CJ from Portland sent in a comment about the regional nature of the tourney and how it influenced his decision NOT to participate…

Comment: Hi… I’ve been watching this tournament unfold. When I first saw the posters I thought about signing up, but ultimately I didn’t… I fish in Casco Bay and over the years have learned the area pretty well. I have never fished in the mid-coast waters and decided it was doubtful that I’d be able to compete outside my home waters. Thanks! CJ

Notes by Event Organizer: The regional nature of the tournament was defined as such due to the event being in it’s first year. We felt a need to narrow the geographic scope of the tournament to make it more manageable. We also wanted to highlight the quality habitat and unique geographic characteristics of the mid-coast region. This area is huge and the untapped potential is really significant.

With respect to CJ’s comments… Since the posters went up, we have heard similar comments from tackle shop owners and other anglers. Having year one under our belt and 20 X 20 hide sight, we are confident the infrastructure is now in place to support a tournament that is much broader in geographic scope and allow anglers to fish their home waters. The possibility is there to make such a tournament state-wide, but doing so offers many new and different challenges. But, maybe refining the model locally makes more sense?

We would appreciate your thoughts and comments… Please submit them using the Contact US form.