A Big Thank You - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

so cal shaggy · 10-22-2009, 12:15 AM

Thank you to all of you that attended the meeting today and this evening. Everyone that spoke was clear on their point and gave the information in a concise manner. Everyone was also very polite and courteous to everyone and again I say thank you. Tomorrow afternoon or evening the vote will be cast and whatever map is chosen and whatever the outcome for this process will be I have to say I am proud to have stood alongside all of you through all of this. You are all a great bunch of guys and do this sport proud no matter what the decision is hold your heads up high you gave it your all and for that there is no shame.

Holy Mackerel · 10-22-2009, 08:16 AM

Thanks for the spearo-kayaker alliance, and everyone who showed up to support our RSG, spoke, or ceded time.

FISHIONADO · 10-22-2009, 08:29 AM

It was obvious Map 2 had the most involved supporters. It was BS for the Map 3 folks to fill half the room with children who were mostly ignorant of the issues. I hope the BRTF saw through that. You guys all represented us so well, I was proud to be part of that.

tylerdurden · 10-22-2009, 08:37 AM

Thanks to everyone that supported us and helped out. We did make a difference. Today we find out if it was enough of one.

Thanks to everyone that ceded time to me. I hope I used it well.

Tman · 10-22-2009, 08:55 AM

Big thanks to all the kids that showed up, spoke well, and stated their case for 2 and why...

Noah, Otto, Isabella, Marina, Clay, and another Clay...

Great job to all of you,

It was tremendous seeing "our" kids speak up for LJ and why it is so precious to them while the bus'd in kids had no input for why they wanted 3...you kids knocked it out of the park.

To all of you, a BIG Thank you...you made an impact.

JoeBeck · 10-22-2009, 09:38 AM

Yes thank you all who spoke and also thanks you everyone who ceded time to my wife and I. I really appreciate you trusting us to give us a bit more time to get our points across

. That is why it was so important to have so many people show, speaking or not. We showed in numbers without bus-loading kids in and giving them extra credit. On that note the kids who spoke about fishing on side of map 2 genuinely cared!

. We can now just hope for the best.

Sherm · 10-22-2009, 09:53 AM

Glad my tax dollars were at work busing in those school kids.

PescadorPete · 10-22-2009, 11:05 AM

Thanks Tyler. You did a great job on the buoys, North Scripps Pier and the dipnet issue.

herbo · 10-22-2009, 11:53 AM

Hey those map 3 kids got a free T-shirt #3 stickers and a happy meal!!!!! but seriously, a great turn out for map#2 well spoken and well behaved, too bad the videos got messed up let's hope the BRTF was listening.Great to see familiar faces and make new friends.....H

bluesquids · 10-22-2009, 12:11 PM

A WORLD of Thank You to everyone at every level for all your efforts.
All the heavy hitters should automatically be entered into the Yak Fishing Hall of Fame for their selfless devotion to save our way of life.

I've been doing what I can since about '03 when I heard Paul Lebowitz talk about the reality of the MLPA.
I feel plain lousy that I could not make 10/21.
My boy has had some health problems the last two years, the last two months he's had some serious complications, so my world is a little upside down right now. All this Greenwashing BS is not helping my current state of mind.
Thank you again from me and my little buddy.

j mo · 10-22-2009, 12:18 PM

Ditto!!!!!

Thanks for defending our rights and those of the future generations of anglers!

zenspearo · 10-22-2009, 01:01 PM

Thank you Jeff and Erika, the dynamic duo. Thanks so much for your tireless work.

Thank you also to all kayakfishermen. You all rock!

kurt · 10-22-2009, 07:00 PM

To everyone who participated in any way to fight for our rights, I say THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I mean, see you Nov. 10, it sounds like.

10-22-2009, 12:15 AM	#1
so cal shaggy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anaheim Posts: 85	A Big Thank You Thank you to all of you that attended the meeting today and this evening. Everyone that spoke was clear on their point and gave the information in a concise manner. Everyone was also very polite and courteous to everyone and again I say thank you. Tomorrow afternoon or evening the vote will be cast and whatever map is chosen and whatever the outcome for this process will be I have to say I am proud to have stood alongside all of you through all of this. You are all a great bunch of guys and do this sport proud no matter what the decision is hold your heads up high you gave it your all and for that there is no shame. __________________ Thanks, Jeff

10-22-2009, 08:37 AM	#4
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Thanks to everyone that supported us and helped out. We did make a difference. Today we find out if it was enough of one. Thanks to everyone that ceded time to me. I hope I used it well. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

10-22-2009, 08:55 AM	#5
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	LB MLPA - the kids did it... Big thanks to all the kids that showed up, spoke well, and stated their case for 2 and why... Noah, Otto, Isabella, Marina, Clay, and another Clay... Great job to all of you, It was tremendous seeing "our" kids speak up for LJ and why it is so precious to them while the bus'd in kids had no input for why they wanted 3...you kids knocked it out of the park. To all of you, a BIG Thank you...you made an impact. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

10-22-2009, 11:53 AM	#9
herbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canyon Country, Ca. Posts: 116	Hey those map 3 kids got a free T-shirt #3 stickers and a happy meal!!!!! but seriously, a great turn out for map#2 well spoken and well behaved, too bad the videos got messed up let's hope the BRTF was listening.Great to see familiar faces and make new friends.....H __________________ mellow yellow malibu eXtreme

10-22-2009, 01:01 PM	#12
zenspearo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167	Thank you Jeff and Erika, the dynamic duo. Thanks so much for your tireless work. Thank you also to all kayakfishermen. You all rock! __________________ A spearo, but we are in this MLPA mess together

10-22-2009, 08:16 AM	#2
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Thanks for the spearo-kayaker alliance, and everyone who showed up to support our RSG, spoke, or ceded time.

10-22-2009, 08:29 AM	#3
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	It was obvious Map 2 had the most involved supporters. It was BS for the Map 3 folks to fill half the room with children who were mostly ignorant of the issues. I hope the BRTF saw through that. You guys all represented us so well, I was proud to be part of that.

10-22-2009, 09:38 AM	#6
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Yes thank you all who spoke and also thanks you everyone who ceded time to my wife and I. I really appreciate you trusting us to give us a bit more time to get our points across . That is why it was so important to have so many people show, speaking or not. We showed in numbers without bus-loading kids in and giving them extra credit. On that note the kids who spoke about fishing on side of map 2 genuinely cared! . We can now just hope for the best.

10-22-2009, 09:53 AM	#7
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Glad my tax dollars were at work busing in those school kids.

10-22-2009, 11:05 AM	#8
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Thanks Tyler. You did a great job on the buoys, North Scripps Pier and the dipnet issue.

10-22-2009, 12:18 PM	#11
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Ditto!!!!! Thanks for defending our rights and those of the future generations of anglers!

10-22-2009, 07:00 PM	#13
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	To everyone who participated in any way to fight for our rights, I say THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I mean, see you Nov. 10, it sounds like. __________________ "All I got was a rock" Last edited by kurt; 10-22-2009 at 08:04 PM.