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Date Posted: 16:00:55 03/02/02 Sat
In reply to:
bruce
's message, "Re: To King Davy" on 20:04:44 03/01/02 Fri
>>>Sorry I haven't been back to continue our
>>>deliberation, but I had something to take care of. I
>>>liked your rendition of salmon fishing out on the
>lake
>>>and if it was like that in the river then everyone
>>>would be happy.
>>>
>>>Here's how salmon fishing in the river goes......
>>>The start of a nice day, taking a long, long walk to
>>>get away from everyone and try to find some fish that
>>>aren't all wigged out. I see two fish milling around
>>>in the tail of a small pool and I have them all to
>>>myself or do I? After ten minutes of working large
>>>streamers to them I hear several guys coming up
>behind
>>>me. They spot the fish and without even the slightest
>>>thought of consideration, are now splashing into the
>>>river between me and the fish, making a wild attempt
>>>to snag the fish. They pursue the fish down the river
>>>splashing and falling in as they go. I can't stand to
>>>watch anymore and at that moment my only thought is
>>>that I wished I was a DEC officer on my day off!!
>Lake
>>>fishing to river fishing is like comparing canned
>tuna
>>>to prime rib. This type of nonsense goes on all the
>>>time and this year I'm not even going to fish during
>>>salmon season. Instead, I'm going to video tape all
>>>the wonderful snaggers, rippers, roppers,
>leadslingers
>>>and highstickers. After one day out I should have
>>>about 3 hours of tape and I'll send copies to the DEC
>>>and Albany and they can see first hand how great a
>>>fishery we have here in upstate NY. I want to thank
>>>them from the bottom of my heart for all they have
>>>done for the area. Why, if it weren't for them,
>>>Pulaski would just be another sleepy little town with
>>>a crappy little trout river running thru it. Look at
>>>how much the area has improved, I can't name one fast
>>>food chain that hasn't been there. And look at all
>the
>>>big businesses that have sprouted up overnight,
>tackle
>>>shops everywhere with a fish cleaning stations on
>>>every corner! How about all the big hotels and motels
>>>too. My god, Oswego county must be the richest in the
>>>state. Why, if it weren't for that hatchery we would
>>>all be on welfare or are we already?
>>>
>>>We will never have a true fishery because real
>>>sportsmen won't come to the area and spend top dollar
>>>for a day on the fabulous Slam'em River in Snaglaski
>>>NY. Sorry, but that's the truth and until somebody or
>>>something changes, it will always be a black eye for
>>>the state and the fishing society.
>> You hit it exactly on the head,could not have
>>stated it better.As the wizards continue managing and
>>the lake fishery dwindles to hell,I for one am watchin
>>1 more lake season and then bagging out of here for
>>stripers etc.After 29 years of great fishing and the
>>final flameout into a total snaggery ,its time to get
>>fishing once again.Hope all u trib. hunters manage to
>>lift out the final remnants of dark sluggish-fighting
>>steelies, fill your wallets,take client pics,advertise
>>at the shows,fill motels n restuarants u so-called
>>river guides and there are genuine ones too..Once the
>>steelies are depleted the DEP experts will again dump
>>a batch of fingerlings off the salmon river and feed
>>the cormorants.It's a sad sad shame what has happened
>>up there, the people are so great and area so pristine
>>to people who enjoy the great outdoors.Am hopin things
>>turn around however I have my doubts.Will have house
>>,boat,50 acres on Tug hill for sale soon.Other states
>>are wakening up to the fact of what used too be in
>>Pulaski and are addressing the fishermen revenue draw
>>out of state by revising their stocking programs.Sorry
>>but King Davy inspired me to write whats on my mind
>>too.He is soooo correct!!!!!!you guys are seriously
>out of control this is all about fishing.remember when
>we learned how to fish as kids...it was fun. lets all
>just enjoy fishing.so a few fish get snagged .. so
>what they get returned most of the time to swim on.
>lighten up the state gets a few bucks the guides get
>money and the area gets tourist bucks.no salmon no
>money plain and simple. live and let live.
Bruce, what end of the earth do you live on? Its that kind of talk that really screws things up for the Salmon River. Snagging is not a means of fishing and should never be considered "ok" even if a few guys do it. I hate to tell you this but alot of people snag their fish up there and it's not pretty. Bruce you hit the nail right on the head, see you don't care about the fishery its all about the mighty dollar. Everyone wins because everyone gets a few greenbacks out of the deal. Well, I'm here to tell you that the fishery is in total disorder, the big payoff never came and now once a year the circus comes to town, the clowns run up and down the river, and all decent folk stay clear of the area for a month. What you get in the fall is an ugly mob of low lifes that don't care about people's property, the laws, or the other people around them. Where else can a person go away for the weekend, spend maybe a hundred bucks, act like a five-year-old and get away with it. It is crazy up here!!!
Fines are one solution, BUT when they start handing too many out the store owners cry that the DEC is too hard on their customers and that its driving them away. Again, the mighty dollar takes control and the DEC backs off. I for one do not want these kind of folks on the river, so if you can't get your $1000.00 fines then what?
If your waiting for videos to state your case, then you will have miles of it. Several of us will be catching all the action this fall and I'm sure it will make alot of people sick when they see it.
Oh, and I heard today that they are going to open up Orwell Brook again to fishing or should I say snagging. Can't wait to tape that whole mess when it starts up again. Hopefully, the state won't be dumb enough to start stocking it again so that the poachers can benifit from their fruits of labor.
Come to a meeting maybe, but I have my own agenda. Not to criticize, but I've seen many a groups meet with the DEC and quite frankly nothing gets done or they appease you with little trinkets and then they continue with their own plan. Maybe the commissioner for the DEC should be an elected office instead of the governor appointing somebody whom knows nothing about fishing and hunting.
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