I hope someone went fishing at cally or braunig today (wish I could have) and can give us the skinny on what's going on.

you guys that are complaining remember this was put up for bid. any of you could have bid and then you would control the rules. it was not secretly given to TT to run the park. i personally would have like to see someone more local run it, but apparently noone even bid. by the way it is raining and cold in san angelo, not very good for fishing.

Do you know what Thousand Trails is? They charge a yearly fee and also for RV spaces and hookups. Do you know how many hookups and RV pads they could put into that park?

http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Te...S&pstate=TX

Most of the money they are going to be making is from snow birds and campers and members fee's, and the public will just be a little icing on the cake so to speak.

This is a quote of facilites from their Conroe site for example:

Facilities:
Campsites: 266 full hook-ups, 10 power and water only, 29 extended lease sites - Rentals: 10 trailers, 4 TT cabins, 6 Getaway cabins

I wouldn't worry about them losing a few dollars turning back people at the gate say during the holidays.

They know how to make up for any loss, and that would be just to adjust the fee's and there will be people that will pay, and like someone said they do a market analysis, and from past experience. These aren't fly by nighters.

Huh? That is the perfect time to be catfishing!

a yearly fee that barely anyone from that side of town can afford at that! I can just see people from all over the country coming down to camp at calaveras! Sounds sweet...with all the money the are gonna make from them rv hookups and such they shouldn't have to raise the price on us local fisherman! i can't wait to fish there under the new company that's so great!!!!!!

and tufffish, yeah since we are all millionaire fishermen on this site, your right we should have bid!

These folks are nationwide and have the big bucks to advertise, and they know a good thing when they see it.

Don't look for Joe down the street to be able to afford it, so just look at the traffic driving down I37, and all those out of state plates and big gooseneck camper trailers and motorhomes that travel down south to the valley from up north.

It's not the locals who will fill the park.

I say more power to them!

i say more power to them too! as long as it's reasonable for the FISHERMAN to FISH the lake! Hopefully they advertise the great fishing, because it'd be hard to advertise the scenery lol, unless they put the smokestacks on the advertisement since they are a beauty to look at. lol... Honestly, I could care less what they do to the bank or anything to be honest, just wanna be able to drag the boat and slay some reds. Maybe ill see you out there if either of us can afford it

I've still got until about June on my annual permit that I hope they will honor.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining and in fact I'm really kind of glad to see it because these folks will run it right and keep the place up, and that includes the launches and shorelines.

I'm all for them succeeding, and I'll gladly pay more for security knowing that I don't have to worry about my truck while I'm out on the water, and feeling safer if I want to spend the night out there when the weather gets nice, instead of sleeping with one eye open.

I think we will be able to afford it!

i hope so sir! if not ill pawn some old fishing gear ...i have to get on them reds, finally got there pattern pretty much down would hate to have wasted all them days out there

I'm with you guys! I don't mind paying a litle more as long as I can put my boat in and fish. I just started fishing Braunig, and don't want to lose it. If they can provide some security and remove the rifraf, I'm for it. I gotta recover from my surgery so it'll be a few more weeks before I'm out there again.

I just read something very interesting....

For the state to stock those lakes with reds or any other fish for that matter a portion of the property has to be open to the public. Therfore, if TT would like reds or any other fish stocked into those lakes by the state there will have to be areas open to the public!

Also, if TT would like the help of the game wardens to help police those lakes once again the lakes have to open to the public.

TT can charge fees for using the lakes or services BUT they can not lock down the lakes to "members only" if they do so they loose the benefits from the state. So, no worries about the lakes closing and going to "members only"....

This all boils down to how much are you willing to pay to fish at these lakes??

Change takes time so don't beat them up too much until they get their feet wet. No one likes change but its in the process!!

Hope to see the lakes come around nicely and turn into a "better" place to take family and kids.

Wonder how all them "Snow Birds" gona feel when they see all the FLOATERS out there on the lake lmao!!!!!!

Martha Take the grandkids for one more pass near that Big Concrete Bulkhead maybe they can rescue a FLOATER lmao.



Rob

HAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, i always wondered what yall were talking about griping about the restrooms being dirty...funny.. the lake always seemed clean enough to me

Not all that funny when you get to the ramp early in the a.m. and the urge hits you, and you make it to the restroom and all the toilets are over flowing and carp on the seat and walls and floor and not even any paper which is the least of the problems.

Anyway, it didn't happen often but when it did, it wasn't good!

carp on the seat and walls and floor

I wish it was 'carp' , Jimbo.

District 3 Councilwoman has requested a review of the contract from CPS officials and the mayor.