09-23-2013, 06:19 PM
[quote bassrods]
I am more then willing to hear what you want to say and help you out, but this is the USA and we all have our right to say what we think is right..
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You certainly have earned the right to speak your mind. But it doesn't make you right.
I'd like to answer a couple of your questions for you:
[#BF0000]The study you want to do will you let me help??[/#BF0000]
Can the general angling public tell you "no"?
[#BF0000]Are you willing to keep an open mind on each lake?? [/#BF0000]
The DWR has a job to do. They need to do what's right, not what's popular. They want to improve fisheries and I firmly believe they will try. It's the general public that needs to keep an open mind.
[#BF0000]If it shows that a slot limit will help will you help to change the laws on those lakes or will it take years to act on?? [/#BF0000]
The DWR has to play by the rules too. So, if a change is necessary I would imagine that the DWR would hold some public meetings, attempt to get the general public on board, go through the RAC process and then get the WB's buy-off. It's no different than a change you might want.
[#BF0000]How many lakes does the DWR plain to study and how long is it going to take?? [/#BF0000]
This is an ongoing effort on every water that fisheries biologists manage. It is never ending. It is always changing. Our fisheries managers are monitoring waters all across the state in a constant effort to keep our favorite past-time in the best possible shape, always hoping to make improvements.
[#BF0000]I would like you to show me and others what we need to do to get lakes like Jordanelle, Deer creek, East canyon and others to get back to having bigger fish of all kinds, and I for one is willing to help.. [/#BF0000]
Education. Never stop learning, and never be too stubborn to learn something new. Unfortunately, things change, and often times as fisheries mature (especially bass fisheries in utah) they decline. You cannot keep a "new" reservoir new forever. New reservoirs historically have a boom early in their lives. They cannot always sustain that initial rise. But, if we are willing to learn and adapt and allow our fisheries managers to do their jobs properly, we can keep these fisheries as great fisheries. But we have to be willing to be open to change. Never stop learning.
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I am more then willing to hear what you want to say and help you out, but this is the USA and we all have our right to say what we think is right..
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You certainly have earned the right to speak your mind. But it doesn't make you right.
I'd like to answer a couple of your questions for you:
[#BF0000]The study you want to do will you let me help??[/#BF0000]
Can the general angling public tell you "no"?
[#BF0000]Are you willing to keep an open mind on each lake?? [/#BF0000]
The DWR has a job to do. They need to do what's right, not what's popular. They want to improve fisheries and I firmly believe they will try. It's the general public that needs to keep an open mind.
[#BF0000]If it shows that a slot limit will help will you help to change the laws on those lakes or will it take years to act on?? [/#BF0000]
The DWR has to play by the rules too. So, if a change is necessary I would imagine that the DWR would hold some public meetings, attempt to get the general public on board, go through the RAC process and then get the WB's buy-off. It's no different than a change you might want.
[#BF0000]How many lakes does the DWR plain to study and how long is it going to take?? [/#BF0000]
This is an ongoing effort on every water that fisheries biologists manage. It is never ending. It is always changing. Our fisheries managers are monitoring waters all across the state in a constant effort to keep our favorite past-time in the best possible shape, always hoping to make improvements.
[#BF0000]I would like you to show me and others what we need to do to get lakes like Jordanelle, Deer creek, East canyon and others to get back to having bigger fish of all kinds, and I for one is willing to help.. [/#BF0000]
Education. Never stop learning, and never be too stubborn to learn something new. Unfortunately, things change, and often times as fisheries mature (especially bass fisheries in utah) they decline. You cannot keep a "new" reservoir new forever. New reservoirs historically have a boom early in their lives. They cannot always sustain that initial rise. But, if we are willing to learn and adapt and allow our fisheries managers to do their jobs properly, we can keep these fisheries as great fisheries. But we have to be willing to be open to change. Never stop learning.
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