Look guys, the COE Ranger was just doing what he was told. Turns out the Park Manager, head man at Butla, has a lot on the lake and thinks he owns the lake. Yes we are supposed to have a permit the way I understand it, period. WB has not spoken up here and I think he may be a little embarassed by this but in his defense he has inquired about said permit with NO respponse from the COE at some point.
Life is to live and learn, the park ranger was writing down weights and taking pics, wont surprise me for our little tourney to be written up in the quarterly COE publication. I sat by the ranger and he said his piece and left us alone, nice guy just did his job.
As far as ES's ticket, well it is what it is. Boy went home and washed his boat with acid without putting any gloves on and burnt his hands, nuff said.
We really dont need to be griping about these kinda things, we need to find out how to make em run smoother. Reckon how they knew we were gonna be there, might have been reading the forum huh? With that being said reckon how his attitude will be next time we are there, I would like for it to be a good attitude and our lives be a little easier.
I heard the comment that we just didn't have to come back to Butla no more, what a dumb ass comment. This lake is home to some of the thickest crappie in the mid-south and I for one dont want to see us walk away from this lake.
It was a GREAT DAY, weather cooperated, WE WEIGHED IN 7 KEEPERS, met some great people, visited with some ole freinds, all in all a good day.
Sorry for the long post but thought some of this needed to be said, 24 boats!!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!