I know this is about tournaments but more people will see it here. Bud Light Trail listened to everyones concern about the multiple division problems. Go check out the new revised schedule for 2012 on their website. www.budlighttrail.com . I'll see yall at the Waco division.

Can they do something about their website?

Their website is confusing and hard to navigate and figure out.

You got that right. Number one reason why I never go to their web site.

No lie..What a beating.

I'm am wanting to make the jump to BLT but
they scheduled the regional Champoinship on
09/23/12 Tawakoni West Tawakoni
City Park REGION CHAMPIONSHIP - $10,000

This is the same weekend as McDonalds on Fork. I can see some of the Fork division on Fork that weekend. I know that's where I'll be. It's good that they addressed the MAJOR champoinship issue but this is still a MAJOR conflict for me. I know you can't please everyone...that's life. Ray Bob is the only other Championship I could Fish. At least they're listening, that's a good pattern. Bought a Legend and can't quite make it fit to take advantage of their Advantage Program.

Rmax

I understand moving a tournament for low water. Changing the championship after the fact, is just another black mark againt BLT. Too wishy, washy. Just shows they don't plan things out very well. Given the reasons they have for moving it. With the small number of boats at their championship it wouldn't be a problem having it there.

You guys are spot on with the website too. It's bad.

Sigh. Thanks for pointing this out. Guess I am looking for a new trail to fish next year.

Also, what "angler feedback from both Corsicana and Waco divisions" drove the merge? I have fished the Corsicana division since it started and I don't remember being asked anything about merging it or whatever. Nor do I remember seeing anything around the forums or on their website asking for feedback of this type.

The only thing asked for I can see is "Should we ban the A-rig?" "Is it ok we are bringing in the BnB guys?"

You are definitely right, we can't please everyone. Someone is always unhappy for the 10 people that are happy. We are trying.

In regards to "listening to our anglers." I talked to people in three divisions (Waco, Corsicana, and Belton) about lake grouping. An overwhelming majority said they wanted the "old" Waco division (which was split into Waco and Corsicana) to come back (Chambers, Waco, and Limestone). With Limestone being out due to water level, and a lot of people asking about Whitney, we decided to go with Waco, Chambers, and Whitney. Most people from the Belton area love Belton and Stillhouse (and not Waco as much), so with the Austin area lakes being out due to water level, we added LBJ and are going back to the "original" Belton division (plus LBJ).

I am not sure what the comment about changing the championships is all about... If we need to change a date due to a conflict, we will. I think our record on trying to schedule around major tournaments is clear- if we can, and our anglers want us to, we will. It is very hard to schedule 130-140 tournaments and NOT be on top of someone else.

In regards to the website- I am working on it now. Please feel free to let me know what you want changed and I will try to facilitate. We have to keep seperate division pages due to sponsors, but other than that, I am open to doing whatever everyone wants. One thing that might help is to email me (chris.davis@usabasstrails.com) or call/text me (214-616-5693) and let me know SPECIFICALLY what you are looking for or wanting on the website. We are more than willing to change things so they are easier for everyone, but I need to know specifically, not just "it's confusing." I hope everyone understands that.

Chris Davis

Scott, I asked people at every tournament I was at (almost all of them), plus took a ton of phone calls and emails about it. While the forum is a good place to ask people their opinions, there are a lot of people on here that don't even fish tournaments, but always have a lot to say about how they should be run. We are more interested in the opinions of the poeple that are actually fishing with us.

I hope everyone understands.

~Chris

What exactly are you talking about with us being too wishy washy? I am totally confused by your comment. We had to change the dates of some of our championships in 2012 because of our new Bass-n-Bucks merger. How in the world could changing a tournament a YEAR from now make us wishy washy and bad planners?

~Chris

Rmax,

We still have a year before the tournament. We will look at available weekends and try to change the tournament date so we are not on top of anyone else. I hope this will allow you to fish with us.

