VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE ECOTRUST SOUTH COAST MLPA SURVEY - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Handymansd · 06-25-2008, 12:42 PM

Done...

Tman · 06-25-2008, 12:50 PM

Don't know if I'm hard-core enough there Paul...

Bring on the survey...

Dan · 06-25-2008, 01:29 PM

Done...

Paul. Could you comment on this release from a couple of days ago?

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scproject.asp

Should we all nominate you?? Help us out on this one please.

PAL · 06-25-2008, 04:57 PM

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Done...

Paul. Could you comment on this release from a couple of days ago?

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scproject.asp

Should we all nominate you?? Help us out on this one please.

Thanks Dan for your vote of confidence. The work we've done to this point has my name on the short list for a spot on the Regional Stakeholder's Group as the kayak fishing community representative. My nomination letter is in the works.

BUT - I'm looking for widespread help to get me there. In the next few days we'll have sample letters as well as names, email and physical addresses for letters of support. It is important we not give the state or any other user group an excuse to lock kayak anglers out of the process.

Thanks to everyone who has signed up for the Ecotrust Survey, and those who will in the near future. Our cooperation has won us important concesssions in the design and direction of the survey. At this point kayak anglers lead all other user groups in sign-ups. We should; we are the most vulnerable to poorly placed reserves.

Paul

lambadmin · 06-25-2008, 06:14 PM

Paul, I'm not sure if you're going to win The Post Of The Month, but you got the front page.

Thanks for all your hard work!!!

dsafety · 06-25-2008, 06:51 PM

I am new to kayak fishing and frankly, don't yet know where most of the best locations are. I would hate to think that my rookie status makes my desire to retain access less important.

Since I am new to this thing, maybe someone can explain it to me. Kayak fishers are about as green as it gets. Sure I burn some gas in my SUV driving to the launch site but after that, I have a nearly zero carbon footprint.

When I paddle out, (in my case peddle out), I am just buring fat and helping to keep myself out of the emergency room with a heart attack or one of the many other illnesses associated with our overweight society.

When I get on the water, I use no fuel except for what was in my recent breakfast. I burn only calories and leave behind only sweat. I catch my own bait and only use only what I need. If I am fortunate enough to catch something other than bait, I usually release it after saying hello and taking a picture. How can this activity be bad for our environment.

Rather than making our coastal waters off limits to people like me and you, maybe we should do more to encourage catch and release practices for recreational fishers. If we need to limit the catch, put the breaks on commercial fishing in the endangered locations.

What do you think?

Bob

Matt · 06-25-2008, 07:03 PM

Just signed up Paul, let me know where I can help and what to do!!!

06-25-2008, 12:42 PM	#1
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Done... __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

06-25-2008, 12:50 PM	#2
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Don't know if I'm hard-core enough there Paul... Bring on the survey... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

06-25-2008, 06:14 PM	#5
lambadmin Spam Sanitation Dept Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,376	Paul, I'm not sure if you're going to win The Post Of The Month, but you got the front page. Thanks for all your hard work!!! __________________

06-25-2008, 06:51 PM	#6
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Why limit this just to the experts? I am new to kayak fishing and frankly, don't yet know where most of the best locations are. I would hate to think that my rookie status makes my desire to retain access less important. Since I am new to this thing, maybe someone can explain it to me. Kayak fishers are about as green as it gets. Sure I burn some gas in my SUV driving to the launch site but after that, I have a nearly zero carbon footprint. When I paddle out, (in my case peddle out), I am just buring fat and helping to keep myself out of the emergency room with a heart attack or one of the many other illnesses associated with our overweight society. When I get on the water, I use no fuel except for what was in my recent breakfast. I burn only calories and leave behind only sweat. I catch my own bait and only use only what I need. If I am fortunate enough to catch something other than bait, I usually release it after saying hello and taking a picture. How can this activity be bad for our environment. Rather than making our coastal waters off limits to people like me and you, maybe we should do more to encourage catch and release practices for recreational fishers. If we need to limit the catch, put the breaks on commercial fishing in the endangered locations. What do you think? Bob

06-25-2008, 01:29 PM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Done... Paul. Could you comment on this release from a couple of days ago? http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scproject.asp Should we all nominate you?? Help us out on this one please.

06-25-2008, 07:03 PM	#7
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Just signed up Paul, let me know where I can help and what to do!!!