11-17-2013, 05:35 AM
You know tubedude, you may very well be right. I hadn't had much thought about it from the perspective that you and wipermac offered and for that I apologize. I think that both of you are most likely good, upstanding men and I didn't mean for my comments to come across so harshly. I think I understand what wipermac was trying to say and I think he has good cause in his opinion.
Let me cast a little light on the nature of my statements. I've been taught my whole life to teach people correct principles and let them govern themselves and they will by nature start making good ones. Now I've generally seen this to be true. I DO know that poaching happens and I also know that these thieves are crafty and well practiced at their plundering. I guess the problem I have is letting the acts of those we can't always stop ruin it for the rest of us. I'm a very conservative guy that can't stand any more government intervention in my pursuits than I already deal with, so I suppose I came across a little too strong with my comments. The idea of allowing the governor the chance to override the decision of good biologists just stinks in my opinion. We all remember the way he went on stream access don't we? Leave him out of our pastimes.
I think that stopping those that want to enjoy some great fishing opportunity because a few scums can't be trusted just sucks.
I can't help but think that by opening it to people fishing the inlet that it may in the long run deter those that used to sneak in and plunder by the very fact that they can be witnessed now if they break the law. Before they may only bump into each other when fishing illegally. I guess I really don't know what the answer is, but I would like the increased opportunity that fishing the spawn offers, but I do see the dilemma with the poaching that surely takes place. Maybe we all should just do better at getting license plates, descriptions, etc.... And reporting or better yet videoing the people that are snagging and maybe they will back down a bit. I think that closing it won't get rid of the poaching though. They will just do it at night with fewer witnesses.
Again, my apologies to wipermac, I didn't mean to attack you personally. We just have a little different view on the issue.
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Let me cast a little light on the nature of my statements. I've been taught my whole life to teach people correct principles and let them govern themselves and they will by nature start making good ones. Now I've generally seen this to be true. I DO know that poaching happens and I also know that these thieves are crafty and well practiced at their plundering. I guess the problem I have is letting the acts of those we can't always stop ruin it for the rest of us. I'm a very conservative guy that can't stand any more government intervention in my pursuits than I already deal with, so I suppose I came across a little too strong with my comments. The idea of allowing the governor the chance to override the decision of good biologists just stinks in my opinion. We all remember the way he went on stream access don't we? Leave him out of our pastimes.
I think that stopping those that want to enjoy some great fishing opportunity because a few scums can't be trusted just sucks.
I can't help but think that by opening it to people fishing the inlet that it may in the long run deter those that used to sneak in and plunder by the very fact that they can be witnessed now if they break the law. Before they may only bump into each other when fishing illegally. I guess I really don't know what the answer is, but I would like the increased opportunity that fishing the spawn offers, but I do see the dilemma with the poaching that surely takes place. Maybe we all should just do better at getting license plates, descriptions, etc.... And reporting or better yet videoing the people that are snagging and maybe they will back down a bit. I think that closing it won't get rid of the poaching though. They will just do it at night with fewer witnesses.
Again, my apologies to wipermac, I didn't mean to attack you personally. We just have a little different view on the issue.
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