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rickstr66 · 11-01-2007, 09:12 AM

Like I said in my original post. ALL of the bass fishing organizations and Don Ames worked with this group of people. We started our tournaments later and out further (by the 2 black markers).
Like someone else said 98% of bass tournaments have less then 15 boats. There are probably a handfull (5) "big" tournaments a year. None over 80 boats. These events are especially aware of the situation and take extra care to be considerate.
The start of a bass tournament with 15 boats typically lasts less then 5 minutes. Numbers are drawn and boats leave the area in order of the number drawn. A boat cannot take off till the boat infront of them is on plane and a safe distance away. Like I said, it takes about 5 minutes to do, then we are gone and not to return till later in the afternoon.
Not sure if NH has a "quiet ordanance" but where I live, people can start working outdoors at 7 am. I.E running a lawn mower, chain saw or do construction (constant noise that does not go away in 5,10, 15 minutes).
As far as parking goes at Ames, what is the difference if 50 pleasure craft of all types show up there and park or 50 Bass boats do? I fished my 1st bass tournament out of Ames farm in 1992. They were going out of there long before then.
Who is to say what and when noise is unacceptable. I could argue that all boat traffic must stop at lunch and dinner times as to not disturb my family while we dine at our picnic table.
Whats next? Outlawing birds ? Don't you just hate those chirping birds outside your window at the crack of dawn?

11-01-2007, 09:12 AM	#27
rickstr66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Noise Like I said in my original post. ALL of the bass fishing organizations and Don Ames worked with this group of people. We started our tournaments later and out further (by the 2 black markers). Like someone else said 98% of bass tournaments have less then 15 boats. There are probably a handfull (5) "big" tournaments a year. None over 80 boats. These events are especially aware of the situation and take extra care to be considerate. The start of a bass tournament with 15 boats typically lasts less then 5 minutes. Numbers are drawn and boats leave the area in order of the number drawn. A boat cannot take off till the boat infront of them is on plane and a safe distance away. Like I said, it takes about 5 minutes to do, then we are gone and not to return till later in the afternoon. Not sure if NH has a "quiet ordanance" but where I live, people can start working outdoors at 7 am. I.E running a lawn mower, chain saw or do construction (constant noise that does not go away in 5,10, 15 minutes). As far as parking goes at Ames, what is the difference if 50 pleasure craft of all types show up there and park or 50 Bass boats do? I fished my 1st bass tournament out of Ames farm in 1992. They were going out of there long before then. Who is to say what and when noise is unacceptable. I could argue that all boat traffic must stop at lunch and dinner times as to not disturb my family while we dine at our picnic table. Whats next? Outlawing birds ? Don't you just hate those chirping birds outside your window at the crack of dawn?