| Author |
Message |
Eric The Pirate
Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Posts: 18536
Location: Outer Space / Sarnia / Wallaceburg / Everywhere |
|
 Professional Tournaments Give Area Sport Tourism a Boost |
 |
It is with little wonder that we have attracted the attention of large big payout tournaments. Sarnia Lambton and the St. Clair River System have for years
offered the skilled angler excellent catches of walleye, perch, and small mouth bass. Sure there are many other species present but these three are prized for
their flesh and sport. The TBBA and WFN represent true professional fishing series. They will spot light the fishing in our area and give the community a much
needed shot in the arm as a sport tourism area, one thing this area of Ontario and Michigan can use. You need go no further than talk to a local hotel operator
to understand how little tourism this region experiences. With miles of Huron shore line and the picturesque St. Clair river it is just not a destination. Bad press
over the drain hole and chemical spills do not help and the well publicized "death" of the salmon fishery on Lake Huron has lead to many false speculations to
the cause. When I was a much younger man the area sported dozens of charter boats a Strong Bluewater Angler's group who built and financed a top flight
hatchery and a general enthusiasm for the outdoors. Maybe the attention of these professional series will help to restore some of that. We will absolutely do
our best here at Skunked.ca to generate a positive interest in this area.
Regards,
Eric
_________________
Seen It All... Done It All... Forgot Most Of It...
|
|
| Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:42 pm |
   |
 |
CB
Wise Elder
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
Posts: 278
Location: Sarnia Ontario Canada |
|
| |
|
Great, that is all we need as a bunch of citified morons scorching around 80mph on there hopped up bass contraptions interrupting things around here. Eric I think your right about some of the negative press our area receives. In the long time I have lived in this community many efforts have been made to shed the stigma that shadows this area of the country. It is a shame that such a nice place to live is crippled by the very industry that gives it life. I do hope our fishery is revived as well but for the right reasons.
_________________
I have been fishing all of my life and yours too! |
|
| Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:49 pm |
|
|
RJT
Extreme Walleye Fisherman
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 1320
Location: Roseville, MI |
|
| |
|
 | | Great, that is all we need as a bunch of citified morons scorching around 80mph on there hopped up bass contraptions interrupting things around here. |
LOL! 
_________________
  |
|
| Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:07 pm |
|
|
HAWGHUNTER
Extreme Ice Fisherman
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 890
Location: Sarnia |
|
| |
|
I can't wait until the day I will have one of those contraption things, sorry cb
|
|
| Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:53 am |
|
|
Big Dog
Den Mother and Peace Keeper
Joined: 16 Nov 2007
Posts: 1318
Location: Eastpointe, MI |
|
| |
|
Ditto
_________________
If you can't run with the Big Dogs
get a minivan |
|
| Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:20 am |
 |
|
fishmonger
1000 Post Club
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Posts: 1720
Location: SCR |
|
| |
|
I am thinking I will sell my boat and get a new contraption thingy as well.LOL
|
|
| Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:07 am |
|
|
Bassinator
Outdoor Lover
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
Posts: 30
Location: EVERY WHERE |
|
| |
|
| | Great, that is all we need as a bunch of citified morons scorching around 80mph on there hopped up bass contraptions interrupting things around here. Eric I think your right about some of the negative press our area receives. In the long time I have lived in this community many efforts have been made to shed the stigma that shadows this area of the country. It is a shame that such a nice place to live is crippled by the very industry that gives it life. I do hope our fishery is revived as well but for the right reasons. |
You know I take offense to this kind of talk. My boat will only do 75MPH with the 225HP Yammy. But it is a light aluminum flat bottom and when doing that speed or any time it is up on a plane it does not even cause wake just a big rooster tail out the back. Some of those old trolling tubs that displace more water than some of the frieghters and cause more wake than some of those friegthters and leave an oil sheen on the water when the bilge runs cause more damage than any bass tourny. Not to mention dragging 30lbs of lead through our drinking water while you do that rigging trolling thing. I heard that trolling is really bad and upsets the enviroment.
|
|
| Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:59 pm |
|
|
Eric The Pirate
Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Posts: 18536
Location: Outer Space / Sarnia / Wallaceburg / Everywhere |
|
| |
|
I agree with some of your points there chipmunk! If people do not keep their bilge clean it can be disastrous. I also implore people to buy steel weight for riggers or at least ones with a rubber or painted cover.
_________________
Seen It All... Done It All... Forgot Most Of It...
|
|
| Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:04 pm |
|
|
cast n blast
Trophy hunter
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 184
Location: port huron |
|
| |
|
citified morons?
dude I run one of those so called bass contraptions and I give other boaters especialy trollers a very wide gap when Im running and most of the guys I know with so called bass contraptions give the same courtesy.
whats your beef with bass guys?
what makes you have more right to be driving slow down the fast lane...lol?
I grew up on a goat farm in the mountains and have never lived in a city and am on 15 acres in the country so maybe Im just half a moron with a bass contraption so I only fit half of your accusation 
no offense taken by myself just pitty for you not wanting to share 
its big water brutha why cant we all get along?
|
|
| Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:40 pm |
|
|
Perch Man
Guest
|
| |
|
| | Great, that is all we need as a bunch of citified morons scorching around 80mph on there hopped up bass contraptions interrupting things around here. Eric I think your right about some of the negative press our area receives. In the long time I have lived in this community many efforts have been made to shed the stigma that shadows this area of the country. It is a shame that such a nice place to live is crippled by the very industry that gives it life. I do hope our fishery is revived as well but for the right reasons. |
This CB is a hoot, I would not of thought so until I read his profile. Remember those lessons about respecting your elders! 
|
|
| Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:21 pm |
|
|
justfishguideservice
Gold Club Member
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Posts: 3588
Location: LSC or ERIE |
|
| |
|
buy a walleye contraption thing you can run 60 in 4foot chop and walkaway
|
|
| Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:57 pm |
|
|
|
