Think Chickamauga is crowded now? Just wait.
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WaterChap
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I’m in an extreme minority, it seems, but I agree with Richard on this one. I don’t fish many tournaments, but I think they’ve been good for fishing. When I was a surfer, we’d have the same conversations about surfing tournaments.
Smalliefan2
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The article talks of coordinating with Dayton to coordinate tournaments. Look at Fish Dayton calendar, all the major national and regional tournaments for 2019 were already scheduled, some months ago. The only major organization missing is MLF. Add CBA, CFF, the lake is pretty busy. This isn't including the small clubs fishing.
Hamilton county wants some of the $$$$$$$$$$ Rhea county/Dayton is getting. Had the same thing with Lake Champlain, millions to New York, pennies to Vermont, because New York pursued the fishing business. They also put serious money back into ramps, access and promo support.
What is needed, IMO, a master calendar, including small local tourney's to spread out the fishing. I am sure folks would rather schedule on a Saturday when the majors were not here , if possible. We did complain about the attitude Chattanooga could care less about fishing, Iron man etc was more important ? Got our wish.
Hamilton county wants some of the $$$$$$$$$$ Rhea county/Dayton is getting. Had the same thing with Lake Champlain, millions to New York, pennies to Vermont, because New York pursued the fishing business. They also put serious money back into ramps, access and promo support.
What is needed, IMO, a master calendar, including small local tourney's to spread out the fishing. I am sure folks would rather schedule on a Saturday when the majors were not here , if possible. We did complain about the attitude Chattanooga could care less about fishing, Iron man etc was more important ? Got our wish.
Guys it's not just chichi we fish Normandy tims ford and woods it's no better here they turned tims our bingest lake into pleasure paradise a house every look ft so a dock every loo ft after memorial day it's over wake boats r the killer here can't sit anywhere and fish boat traffic oh yeah then there's 300 fisherman looking for those 20 spots u can hide guys it's crowed everywhere get used to it we all have the right to use the lakes just smile hold on and keep fishing
BustinBass197
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It will NOT be a short lived process. It will take a while for the pressure to wind down after it gets even more intense than it is. I used to love Guntersville until same happened to it. After going there over and over to find it being very crowded or poor fishing conditions, I stopped going. My opinion of that lake has changed over my lifetime. It will take the same amount of time for others to get frustrated about Chickamauga. You can enjoy it now, but soon it will really frustrate you and you will move on like I have to another river system like the Coosa.
On another note when you really hammer the fish, don't post every detail in the world on here. If all you like to do is catch, then fishing is not for you.
On another note when you really hammer the fish, don't post every detail in the world on here. If all you like to do is catch, then fishing is not for you.
