Post by LipRipper on Jul 18, 2005 12:47:57 GMT -5
Marsh Creek is not a large body of water and with 80% of the weeds gone I wonder how all these exposed bass will handle all the fishing tournaments that are being held at this fertile body of water. First off I will tell you I love fishing tournaments although I don't get the chance to fish many of them due to family commitments. I've been a member in the past with local Bass Clubs and plan on getting back into when the kid is out of sports. Point is, I am not against tournaments. Fact is, Those Tuesday night tournaments could hurt this lake just like Pinchot got hammered (tues. tourny) and look at that body of water compared to what it had been. With the weekend open tournaments about every weekend along with all the club tournaments being held, then add a tourny during the week. I see clubs coming from De. and NJ to hammer our fish. I am not picking on any bass clubs, I'm wondering how the commissioner can issue so many permits. There needs to be regulations to protect small body of waters. I have nothing but praise for what the Marsh Creek Bass Club has done for this lake and don't want all the work that they have put into this lake to help make it one of the best fisheries in the state get destroyed. I think we have to better police ourselves and our waters since the state doesn't seem able to. What happen to the weeds PA fish and Boat commision ? How many tournament permits have you issued for the Marsh and how many is too many? Another thing, clubs should have limits on how many permits they can get for one body of water. Let's us, as Bass Fisherman and clubs, truely do what we are suppose to, that is CONSERVE as it is written as a function for Bassmaster clubs. We cannot depend on the state, I would hate to find out that we have a destroyed fishery after the fact. We can do something about it if you truly care about this Lake. Just my opinion right or wrong. How do you fellow fisherman feel, have anyone else thought about this?