~Chris

Well, I won't argue about where the feedback came from and who it benefits, but I will say that you didn't really "merge" the two. You eliminated one and threw a bone out in hopes of attracting the rest of the division. If Limestone is out, and since you already had Cedar Creek on that schedule, a change that made more sense would have been to split Corsicana between RC and CC. The Waco division already had Waco covered and Whitney could have been added there. But that's just my opinion.

I still like BLT and enjoy the trail, there is just nothing there now that fits my constraints. So, I'll be moving on unless something changes between now and then.

Good luck

Scott,

I really hope you decide to keep fishing with us, but if BLT doesn't align with what you are looking for, then it makes sense to not fish with us. I hope you will reconsider.

In 2010, the Waco division was:
Richland Chambers - Feb 28, Mar 28 - Gander Mtn (Corsicana)
Lake Waco - Apr 25, May 23 - Airport Beach Public Ramp
Lake Limestone - Jun 27, Aug 1 - Public Ramp #2

In 2010, the Temple (Belton) division was:
Stillhouse Hollow - Jan 30, Mar 27, Apr 24 - Bell Expo Center
Belton Lake - May 22, Jun 26, Jul 31 - B.L.O.R.A

In 2011, we split the Waco division, creating the Corsicana division, and merged the Belton/Temple and (remaining) Waco divisions. After the 2011 Spring and 2011 Fall seasons, and speaking to everyone, the overwhelming majority was to bring back the original Waco division, which split the anglers when we split the division. This should be one of our largest divisions.

The majority of the people that love fishing Belton Lake told me that they also love Stillhouse, which made sense to go back to the original Temple division. Since both Travis and Buchanan have low water levels, that left LBJ all by itself with a lot of people that have told us they want to fish it. So, we added it to the Belton/Temple division.

I hope this better explains why we made the change to the Corsicana, Waco, and Belton/Temple divisions.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to email me at chris.davis@usabasstrails.com or call me at 214-616-5693.

Chris

Really Guys!!!

All these changes are next year tournaments!!! It's not like the tournament is next weekend and they changed locations or dates.

We have a serious water level issue in Texas right now and it is difficult hosting over 130 events... just imagine the logisitcs in trying to keep those dates and lakes on the books, because many of them have to be booked with an agency/Marina to host a tournament for many of these lakes months in advance.

I'm glad to see a trail that is actually, seriously, dedicated and attempting to listen to what anglers want.

Outside of the Website issues, The Bud Light Trail has made tournaments a lot simpler for anglers with trailering option, start and stop fishing at the same time for everyone and just be in line with fish by 4:00. Polygraphs are administered at nearly all events. How much easier can it be?

Much easier than having to wait in long lines at a single launch point and having to wait in flights for a drive-by livewell check that has never caught a single angler cheating by having a fish in the live well.I've been there and frustrated just like you when your in a late flight waiting to get on pad and to your spot.

Come on... the livewell check practice should be discontinued in ALL Trails, it serves no purpose in todays tournament process. If someone is going to cheat... those fish are somewhere else and we all know that.

Bud Light Trail has and is making investments in fish care procedures that have already made significant impacts to the way many other trails handle fish and the Bud Light Trail cannot be matched with the success of their Live release process by any other trail. The staff of Bud Light Trail are trained in fish care and handling by the Texas State Fish Hatchery.

If their schedule doesn’t match your schedule then that is not due to the fact that they didn't try...

I like the Bud Light Trail tournament philosophy and procedure...That's why I am one of their Tournament Directors and Emcee's.

Sorry for the long write... but Really guys... the same could be said for other trails that have had to make changes.

I fished 2 BLTs this past season and thought it was really well ran. They really are listening to the anglers. At both of them they were going around asking what we liked and didnt like about the trail. Keep up the good work BLT! See yall in the 2012 season.

