2007 bassmasters stops

[bucketmouth64]

What does it take for bassmasters to hold a tournament in MN or WI? I can understand some repeat places, but come on, nothing in either state? I wonder if they consider either state. Do they have a certain criteria as far as bass population and size of the fish? They can't say we don't have large enough lakes.

[Cabela10]

Because the MN DNR and WI DNR does not cooperate with the B.A.S.S. people. B.A.S.S. has too many demands when they come into town with a tour stop and MN and WI will not shutdown a city for there events and that is exactly what B.A.S.S. and FLW wants.

The Lake Wissota event didn't help matter with that tough bite, they eliminated the whole upper midwest.

[Fluker]

I'm curious how B.A.S.S. demands to shut down a city? Can you clarify?

[Cabela10]

It's not that they want it technically shutdown, but I recently read somewhere that B.A.S.S. has a lot of demands when they come into town and WI DNR won't grant those demands. I can try to find the article.

[Central Bassman]

Yea it would be kinda nice to see the pros on the water in person for ones, instead of on tv always.

[bucketmouth64]

I take that the pro walleye tour does not ask for the demands like BASS does. Think of the the tourism $$ that this could generate. It is my opinion that "shutting down" a lake for a pro tournament isn't asking too much. How sweet would it be to follow some of your favorite fishermen.

[Cabela10]

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It is my opinion that "shutting down" a lake for a pro tournament isn't asking too much. How sweet would it be to follow some of your favorite fishermen.

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I think that is the main point. WI DNR doesn't want to shutdown a lake to cater to the bass guys. WI DNR want to keep the lakes open for recreational fishermen over bass tournaments of that scale.