On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:35:26 -0500, "Joshuall"
wrote:

Doug,

Interesting indeed. Here's a personal observation shared by a lot of
guys in this area. We used to fish a not so pretty place called the Calumet
River which flows out of Lake Mich. Many years ago we caught limits and
double limits of 3, 4 & 5 lb. fish. Some feel and I tend to agree, that
after the Bass Masters Classic held here (and prob one of the worst in
history) that the fish never really returned to the river. Many were
released into lake Mich and subsequent tourneys did much of the same. I
dont' know if there's any truth to it all, but it seemed the pressure got up
after that and the release site for several tourney's even went across the
border into Ind. The fishing in the river was never the same after that big
event and it's subsequent spotlight on the river. Just a thought.

Ever give any thought to the fact that all the publicity brought out
many more people fishing for Bass including people that eat them?

Dan