I got 2 things the ft.worth divison on feb.19 is the same weekend as the classic witch is no big deal casue I wont be here for it and I hate whitney anyways, sencond is the trail was moved from Sat to Sun. and the March tournament on RayBob is the same day as the Media on RayBob. Just some things to consider

I'm with Cokeman... Should of done Chambers and CC together and added Whitney to the Waco division. I guess they did what works best for them though. Guess I'll be looking for a different trail again. Sure hope that another Corsicana trail comes back when the lakes feel back up.
Justin

I like BLT.....

The guys running it do care and want to put the absolute best product out there for the fisherman. I have fished plenty of their events and highly recommend their trail to anyone. The worst thing they do is ask for opinions because every whiner in the woodpile comes out to give their .02 about everything. BLT still listens and addresses their concerns and complaints. They even go so far as answering them on an open forum! That's a pretty strong commitment as most tournament organizations turn a deaf ear to complaints on a public platform.

Keep up the good work guys and we'll see you in 2012.

Well said and I agree 100 percent.

I navigate thru the website on my 4" smartphone with no issues... your Rayburn division is ran very well in my opinion and I like the Top Ten leaderboard marquee that y'all have. Looking forward to your Big Thicket division next year. Keep up the good work!!!

The website seems to be having some issues today, but I beleive it is because... Chris is working on it trying to make it function better...!

I'm going to fish BLT for the first time this year. I've heard good things and I'm looking forward to it!

I can already see that some changes have been made to the website - Chris, I like the way you have changed the schedule so that you can sort by lake, region, etc. The header there also makes it easier to get to your division page much faster.

We fished BLT this year (region 2) and will again next year. All good - nice guys - no complaints.

BLT is a good circuit and a nice change of pace from BassChamps. I don't feel rushed all the time having to make a check-in or draw a number. I fish both circuits and its a good change of pace. The payouts are good and the TD's are very helpful. I like how they display the cut-off weights to see if you get a check, so you don't have to wait around for two hours after weigh-in. I like the lakes they fish for most of the regions. Chris and everyone associated with the cicuit are really good guys and will answer any questions you have.

Just a few suggestions concerning the BnB merger and the championship. I wouldn't just fish Toledo or Rayburn each year. I would move the lake around the state each year for the Grand Championship. Yes, there are going to be locals at every lake, but at least if you move the lake around for the championship it makes it fair for everyone involved. I like Rayburn and Toledo as much as the next guy, but it would "behoove" BLT to have the grand championship at a different lake every year. I understand that most of the entries will come from the East regions, but everyone still has to qualify.

Thats it really, looking forward to 2012!

WELL SAID!!!!

Hey Bullet20XrD... That championship is more related to BNB, however, the BLT 2012 Grand Championship is scheduled in November on "Texoma"... and get this... Bud Light Trail is giving away 2 Legend Boats to the winning Team!!! That right... TWO (2) Boats, one for each angler!!!

I really appreciate the kind words!

The Grand Championship will be on a different lake each year. As of now, it is planned to alternate between a Region 1 lake and a Region 2 lake each year. This year it is on Texoma. Next year, it will be on a Region 1 lake.

Chris

i am confused on region 2 dates. belton is listed on saturday but all dates fall on sunday. i will be in that division and really need to know what the set schedule is for the belton region 2. thanks

Chris,

I must have read that wrong, my apologies. Sounds good to me then, Texoma will be a good change of pace.

Looking forward to next year, hopefully we get some rain between now and then or you guys will have to create a kayak division.

Belton is a Sunday division. Waco is Sat/Sun.

I just changed it on the website. Thanks for the heads up.

Chris

Rayburn junkie here but Texoma is a fun fishery... catch a few largemouth and throw in a big smallie...

Looking forward to 2012. This is a great Tournament trail Ran well and great people.

There are people you just can't make happy, but man 140 tournaments X 35 people per tour. That's 4900 people "give or talk" that are pretty happy. Hahaah thanks guys for putting a great tournament on.

I'm looking forward to fishing again this year. Well run tournaments and good lakes. I think the guys are doing a great job of running this and BTW I haven't had any trouble with the website.

