11-15-2013, 10:56 PM
[quote Fishrmn]It was my understanding that the biologists were in favor of opening the inlet to fishing. Is that not the case? One RAC shouldn't override their recommendation. If the biologists are still in favor of the current rule, the Wildlife Board was right to ignore the RAC proposal. If the biologists are still in favor of the current rule, then the Governor shouldn't overrule the Board. If, however, the biologists have recommended closing the inlet then the Board should have closed it.
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The DWR briefer stated at the Wildlife Board Meeting that only 15 citations were issued, 2 for willful snagging and the rest for having no license. Does anyone really believe that someone caught without a fishing license would be bothered by anti-snagging regulations?[/font][/quote]
Even if the 13 caught without licenses were also snagging, I doubt there are any fewer violations most days at Strawberry. Between people who don't, or can't, safely measure a fish and obey the slot, and people who can't, or won't, tell the difference between rainbows and cutts, or who willfully take more than their limit, I'd guess that there are easily more violations at Strawberry.[/quote]
1.[font "Calibri"]We were an entity dealing with issues primarily as they related to "our" region unless otherwise specified. If the issue was of a statewide nature and not an individual region issue it was so stated. I'd certainly frown on folks from Saint George or Blanding weighing in on rules for our local waters ... that's simply why there are "five" RAC Boards.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]2.That inlet area is simply an unethical killing field for "all" the fishes that seem to want to go upstream to spawn ... not just walleyes. Going upstream is simply the nature of the beast in a certain percentage of most all of the species of fishes. Portions of all resident species in that Bay are seen up there each year trying to do their thing..[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]3. As to whether we fish during the spawn at all or for any species in that particular water is the question ... Even the Wipers who are hybrids still have the instinct to "try to" spawn and you will find them up there during their normal Striper or White Bass spawning period.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]4. Comparing the angling during the spawn in that small restricted inlet pool as opposed to seeking out spawning fishes in the 14+ miles of Willard Bay shoreline are two totally different issues.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]5. Does two wrongs make a right (Strawberry)?????[/font]
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[quote WiperMac][font "Calibri"]
The DWR briefer stated at the Wildlife Board Meeting that only 15 citations were issued, 2 for willful snagging and the rest for having no license. Does anyone really believe that someone caught without a fishing license would be bothered by anti-snagging regulations?[/font][/quote]
Even if the 13 caught without licenses were also snagging, I doubt there are any fewer violations most days at Strawberry. Between people who don't, or can't, safely measure a fish and obey the slot, and people who can't, or won't, tell the difference between rainbows and cutts, or who willfully take more than their limit, I'd guess that there are easily more violations at Strawberry.[/quote]
1.[font "Calibri"]We were an entity dealing with issues primarily as they related to "our" region unless otherwise specified. If the issue was of a statewide nature and not an individual region issue it was so stated. I'd certainly frown on folks from Saint George or Blanding weighing in on rules for our local waters ... that's simply why there are "five" RAC Boards.[/font]
[font "Calibri"][/font]
[font "Calibri"]2.That inlet area is simply an unethical killing field for "all" the fishes that seem to want to go upstream to spawn ... not just walleyes. Going upstream is simply the nature of the beast in a certain percentage of most all of the species of fishes. Portions of all resident species in that Bay are seen up there each year trying to do their thing..[/font]
[font "Calibri"][/font]
[font "Calibri"]3. As to whether we fish during the spawn at all or for any species in that particular water is the question ... Even the Wipers who are hybrids still have the instinct to "try to" spawn and you will find them up there during their normal Striper or White Bass spawning period.[/font]
[font "Calibri"][/font]
[font "Calibri"]4. Comparing the angling during the spawn in that small restricted inlet pool as opposed to seeking out spawning fishes in the 14+ miles of Willard Bay shoreline are two totally different issues.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]5. Does two wrongs make a right (Strawberry)?????[/font]
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