Is the Red River going to be out of Natchitoches or Shreveport?

I would put the Red River in April and TB in June. That's just my opinion.

Schedules like that is why BassChamps owns the BFL in Texas.......

Def won't be fishing any....Even with the weekend series gone.....Toledo,Rayburn,Toledo,Rayburn,Toledo,Rayburn....Sounds like a broken record every year. Sad.

Same as saying the BFL tried to include the Metroplex.

My money is on DFW travels better than LA and East Texas......

Also, there will be a BFL regional championship on Sam Rayburn in October 2014. Obviously, the Cowboy division can't fish it but you can fish either the Arkie or Okie divisions to fish it. It's a no entry fee tournament where we'll give away a Chevy Silverado pick up and a fully rigged Ranger boat to the boater winner and another fully rigged Ranger boat to the co angler winner. The top six boaters and co anglers will advance to the BFL All American and compete for $100,000 on the boater side!! Just something to keep in mind.

We tried Cedar Creek in May 2009 and had 45 boats.

BFLs are great events. I'd like to see Texoma on there. So sick of TB and Rayburn.

We had Texoma on the schedule in the 50 boat years.

3 boats from SE Texas - 0 boats from LA at Cedar Creek

Same year on Rayburn - 10 boats from DFW/North Texas out of 57 in the event

Same year on T-Bend - 8 boats from DFW/North Texas out of 60 in the event

That year if it wasn't for Arkansas guys fishing it to qualify for the DeGray regional, there would've only been 35 boats.

Mark no reason to explain to this guy he prolly never fished them when yall put them on up here

Mark no reason to explain to this guy he prolly never fished them when yall put them on up here

EXACTLY!!!!!

I'm not sure why these guys think they will fish the BFL, make the regional, then the all American, then the CUP. All while not having to drive more than 3 hours from home.

I find this extremely comical.

IF . And that's a big if , all of the tournaments in the BFl were in DFw and not a mile outside the limits, and you just so happen to qualify for the regional, and your good enough to make the all American (don't forget top 6 only) . And you drive or fly or teleport, however you want to get there, cuz you won't drive that far, to fish NickaJack (this years all american location, just for the point) against 10 guys who are considered Locals to the "river"... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE???? They are going to rake you over the coals just like Dickey Newberry would have had the circuit just went to Rayburn and TBend. Why not get the butt whoopin over with early on?

You are going to have to branch out and become great on every lake in the country if you are truly trying to pursue the big time or make a name for yourself in the FLw circuits, the circuit coming to your home town for 4 tournaments in a row, or to prove your next point 2 of the 4, won't matter, your not gonna do a thing after that anyway...

I would like to see if you have ever fished the BFL when they can to cedar creek, texoma etc... We're you there? They gave you a shot, did you take advantage? 3 years ago the regional was right in our back yard here at texoma... Sounds like a good opportunity to make the all American.. Did you take advantage?

I don't want to answer my own question so please feel free.



Sorry, I just don't think Mark has much defending to do, as it is not warranted.
You boys sign a petition that 150 of DFW finest would indeed fish the BFL should they bring it closer to the Metromess, I bet they would gladly entertain the idea... Until then, we will fish TBend, Rayburn and the red whole everyone else whines


Man I love this forum!!!!

I will say I have NEVER fished a BFL event - Was not my gig in 2009.

I have qualified through the TBF for regionals on Lake Truman for the TBF national championship on Nickajack and finsihed 2nd qualifiying for the All Amerian on Cross Lake in LA in 2011. (BTW all those lakes are over 3 hours away)

Traveling is not a issue with me when it is not stacked towards a spacific area.

When was the last time SE texas/LA had a 150 boat field.......

Not all the events need to be in NTX but they all dont need to be in SETX either.

The BFL is a great tour but it is short sighted in my opinion by focsuing on a specific region of Texas.

Tejasbasshunter, to pick a specific region of Texas and roll with it is truly the best way for us. Otherwise, you just get local "jack potters" that show up and fish specific events. This way the majority of the guys fish all five tournaments. We feel that the best chance for us to draw good numbers is around Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend.

Hey dont get me wrong basin was a cool place to see ONE time but not anymore

Peter check the results, it is not always locals winning. Ken Smith and David Waller are DFW guys that can win on Rayburn anytime. And Phil Marks

Killeen and Dfw are pretty close to the same drive time to Rayburn.

Pete, give me a sample schedule of what you're talking about. Start in February and end in September. 5 tournaments.

It's 5-5 1/2hrs from killeen to Rayburn and another 30min to Toledo. I know the distances...I used to fish the BFL until they started catering to the Rayburn and Toledo Jack potters. Distance is an issue but the main issue is the repetitiveness of the locations. Until it changes and fishes Texas as a whole, the numbers will never be what they really truly want it to be. I for one will not participate until its leveled across the board.

Wonder if they could try North Cowboy division, and actually draw on 2 divisions?

They tried that and it did not work. 50 to 60 boats per event in the DFW area while the La/Tx drew almost double. After the 2 years with low numbers they had to make a business decision. DFW was not good for them.

There was a La/Tx division that year. Look its numbers up.