See y'all on the water.

Looks like the Dallas div only has 4 tournaments. 2 Twoks and 2 CC's. I didn't see a May tourney for that division. We fished the Corsicana div last year and really hate to see those RC tourneys go away. We really like the Bud Light Trail.


Blake

Dallas (Sat)
Feb 18- Tawakoni (WTCP)
Mar 3- Tawakoni (WTCP)
Mar 31- Tawakoni (WTCP)
Apr 28- Cedar Ck (Log Cabin)
Jun 2- Cedar Ck (Log Cabin)

I see three Tawakoni tournaments? Just no May tournament. 2 in March.

Thanks Tom

I don't want to speak for Dannie. But setting a schedule for next year and announcing it, then changeing that schedule is just a good example of what Dannie is talking about being wishy-washy. And the reasons that that BLT has given for that change (come on Guys I was born during the Day, but it wasn't yesterday).
BLT good luck in the future, hope things work out for Ya.

DELVEC,
We asked for and want input from all anglers. This includes those who do and do not currently fish with us. We realize we cannot please everyone but we do listen and try to make the best decisions we can. Responding to everyone who posts on this forum has been extremely time consuming and exposes our decisions for all to observe and find fault with or agree with.

In 2009 BLT had only a few tournaments. Our first complete year was in 2010 with about 70 tournaments and in 2011 we had 120. In 2012 we are scheduling approximately 130. To do this we must book our ramps for our schedule as early as possible. This means we must do this without the advantage of knowing water levels, other tournament schedules or how many participants we will have at our tournaments. We have been very fortunate to have had over 1200 anglers fish with us in 2011. With the merger of Bass N Bucks into the BLT program and considering we expanded from 700 anglers in 2010 to 1200 anglers in 2011, we hope to have well over 2,000 different anglers fish with us in 2012.

Why am I telling you this??? Because, when we made our 2012 schedule, we did not know we would be partnering with the Bass N Buck program which had over 1100 anglers fish with them in 2011. We also did not know the low water levels would force us to reschedule tournaments on Travis, Buchanan, Limestone, Jacksonville and Toledo Bend. With only a few ramps on Palestine, Tyler, Caddo, Cross, Hubbard Creek, Cedar Creek and many other lakes, all tournament trails will have to make changes in 2012. Because we have so many tournaments, I guess we will be making the most changes and this will cause us to be perceived as the most "wishy washy".

Ray Roberts Marina is a great place to have a tournament and it is a private facility that we are very pleased to have their approval to have our weigh in there. However, if we are fortunate to have well over 100 boats in a Championship tournament, there is simply not enough paved parking to handle that many boats. We felt, if it rained, the field across from the Marina would become a mess. Tow trucks, big ruts and upset anglers are not part of our plans. I noticed that you are from Prosper, Texas and if you have launched from RR Marina before you have seen the potential problem when it rains. Have other trails launched from there? Yes, and when it rained, there were problems if they were in the field without a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

We expect our Grand Championship tournament in 2012 to be larger than our Regional Championships. We decided to leave Ray Roberts as a Regional Championship but move the Grand Championship to a location that would be unaffected by the weather. This change was made almost immediately after the Bass N Bucks partnership. You now have our reasons for moving the tournament.

Dannie also expressed to me a dislike of our trailering policies when I called him after his post. I respect Dannie and that is why I called him. He told me he made the "Black mark" comment in his post because he does not like the trailering. As I told him and others who have commented on the trailering, we are not trying to be like other trails or imply they are wrong or that we are right by allowing trailering. We allow trailering for many reasons, 1) As a tournament fisherman myself, I never enjoyed trying to find a place to park at a crowded ramp, trying to get in the boat on th eshore line after parking and waiting in the boat for my launch flight number to be called, 2) many of the smaller lakes BLT holds tournaments at do not have a ramp that is large enough for 50 - 75 boats, 3) I have always felt it is safer to travel by road to a protected ramp near my fishing spot than trying to run my boat by water to my fishing spot in bad weather, 4) I enjoy my sleep and not having to check in at the ramp for a flighted start allows me to get that extra hour in the morning, 5) BLT invested in 1200 gallon live release tanks that allow us to hold the weigh ins at remote off lake locations if there is no large parking areas available at some of the lakes we have on our schedule.

