02-15-2013, 07:11 AM
And I agree with you the 6 foot rule is BS I think anglers are so starved for access they take any little morsel that thrown to them. Even more so HB141 already states these waters can be floated so the 6 foot rule should be a given but its not.
Yes you are right about this being about recreation, but this recreation comes with a 700 billion dollar price tag .Reports prior to HB141 show Fishing & hunting provided over 700 billion dollars of revenue and close to 7000 jobs. So its not just about recreation.
The DWR budget was slashed in 1/2 last year and the funds for the Walk In Access program cut. As I mentioned in earlier posts Im all for the Walk in Access Program. It creates a nice Co-Op for anglers and Private land Owners. Private Land Owners get some cash and anglers get access. But if we keep things the way they are there no cash to be given.
To be honest nobody asking to fish Farmer Joes property I know there stretches of river you have access too and you dont want others fishing your sections. Fair enough, but when people exploit entire stretches of river then Yes we need Uncle Sam to step in
"It amazes me someone from another state can buy a membership and fish these sections when a Utah Citizen with a fishing license is banned. "
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Yes you are right about this being about recreation, but this recreation comes with a 700 billion dollar price tag .Reports prior to HB141 show Fishing & hunting provided over 700 billion dollars of revenue and close to 7000 jobs. So its not just about recreation.
The DWR budget was slashed in 1/2 last year and the funds for the Walk In Access program cut. As I mentioned in earlier posts Im all for the Walk in Access Program. It creates a nice Co-Op for anglers and Private land Owners. Private Land Owners get some cash and anglers get access. But if we keep things the way they are there no cash to be given.
To be honest nobody asking to fish Farmer Joes property I know there stretches of river you have access too and you dont want others fishing your sections. Fair enough, but when people exploit entire stretches of river then Yes we need Uncle Sam to step in
"It amazes me someone from another state can buy a membership and fish these sections when a Utah Citizen with a fishing license is banned. "
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