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So this has been really bothering me and seeing Jordan's Lake Sammamish tournament flyer really got me thinking.  Normally I'm not one to bitch about these sorts of things but, does anyone have a clear answer as to why we would have to pay fees at the state park to run a tournament?  Are we just being singled out by the state or do groups of cyclist have to pay a fee to park their subaru there?  We all pay way to much money to launch and enjoy the lake just like everyone else that uses the park yet we pay extra fees to do so?  Nothing pisses me off more than the "discrimination" card these days, but sounds like we bass fishermen are actually being discriminated against.  

Does anyone have a solid answer as to why this is happening?  

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They call it a "Corporate Use Fee" the same they charge Microsoft for their picnics only now as a revenue generator because when we come off the water and wait around to do our awards ceremony and such we are still tying up spaces that they could use for other boats thus costing them revenue...... we cannot even do our Fish-ins as we usually cook hot dogs at the launch which is also prohibited as all cooking must be done in the provided cooking areas.

I feel as a group, state wide, we bass fisherman are not letting our voices be heard in Olympia. We need to really start speaking up and let our law makers know the power of our voices. We only have one state senator who speaks for the outdoors man, Senator Pam Roach. It's time we all write those who represents the district we are from and sound off!

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