There is no decision BLT can make that would please everyone. However, if anglers are willing to try something different and accept our flaws, we are passing on 100% of the sponsorship support in our Championships to our anglers. Four Legend Boats and 3 $10,000 first place cash prizes will be awarded to our 2012 Championship winners. Thats over $200,000 being given to you, the angler, in just our 3rd year of existance at our Championships. We are thankful for this support and to the anglers who have fished with us that made it possible. The sponsor money and prizes are in addition to the entry fee payouts at the ramp.

Delvec, no one is trying to pull the wool over your eyes or imply you were born yesterday if you accept our explaination. We simply want to do what we feel will be in the best interest of those anglers who choose to fish with us. We hope you will be one of those as we move into the future.

Sincerely,
BLT staff

I have fished the Bud Light since it first started in 2010. Overall I hve to give BLT a high mark. I feel they have done a great job. I especially like the trailering. I have a small boat (18 foot with a 150). It levels the playing field for us small boat owners. We don't have to race against the majority of larger boats to a spot. One concern I do share with many of the BLT anglers is fishing the same lake three times in one division. The Waco division fishes Whitney and Richland once each and then the next three are on Waco. As a fisherman, I consider myself above average on Richland, Average on Whitney, and not so good on Waco. So to start, I am at a disadvantage. I along with many other anglers don't understand why Lake Waco is scheduled three times. Why can't another lake be substituted for one of the Waco tournaments? I would like to get other's opinions on addidng another lake or fishing either Whitney or Richland twice and reducing the times on Waco from three to two.

I think when any trial fishes a lake three times out of 5 that is to many unless it is a huge lake. It will draw less the more times they do it, cause it happened to media bass. I quit Media Bass as well as others cause they keep fishing the same two lakes or maybe 3 lakes back to back and this allows brush piler's to beat you or do well in most of the tournaments. If they are spread out on a different lake each month, it would be better for all fisherman or for which fisherman did the best during the trail at patterning and catching the fish and not just hitting brush piles.The true winners.That is why the Elite Series and others travel all over to level the playing field for all. BLT does run a good trail and I fish those I can. I was not pointing just at BLT but any trail that does the same lake several times in one season.Trailering is ok with me if that question is in the polygraph did you do anything while trailering that breaks any of the BLT rules.I also understand when you have to make a change because of conditions. Just trying to express my opinion.

Man, I love this trail....Couldn't be said any better

Without getting into too much detail, one reason why we group a certain lake back to back (three in a row), is because we try to schedule lakes during the time of the year when they are "hot." We ask people that fish the divisions to give us feedback on what lakes they want to fish, and when they want to fish them.

In regards to the Waco division, Lake Waco has been one of our largest draws during the Spring. One of the biggest complaints about the BLT tournaments is the number of anglers, which directly affects the payout. We are trying to group our divisions so the anglers in that area get to fish on their local lakes, while choosing lakes that will bring in a bigger draw, which means bigger payout. It's a growing pain we are going through as a newer trail. Maybe one day we will crack the puzzle... I don't think that's 100% possible, though. Ha.

I wish we could have an even number of tournaments on every single lake that our anglers want to fish, but that's simply impossible. We will, however, keep talking to our anglers in each division to see what they like and don't like, and will try our very best to make adjustments accordingly. I will specifically ask everyone in the Waco division if they would rather fish Chambers twice instead of Waco three times.

Chris

Marc,
I understand your concerns about fishing on fewer lakes instead of making the anglers go to a different lake each time. For those who can afford the time and money, these travel tournaments will help level the playing field for the anglers who want to be AOY's by fishing in all the tournaments. However, the locals are still present on those lakes and you still have to beat their brush piles.

