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Originally Posted by ifsteve
So let me ask a simple question? Just WHAT are your "interests."?? Seems like what I get from reading a lot of threads and posts on this forum and others is that it boils down to being able to catch and keep any and as many fish as you can. Sad actually.
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far from it, I don't want to keep anything or have any regulations changed for anything that cant be supported by actual science that says the fishery can support it. if the science says that the fishery is healthy and can support more harvesting then change the regulations to allow more harvest (which never happens).
as it stands now CCA is trying to get us into a catch and release only fishery for all species of fish with no science to back up the need and in direct opposition of real science and data that says their position and the regulations they are pushing for are wrong. they sit around and think up ideas that sound good to them and push them through even though scientist tell them it wont work or even will have negative impacts such as the crazy idea lowering speck limits in big lake will create even more bigger trout there. in fact just as scientists told them its the food supply that determines how big specks get NOT how many you are allowed to keep. so instead of solving the food supply problem they are off chasing crazy ideas not supported by science. had they worked on increasing the food source for them then big lake would be a trophy speck destination like no other yet they have done nothing that scientists told them would work to get the desired results. they are clueless and only concerned with self promotion rather then working hard for real change that is supported by science and 90% of the positions they take are in direct opposition to what the science says should be done.
when it gets to the point you can only keep one or two fish and have to spend $500-$700 just to go do it, then CCA has achieved its goal and its a fishery that is being reserved only for the wealthy and well off and the regular public is deprived of that fishery by default of it being too expensive with no reward or benefit. people around here need to feed their families with the fish they catch, its not just a hobby or pastime for most of us.