Who's brilliant idea in the WDF was that? Since when did the permits force an either/or format, and why then not for the other lakes?

I'm confused here.

Larry - Please let us know as soon as you here from Bruce.  This is completely ridiculous.  This is a topic of MAJOR concern for me.  What is next, only certain waters will be allowed?  I would be interested in what other state agencies may be doing.  If the LM are in that much trouble, why do they not list them as endangered and then we will finally have some money to do something with.  This is an absolute joke.  They must be graduates of the University of the Liberal School of Fisheries.  Not conservation, but preservation.  These people want us all off the planet anyway, so that the animals and fishes can all have a safe life away from us ruthless preditors.  Why are the anglers being punished for a perceived lack of fisheries management?  I am completely pissed about this!!  I despise the way our resources are managed in this state.  They make no sense.  If the biologists and managers continue to manage our precious resources in this haphazard and knee jerk manner, we are doomed to watching the rich fish in private waters on TV on Saturday mornings.  Good Grief, I am just simmering....
Kirk

Hey maybe we should see if their is anyway we can do a stocking program ouselves for banks and thecolumbia. Any help could make a difference. It took some small timers to make a big difference in our world.

As weird as this rule sounds, I think we should wait for the entire story before flying off the handle. I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe there is a good reason for these decisions.

Larry will be talking to Bruce, and I just sent an email off to him asking for the story, so more info should follow!

Chris

P.S. Kirk, I know you were probably just taking a friendly shot at me, but you've got it backwards... UW fisheries usually gets blamed when people OVERHARVEST fish, not underharvest.

Just rifled off an e-mail to Gary Morris at the Federation so we shall see....their website has no info.......

The Jamborree will be extra tough as they now have the Junior bassmaster qualifier there and OUR STATES kids will not be able to utilize Largemouth....not to mention the kids division in general.

BIGCANOWURMS!

Rob,

I don't think this rule is really a matter of whether or not it hurts our tournaments, but more of about whether it is fair to single out tournament anglers and limit their fishing rights when other non-tournament anglers are not limited. Bruce Baker included in a recent email to me that this largemouth rule only applies to tournament folks. My feeling right now is that this rule does not pass the common sense test.

Chris