Corps changes to shoreline... good or bad?

[Ham]

11 hours ago, Quillback said:

If they are going to allow additional development, then they need to consider expanding/renovating public facilities such as ramps and parking.   

You act as if the COE is concerned about fishermen. It has been made clear to me in multiple conversations with COE personnel exactly how far down the list of importance fisherman are. Hint : we aren't Top 5.

[slothman]

46 minutes ago, cheesemaster said:

Is the fishing good or bad at LOZ compared to Table Rock? I have never been there.

The fishing on LOZ is good. However, much of the fishing strategy involves trying to avoid the huge pleasure boats that will make fishing impossible. Most weekend fishing in the summertime takes place at night for this very reason. It is the only time you can get out without being capsized. 

[MOPanfisher]

In the late 80's when I worked there, many of the local hard core  bass fisherman started night fishing by Memorial day and stayed with it until after labor day. 

[Jerry Rapp]

24 minutes ago, Ham said:

You act as if the COE is concerned about fishermen. It has been made clear to me in multiple conversations with COE personnel exactly how far down the list of importance fisherman are. Hint : we aren't Top 5.

you said a lot there Ham.  Look at the big picture.  All lakes are public use lakes and fishing diehards are way down the list in terms of dollars spent around most lakes anymore.  As someone said previously,  contact your elected officials and express your concerns, but money has always talked.

[*T*]

Smaller (fishing type) boats vs. Wake/Ocean Cruisers!

 

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[*T*]

As deaths or injuries or swamping incidents occur, who gets the blame. Where does the buck stop. 

[*T*]

Rarely fish June through October any more. It's a shame it's come to this. 

[bobby b.]

8 hours ago, vernon said:

Please don't bash the COE for this deal, blame the politicians that tell the COE what to do and when, where and how to do it.

NOBODY at the COE stands to make a dime off of any of this stuff and I would bet almost anything that they remain fundamentally opposed to it. 

However, the politicians will make many, many millions off of the increased "recreation" dollars that are actually all about real estate.

If it's true that the COE is against all this expansion maybe somebody at the top "with a pair" could tell the politicians to shove it or maybe they too are just there for the paycheck.  

[inshore]

do not go to Stockton it will end up like table rock. leave it alone for the smaller tinboat and sailboat people. If you start going to Stockton it will end up like table rock. I repeat do not go to Stockton go to bull shoals.

[176champion]

3 minutes ago, inshore said:

do not go to Stockton it will end up like table rock. leave it alone for the smaller tinboat and sailboat people. If you start going to Stockton it will end up like table rock. I repeat do not go to Stockton go to bull shoals.

I going to start going to stockton and i know of about another 50 people that will start going there!!....lol

I have been almost swamped in my 17'6" boat from them darn wake boats and tubers and i moved away from them and here they come again spinning doughnuts about 150 foot away from me and waves where breaking over bow of boat with me up front on trolling motor trying to keep boat out of the rocks, so thats why im going to Stockton.