fish the season on 2 lakes in one general area and then have to go hundreds of miles away to fish the regional on a river? That sure isn't very angler friendly in my opinion.
Let's face it, those two lakes result in the best turnout, however, it favors about 20 anglers that will probably be in the check line for every tournament. Personally, I'd rather see 5 tournaments on 5 different lakes as a better competition. Sykora, Hibdon and a 1/2 dozen others are smacking their lips right now. I'll tell you though, you'll never catch more fish than you will in that Regional. It's awesome up there.