Havne't fished it, but would like to some day. The 5-6 hr trip makes it costly though. Personally I think it's the mixed restrictions if anything is what deters teams from entering. The Largemouth only rule should be scrapped. There's big smallys in the bay too so they should count even if it's a bay only tournament. But I do think a boundary to keep things on a level playing field would help. This isn't a big time top level super tour. It was originally designed to cater to weekend anglers who want a fun and well run series on a great body of water (at least that's what I've been told). So I say if closing the bay will get a few more boats out and force the running guys to learn the bay, they a bigger field is a bigger field.