02-20-2008, 07:39 PM
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So how was Blind? I like that river to bad most of it is private property.[/reply]
I might be crazy, but I'm not that crazy! Packing an auger a mile through waste deep (or deeper) snow only to hand drill through three feet of ice? Nope. Didn't hit Blind on this trip. I think I'll wait until June...
It is very unfortunate that the majority of this river is private. We have Wayne County to thank for that. A number of years ago, a section of land was offered to the DWR. The DWR wanted it -- but the county vetoed it. They, like many other rural counties, have some issues with government (State or Fed). They didn't want the DWR to own the land and killed the deal. Now, Red River Ranch owns this section of river. Instead of having a section of river open the public forever, it is now closed to everyone except those who can afford the expensive rates to fish a private section of river.
The county screwed up, and the public is who gets punished. It's similar to what is happening currently in the pissing match known as McGath.
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So how was Blind? I like that river to bad most of it is private property.[/reply]
I might be crazy, but I'm not that crazy! Packing an auger a mile through waste deep (or deeper) snow only to hand drill through three feet of ice? Nope. Didn't hit Blind on this trip. I think I'll wait until June...
It is very unfortunate that the majority of this river is private. We have Wayne County to thank for that. A number of years ago, a section of land was offered to the DWR. The DWR wanted it -- but the county vetoed it. They, like many other rural counties, have some issues with government (State or Fed). They didn't want the DWR to own the land and killed the deal. Now, Red River Ranch owns this section of river. Instead of having a section of river open the public forever, it is now closed to everyone except those who can afford the expensive rates to fish a private section of river.
The county screwed up, and the public is who gets punished. It's similar to what is happening currently in the pissing match known as McGath.
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