TonkaBass Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Why dont either of these tours ever come to minnesota. Last I remember was an everstart on Vermilion. We have so many big lakes you would think they would make it a point to come up here in the summer months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 DNR!!! Nobody wants to deal with them.Vermillion would be the best though. Plenty of water and fishes bigger then it actually is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Off Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Last time B.A.S.S. came here was on Tonka and while the pro's love the lake and want to come back the local officials and lake associations made life so miserable for them they vowed never to return. Not sure if that was Minnestonka, Wayzata, Excelsior, etc. AND DNR or just the local municipalities.Heard that from both Denny Brauer and Shaw Grigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBass Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Was it BASS or FLW came here in the 90's and the resident's complained about no wake zones or something?? It was a big hassle and I thought some pro's got tickets from the sheriff. In any case they haven't come back. The closest was Wissota in WI a yr or 2 ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 It was BASS and they did make a few mistakes as far as fish care goes. They lost a decent amount of fish and everyone was all freaked out about it. They also did have a few issue's with no-wake and it was on Minnetonka, which has the loudest lakeshore owners in the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Both Bass and FLW have been on Tonka, and yes, they had issues. mainly because they wanted the big weigh in and I think both had the weigh in at MOA. which caused a lot of lost fish if I remember. It was neat to see the big boys tear the lake up. They were impressive for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikeslayer Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 yes all the pros love our state but the politics keep them out. They won't even come fish the river again i have heard. Looks like we will just be traveling to watch them. ike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Off Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 resident's complained about no wake zones or something?? It was a big hassle and I thought some pro's got tickets from the sheriff. EB - Should've had you advising them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBass Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metro fisherman Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 If its on the St. Croix do they have to deal with both Mn and Wi or only 1? It should be 1 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhguide Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 It would probably depend on which side the host is on. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Bassman Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Either way it doesnt really matter, They wont be coming into these states any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyeman1 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I wouldn't be so sure. If Minnesota is so hard for FLW to deal with, than why does FLW still schedule Walleye Tour events in state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Bassman Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Well i never said never but you wont see a big FLW/BASS bass tournament up this way for a long time. There is no reason for them to come up here after all the trouble they got last time. Walleye fishing is way bigger up here then in the southern states that is way they have them tournaments. Since 2001 FLW Walleye Tour has only had one event in MN per year with a few years not even having one in MN. '09 will be the first year FLW Tour has EVER had two events in MN, MN is a big time walleye state there is no doubt about that, so that is why they have to have some here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 There are a lot more options for bass lakes than walleye lakes in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabela10 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I don't think BASS or FLW would hold a tournament on the St. Croix River. From Stillwater to Prescott, there is just to many no-wake zones and they are long ones. I know the BWS event includes Pool 4, Pool 3 and the St. Croix River but that is a haul to get up to the Croix and to me, Pool 3 is the dead pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryguy247 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The FLW has a BFL (great lakes) tourney that takes place in Wabasha and fish the river This is off of there HSOforum.Take Off: 5:30 amWeigh-in:2:00 pm at Wabasha City Ramp at Ike's ParkInside the harbor is off limits. Fishing is permitted in pools 3, 4, and 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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