Gil,
I am not Dancin around it when I say it is a matter of choice. We all had a choice when fishing a DFG permited running scbbbc event. In my opinion, it is fair. We all had the choice to run or not. The only fair or not fair part I saw is that the locals get more time to pre fish, but then that is the case in any tournament. Like I refered to in another thread as an example, the Pro/am formats of shared wieght vs non shared wieght are a matter of choice. To fish a shared wieght format pro/am as an AM and get mad because the non-boater(AM) won the tournament and never caught a fish is very similar to what your saying here. It was a matter of choice to the type of event you were fishing. I have a feeling you are refering more to the ethical side of "running" in a man powered kickboat/floattube event, when we (B-n-T'rs) find the pride in making it a all human powered eventnd you are right. But it is still a choice of fishing this type of event or that type of event. No right or wrong to it. just my opinion man.

Rob,
I agree with ya on the fishing with B-n-T...and the camping is always a great time (even in the rain). But I have to ask, how is fish handling not an issue when I am in my brand new $50,000 Bass boat running at 50 plus MPH across a lake with 4 foot rollers and my boat is just getting slammed every time I go over a roller and I have a full livewell(FLW event 10 fish), because I am on my way to a wieghin? In my opinion, the permited livewells in these kickboat events (including B-n-T) out shine many $50,000 Bass boats fish handling, running or not. I think proper fish handling comes down to the individual in the end.

Mitch,
You have pic's of the Ranger!? Can't wait to see what photo-shop does with this one.... :P

DISCLAIMER: I don't own a $50,000 Bass boat,(or any bass boat for that matter) but I wish I did :-)

Bryan Vogt

To fish is to live!