Way too much Rayburn & Toledo. 60% of the trail. No thanks!! Championship on Texoma & I'd like it better.

Go to where people show up. Be the largest championship they've had. Guaranteed

Rayburn and Toledo are on it every year. The other 2 lakes change each year. The championship changes each year. Not sure why guys have an issue.

I have an issue every year. lol especially when it's 60% of the tournaments. No big deal it's just not for me. Lots of driving to lakes I don't prefer to fish for fun or in a tournament.

Well it's the forum so I have to disagree with you lol

Go to where people show up. Be the largest championship they've had. Guaranteed

I have an issue every year. lol especially when it's 60% of the tournaments. No big deal it's just not for me. Lots of driving to lakes I don't prefer to fish for fun or in a tournament.

Biggs do you even fish anymore? Need a tissue

Everyone in DFW cries every year tournaments come out. Facts are facts. Tournaments are businesses also. If they do not draw a crowd, they will not survive. I wish we could get the North East ABA up to 80-100 boats yearly.

Everyone in DFW cries every year tournaments come out. Facts are facts. Tournaments are businesses also. If they do not draw a crowd, they will not survive. I wish we could get the North East ABA up to 80-100 boats yearly.

I wouldn't say we are crying... Some of us just shake our heads, others suck it up and fish. But let me ask you a question, if there was a trail that fished this schedule in reverse:

Texoma
Ray Roberts
Sam Rayburn
Amistad
Championship - Texoma

Would you fish it?

How about three trips out west?

I understand why they do it, it doesn't mean I have to like it... Can I compete out in your neck of the woods? I have only been on The Bend once, and never on Sam Rayburn... I highly doubt it. Now, if I had the time to pre-fish for a few months, maybe! Will I fish the trail? Probably not, ok, I won't. If it were reversed (even though I am no stick on Texoma or Roberts), I certainly would consider.

To each his own, the turn-outs are better when the trails cater to the East Texas crowd. It is just disappointing that such a vast state can't get a little more diverse in the trails that fish it.

Lots of Houston guys fish it and Dalllas guys too. About an hour or less more for the Dallas guys.

Way too much Rayburn & Toledo. 60% of the trail. No thanks!! Championship on Texoma & I'd like it better.

Oh, I Think the gripe isn't Houston guys drive time, I think the gripe is the drive time for the little circle around rayledo, let's say Nac to Many to lufkin area. More of a triangle really. And the reason most don't post is the Internet has not reached deep east Texas, still pony express and smoke signals as primary communication. I'll miss not seeing my wood chopping peeps this year.

Ok Lufkin is 1819 miles, 400 less than Dallas. If your truck gets 10MPG and gas is $2.50 you just spent a whopping $100 more being from Dallas. It's not about the money or the drive time. Its about guys being beat in their head before they even show up and making excuses. Rayburn and Toledo draw the numbers so that's where the tourneys go, if you don't like it nobody is making you fish it.

Simple fix, start your own trail for dfw. Offer a boat at each event and 2 at the championship. You won't have to travel and you'll get to fish your home lake!

That is a big OUCH, unless you live down near Austin or so. Ray Roberts in May?? They must not want much fish caught then, because it is better in March or April, but go figure. I am not fishing it but have friends who are fishing it and they HATE RR in May, they said. Was okay with the rest of the lakes, but not RR. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

Thad Rains

Bahahahahahaha ttz is looking better and better.