things have changed so mush since the starting of this derby , i use too fish with dick .S that started it and would listen too his storys of driving up and down the lake , rounding up volunters and such i know back in his day non of that would of happend , i also remeber turning are fish in @ the weight station and getting raffle tickets back (as a kid) and winning all kinds of tackle and lurers. and now the last fish i took in too get weighed the guy at the station first words , THATS NOT BIG and did"nt want too weigh it 12th place brown ! kind of takes the fun out of it for the kids too and they are the future of this sport ! i dont now about other people but i had a blast in the 80s fishing the lake with my uncle and father , but now i take my son and its just not the same as when i was a kid , wish it would take a turn for the fish in people !