I was there 2 Sundays ago and we just had to get there before the guy and drove right out didn't even ask for money but it will probably be different with 15 boat these pricks pork you for money whenever they can next you will need a special license for billing ton and little pond , there is a pond in Milton you need a Milton license to fish bullllshittt

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:25 am

everyone needs a piece of the pie, baasstahds

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:35 am

here is a copy of a letter I just fired off to Mr. Bubbins. I await his reply.

Mr. Bubbins,

I am one of the tournament directors for MAFF. We "had" a tournament scheduled on Billington sea for July 14th. Unfortunately we are going to have to cancel this event and scratch Billington sea off the list for a potential tournament site in the future. The $25 parking fee you are charging is extremely high to say the least. As a dedicated bass fisherman I go all over New England. I fish over 100 days a year. The majority of ramps and parking are free. I do run into some "pay to use facilities" but never have I come across one that is so high in cost to use. If your goal is to generate some income for the Town of Plymouth, this is not the answer. I believe you will find zero takers at $25 a boat. I believe you will find zero takers at $15 a boat, very few if any at even $10. If I may give you an example of otherr pay to use facilitys here in Mass. There is a pond on the cape called Mashpee Wakeby in the town of Mashpee. The parking is controlled by the town of Mashpee. They charge $6 to park for the day. Another example is the town of Harwich and Long Pond. they charge $100 but that's per use not per boat. WE can have up to 24 boats for that $100 and we can use the parking/ ramp multiple times in a calendar year for that $100. Thats less then $5 per boat. This in more in line of what I have seen from the several pay to use sites. A 3rd is lake Cochituate in Framingham. They charge $10 a vehicle but they provide a paved ramp and a paved parking lot for over 50 vehicles with bathroom facilities and they have park rangers on duty patrolling the parking lot and ramp area for that $10. Again if your goal is to generate income, your price line is going to price all fisherman out. If your goal is to eliminate fishing, the $15- $25 will do that and you will still be at $0 income.

It is my hope and the hope of numerous other fishermen and fishing organizations that the town will come to some sort of reasonable compromise and come more into line of what other facilities charge. I can be reached at xxx-xxx-xxxx

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:00 am

That's a great letter with some great points hopefully they budge

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:07 am

I like the idea of $25.00. In a couple years that place will be fun to fish again. It may also keep out some of the jet skiers.

So if you fish with a buddy that's $12.50 each to fish one day. That's a pack of smokes or a six pack of beer. Very Happy

I hate to say it but your going to see this more and more. I have a friend out in Cali and he said most lakes charge this and more to launch a boat.

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:10 am

That was really well written I hope they lower the fee

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:12 am

i hate to agree because of the fees, but tommys right, one of the ramps at lake falcon in texas is $60 a trailer. craaaazy. but jammed all the time

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:33 am

But 25 for billing ton is crazy they should give me 25 I have to put my truck pretty much all the way in the water at that place you have to kick in 4 wheel you still sink into the sand and you gave to deel with fifty people who don't speak English swimming and running around the boat ramp

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:36 am

johnnybag-a-bass

i hate to agree because of the fees, but tommys right, one of the ramps at lake falcon in texas is $60 a trailer. craaaazy. but jammed all the time




Billington is no Falcon lake

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:37 am

Maybe if they use that money to build a nice paved ramp

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:38 am

There is no way you fish 100 days a year Rich. Good for them, place gets pounded to a froth.

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:48 am

A group of 35 to park, jet ski, grill and swim will cost $0.71 each. Bye bye billington

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:15 pm

I've made it known before that I think Billington is way overrated and I never personally do well there! This just seals the deal for me, bye-bye Billington as well!

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:40 pm

how about cooks pond great small mouth there

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:08 pm

hawgslayer

how about cooks pond great small mouth there



In Plymouth? Place is like 25 acres, we could play bumper boats.

Posted Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:50 pm

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