Posted by Kim on May 2, 2007, 10:07 am
Board Administrator
To answer your question. Hatcher's Island is off limits, but the blue barrel pit is not. The pits have been a major concern for the last few years with our tournament trail and im not sure why. Some of you have fished Pro-am teams and other tournaments for many years and they had no off limits. You must understand that Hatcher's island has a permit to be blocked off. If you go in there you will get a ticket for trespasing. That is why we chose to make it off limits. The blue barrel pit is a whole different issue. Im not a fisherman so im not sure why everyone is making a major issue over whether its fished in or not. If you want it open to everyone take a picture of it blocked, send it to the corp of engineers and they will have it removed. But some of you are making it a Castaway Tournament Trail issue and i think that is crazy especially if you have fished Pro-am or any other tournament held on the river in the past. You guys can either stand around and watch every pit on that river be blocked off or do something about it. Unless in the future you would rather only have the option of fishing the main river. Maybe im wrong but i dont see how the blue barrel pit is going to save the fish population. Im not saying whether it is right or wrong to go in and fish. Bottom line,its a matter of law and that pit should be open!!!!! If those land owners want to call it their land then build a wall to where it doesn't flow with the tide and its theirs. If i offended anyone let me say now im sorry. Hope you guys enjoy Sat. The weather will be great.
See you then.
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