Champ. I have fished with you and respect you, But you need to pump the breaks You and Donna should have fished it to appreciate it........I promise. A three pounder about any hour would have dang near got your money back. And you would have been casting for a new boat the rest of the tourney. I know you spend a lot mor in entry fees in many your tourneys in hopes of winning $1200 on a successful top 5 finish......and I get that too, I do the same. But you can't compare that to an event like this,the others don't compare. If u think they aren't there there to make a buck promoting their wanna be sponsors you are wrong. Oakley and bass pro are as big as it gets on the rock.
In closing........ Knock off the negativity and appreciate such an event. And fish an event where u have a chance to win a new boat at such a low cost. They don't even offer those odds in Vegas.
As far as boat traffic.............this was held "pre- Memorial Day weekend", as it should. That scrutinized bass boat traffic won't hold a candle to what's to come on a week day in the dam area starting next week. Trust me, I'm on the lake a lot.