thread and flood it with negative over tones! I should have made my point a little more gracefully….not really my game, especially after a beer or 6.
Yes, Brett. You just settle down, and put your game face on! I expect to see you at the outing on the 21st over in Anchor Bay, and then for a Burger/Beer at The Raft. [smilie=biggrin.gif]
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