Unless anglers have the money and or time to travel around the state to enter these tournaments, the remaining anglers would have no other alternate without trails like Media, Ignition or the BLT program. If an angler wants to be truly competitive they must stay on the water, find the brush piles and stay on the fish. That means prefishing all lakes on the schedule. At $3-4 a gallon for gas, this is a burden to many of the anglers in today's economy.

The BLT program is designed to offer those anglers who can't travel the following: 1)geographically compact Divisions close to where they live, 2) a fair and honest tournament that provides random polygraphs, 3) passes 100% of the sponsor's money and prizes to the anglers, 4) provides the best fish care possible with oxygenated pre and post bump 100 gallon tanks, mesh bags to get oxygen to the fish in the tanks, trained staff on fizzing fish, Sure Life products to chemically treat the fish and 1200 gallon live release tanks with the best oxygen diffusers on the market to rehilibate the fish before they are released, 5)a chance to enter 4 BLT Regional Championships and a Grand Championship that offers a prize boat to each of the winners. These are not 17 or 18 foot boats with a single axle trailer but a Legend Alpha 191 (19 foot boats)with a tandem axle EZ Loader trailer, two depth finders, 24 volt Motorguide and 200 Mercury Optimax.

In reality, after qualifying in a local BLT Division, anglers can enter 5 different BLT Regional Championships on 5 different lakes across Texas and have a shot at over $200,000 in first place prizes, plus the payouts based on the number of entries on a 1 per 7 basis.

In summary, no tournament trail can be all things to all anglers. Many angler decisions are simply made based on relationships, habit, likes/dislikes and many other factors.

BLT posts this information today because we are willing to show our thoughts on a public forum and let all anglers give input. This can be very unpleasant at times when we disagee with friends or do not provide what every angler wants. However, 2012 will be our 3rd full year and we are still listening because we do not think we have all the information to make the right decisions as we move forward.

Thanks for your thoughts,
BLT staff

I keep hearing how they want the feedback from the people who fish the tourneys. I've called Davis Effect 5 times two days ago and still haven't received a phone call.

Bass Hawk,

I passed on your post to Chris and he is checking his messages for your call. Unless you left your name as Black Hawk, please send him a PM with your number again or call him at 214-616-5693. Chris said he had several messages that he has not been able to reach.

Chris takes all calls for the Region 2 tournaments and Bryan takes all calls for the Region 1 tournaments.

Sorry for the delay.

BLT staff

Bass Hawk,

I just talked to three people that had left messages earlier in the week. I am hoping one of them was you and everything is good. I have talked to everyone that has called me this week, so if I haven't talked to you, please give me a call tonight. 214-616-5693.

Chris

I think the BLT is an awesome tournament trail. We have had a great time fishing it. I'm having fun in the fall series as well. Look forward fishing it a long time. The growth of it proves its well put together, and the fact that they are on here answering questions is a testiment to the fact that they are listening. Keep up the good work guys. See you next tourney. We'll be late as usual.

I'm not going to argue with you on a public forum, but i did send you a PM with my pnone# on it.

Well, just so my posts were not misconstrued, I'll say that I do enjoy the BLT trail, I like the format and they way the guys run things. I recommend it to those looking to fish. And, yeah, you can't please everyone, I deal with that concept everyday. I am mostly disappointed that the schedule changes may make it a bit of a stretch to fit my schedule. I'm still looking to see it I can make it work, but it is not promising.

I do agree with one of the posters above, though, about having Waco on there 3 times. I like Waco and I grew up on Whitney, so it's not the lakes, but if you are truly trying to "get back to the old Waco division" which was 2 RC, 2 Waco, 2 Limestone, then I would think that you either add a 6th tourn and double up each lake, or leave it at 5 and double up on RC or Whitney.

