Bl rant

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Reefman

Ratdog!

Seriously, a start up committee of 5 LOCAL fishermen, guides carry the most influential knowledge along with anyone working with State biologist in the BL estuary; along with local fishermen who have political connections. The involvement of CCA would help pave the way.

Why reinvent CCA? We don't publish what we do behind the scenes before it happens. Govt/industry consults CCA, we consult guides & members affected and make suggestions. Y'all can't agree on the best *** wipe but always agree that CCA is the bad guy all the time.

[Bumfisherman]

Thanks Raymond. Please ask yourselves this question. Who has done more than CCA? Although we may not agree with everything that CCA endorses the bottom line is that CCA has done more in our lifetimes to benefit our fisheries than any other group or organization. I live in Texas and am involved here and I know first hand that they listen. There are great minds here and all you need to do is get off the keyboard and get involved!

[mr crab]

Originally Posted by Bumfisherman

Thanks Raymond. Please ask yourselves this question. Who has done more than CCA? Although we may not agree with everything that CCA endorses the bottom line is that CCA has done more in our lifetimes to benefit our fisheries than any other group or organization. I live in Texas and am involved here and I know first hand that they listen. There are great minds here and all you need to do is get off the keyboard and get involved!

Did you go to the meeting at the port Arthur public library about the proposed trout and flounder regulations? Nothing voiced at that meeting was represented by cca when it came time to support or align against the proposals that just cut our trout limits in half. I am very involved and have been for quite some time. The rich elitist fly fishermen from the lower Laguna madre have finally convinced the majority of joe six packs through the aid of cca that a 5 trout limit is what makes sense. Too many blindly follow anything cca supports because of a few good things they did 20years ago.

[noodle creek]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Why reinvent CCA? We don't publish what we do behind the scenes before it happens. Govt/industry consults CCA, we consult guides & members affected and make suggestions. Y'all can't agree on the best *** wipe but always agree that CCA is the bad guy all the time.

Consult guides? Where was that on the trout issue. Oh wait, they listened to stansel because he was basically the only one who wanted a reduced limit, therefore he was agreeing with a few select CCA members.

Triple tail? if supporting the recreational fishermen is what they stand for, why not send out a survey on this issue? CCA knew where most recreational fishermen stood on this issue, but completely disregarded it.

Yes the CCA is all we have, but they would be better off doing nothing than playing around with some of the issues on their agenda.

If Cajunmade is right in the other threads, CCA is by no means doing themselves any favors anymore.

What is the deal with refusing to show where money is spent? Still haven't heard a CCA guy answer this question.

I would like to have an organization that we could trust and count on, but CCA continues to make that hard for lots of recreational fishermen.