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Originally Posted by Reggoh
I don't really have an opinion on donating or not donating to CCA but I would like to chime in on something.
In my opinion, Duckbutter is exactly right in 1 regard.
These non-profit organizations that rely on government intervention in Baton Rouge can not be ran by working class volunteers like you and me. They have to be ran by serious people that are willing to spend time and money in Political Action Committees and lots of time in Baton Rouge. Most of these people can and do make ALOT more money than CCA pays them in their businesses. He is also right in who is AVAILABLE to do this kind of work for CCA. Everyday Joe Schmoe can't do this type of thing because we have jobs.
"W" I think you are a pretty well thought out guy and I always value your opinion good or bad. However, I think you are missing an Elephant in the room on this one...
You have said numerous times "What has CCA done for Lake Calcasieu?"
This is what I think they have done: CCA and the STAR tournament have made you (and a lot of others) the guide you are today. Without that tournament for the last 20 years, saltwater fishing wouldn't be nearly as popular as it is today. The popularity and exposure are the reason our lake can sustain so many guides. You even stated in a previous post that you were on the CCA Board at one time. You probably realized at some point that you didn't support them anymore but by then you were ALL IN with the fishing fever.
For the record, I do not support CCA any longer and have not entered the STAR tournament in the last 2 years. I am a realist and try to look at all angles on any situation. I see both sides of this issue... I choose to not participate.
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Very well said. You are correct about the star tournament making saltwater fishing so popular. I've fished the lake and estuaries close to 40 years now. The amount of boats on the water any given day is crazy. In that respect, I wish the star never was. Too many unskilled boaters on the water now.