Anyway, we may try to fish the CC, Taw division. That's a bit more driving time, but I have places to stay for those where I do not for Waco and Whitney. We'll see how it goes.

What would you guys think about adding a Tour division to 2012 Spring? We would not be adding any lakes or dates- the tour division would sit on top of other division tournaments. Combined payouts, but seperate YTD.

An example would be (there are six listed, would have to remove one to make it five tournaments):
1/28 - Palestine
2/18 - Tawakoni
3/10 - Richland Chambers
4/1 - Waco
4/14 - Tyler
4/28 - Cedar Creek

We can really do any five lakes, I am just throwing something out there for an idea.

Chris

I fished with BLT last year. And i will fish it this year. I like the schedule this year although i wish the San Antonio division didn't have amistad 3 times but they merged with another tour and i think to put things together so quickly is an amazing job. Your not gonna make everyone happy. If i don't like it i don't have to fish it. If you don't like it don't fish it, just that simple. Give these guys some credit understand the hard work they do and quit gripping. Heck they even displayed there phone number on a public forum what more do you want.

I fished the amistad division last year and will also be doing it again next season, awesome group and one of the best run trails out there. See y'all on jan 21 at big blue.

Davis Effect maybe adding a lake 240 miles south would be nice to add to the tour division we like to fish down south to

What if BLT had an Open Tour Division?

We Could fish any 5 Tournies in BLT. that would give alot of folks a chance at working around other schedules.

Just a thought, I know I have a real tough time beig able to make 5 in 1 division since I am on the road so much.

I know there are alot of oilfield guys that work 14-14 and 28-28 that can't make a tourney EVERY month, but could fish 2-3 weekends in a row while there home.

IMO Waco should not have 3 tourneys (in a row no less) @ the same lake, one of those dates should be limestone if water levels permit, belton or chambers if not.

I love the tour division idea! Would be very interested in that. I will give y'all a call to discuss.

Swap a Waco for a Whitney. 2 Whitney 2 Waco 1 rc

I love the trailering rule with the BLT. I like the way they run everything. I have been fishing tournaments since the late 80's. I got over the take off stuff years ago.

I love BLT, I use to fish Media bass and there is no comparison. BLT is where it is at. Y'all put on a great operation and I am thankful to have an awesome trail to fish. Just to add I am extremely pumped to see the Grand championship is on my home lake!

i'd be interested in a road runner or tour type division.

Ok guys, after so many posts on here about the website being difficult to navigate, and no specific posts from anyone about what to change, I tried my best to simplify it. I am still working on some parts, but all of the 2012 Spring is available on the website. If you have something specific that you would like changed or explained, please let me know and I will do my best to get it done. Like always, everyone is welcome to call me directly on my cell, or email me, with any problems regarding the website. I would much rather everyone call me and spend five minutes solving the problem than trying to figure out a post on a public forum. My cell is 214-616-5693 and my email is chris.davis@usabasstrails.com.

For all the guys who have been wanting us to add a tour/open tour division- we have just added a new PICK 6 division. This is for people that like to travel to fish different lakes, or for those that have an irregular work schedule. You can pick any 6 tournaments (not 5 like every other division) on our Spring schedule and qualify for all four region championships. There will be no YTD accumulation for this division, and no AOY, since there could be any combination of lakes and dates. We felt this was a fair compromise. Just be sure, if you fish this division, to put "PICK 6" as the division on the entry form to help us keep track. All PICK 6 teams will have a boat number in the 600's.

We have also announced a two day open tournament on Falcon on May 26 & 27, 2012. We are making our way down South, Bass Hawk. Be sure to spread the word!

Thanks to everyone that has posted, emailed, and called in your ideas and thoughts. We really do listen, and we really do appreciate the feedback.

I hope I see a lot of you out at the tournaments this year, starting with Amistad this weekend. I am really looking forward to 2012!

Chris Davis
214-616-5693
chris.davis@usabasstrails.com

Web site is easy to use!!