Comments on: FLW numbers tell the story at Columbia River http://kramergonefishing.com/2009/06/25/flw-oroville-numbers-tell-the-whole-story/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich Thiel http://kramergonefishing.com/2009/06/25/flw-oroville-numbers-tell-the-whole-story/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Rich Thiel Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:35:10 +0000 http://kramergonefishing.com/?p=2283#comment-247 Statistically you're right, Geo. At the beginning of FLW, I was a little surprised that the organization even went to the Northwest. In back of my head I knew the number of fisherman were low because of the area (known for Trout, Steelhead, and Salmon). Only in the last 10 years the sport of Bass Fishing has grown in numbers. If you look at any other Pro-Am, you will see the same gentleman and the number is low, 10-15 at the most. I can't blame FLW, I guess, like other organizations, didn't see what was coming (the Economy and the downturn). They, like the rest, pull their permits a year plus in advance. For what I hear, they are only going as far as Shasta next year with 4 other lakes included and two of them will be in the South. We will know in July when they, the group of organizations, pull their permits. I think all of the organizations on the West Coast are up in the air on what they are going to do in 2010. The numbers are all low for all the org's with the exception of team tournaments and even some of them are low. This is only my perception. The fishing industries are down in sales mostly the high end items. This should be an indicator also. Statistically you’re right, Geo. At the beginning of FLW, I was a little surprised that the organization even went to the Northwest. In back of my head I knew the number of fisherman were low because of the area (known for Trout, Steelhead, and Salmon). Only in the last 10 years the sport of Bass Fishing has grown in numbers. If you look at any other Pro-Am, you will see the same gentleman and the number is low, 10-15 at the most.

I can’t blame FLW, I guess, like other organizations, didn’t see what was coming (the Economy and the downturn). They, like the rest, pull their permits a year plus in advance. For what I hear, they are only going as far as Shasta next year with 4 other lakes included and two of them will be in the South. We will know in July when they, the group of organizations, pull their permits. I think all of the organizations on the West Coast are up in the air on what they are going to do in 2010. The numbers are all low for all the org’s with the exception of team tournaments and even some of them are low.

This is only my perception. The fishing industries are down in sales mostly the high end items. This should be an indicator also.

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