Live from the BRTF meeting - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

zenspearo · 11-11-2009, 12:38 AM

Thank you our kayakfishing brothers and sisters.

As bad as it was, if we weren't there together and asking questions and bringing up issues, the maps would have been much, much worse. Kudos to everyone. The alliance between kayakfishermen and spearos will be something that other regions will study for a long time as a model of cooperation and gain in the face of almost impossible odds.

And thank you for the pizza. You guys rock.

P.S. We have the Dec. 9th meeting with DFG coming up. I told Billy V. that I'm re-donating the brand-new, still-in-the-wrapper fishing rod I won (some expensive brand name, I'm told, and I researched the idea of tying rubber bands to it and making it a polespear but gave up after it seems to be too much trouble

). The fishing rod will be raffled out to kayakfishermen signing up to go to the DFG meeting on Dec. 9th to speak for all of us.

We will ride again. You all did great today. See you Dec. 9th.

herbo · 11-11-2009, 12:57 AM

I'm proud of all the spearos, kayak fishers and the others who made it there today,I'm also ashamed that I had committed to be there and my gimp knee gave out(couldn't walk let alone drive there) and special thanks to all who spent endless hours rallying the troops!!!.....H

stuppid · 11-11-2009, 06:27 AM

They wont be able to enforce it so just fish all you want. I fish the central coast and I have not heard of anyone getting a ticket from DFG for fishing in a MPA or SMCA. They are not going to be able to enforce it.

Quilted Germ · 11-11-2009, 07:25 AM

Thanks to all who attended on the behalf of those of us who didn't. Sounds like a long, emotional day for those who stuck it out. We appreciate the effort. Thanks.

T Bone · 11-11-2009, 07:38 AM

Guys,I just want to say thanks to all who fought a great fight.Reminds of Rocky who just said "All I want to do is go 15 rounds with Creed because no one else has" I know your fight was not for nothing.

I have been in the middle of my own battle with my sons cancer that we discovered in July.It has kept me from getting to any of these meetings and only a few sporadic fishing trips this year.My brother is a sportboat captain and is greatly affected by this as we all are.

I THINK EVERYBODY FISHING THE FIRST DAY OF THE CLOSURES IS A FANTASTIC IDEA.IF WE GET FINED SO BE IT.DONT PAY THE FINE VIA MAIL,GO TO COURT IN MASS AND GET THE MEDIA INVOLVED AGAIN SINCE THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHATS GOING ON.

11-11-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
zenspearo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167	Thank you our kayakfishing brothers and sisters. As bad as it was, if we weren't there together and asking questions and bringing up issues, the maps would have been much, much worse. Kudos to everyone. The alliance between kayakfishermen and spearos will be something that other regions will study for a long time as a model of cooperation and gain in the face of almost impossible odds. And thank you for the pizza. You guys rock. P.S. We have the Dec. 9th meeting with DFG coming up. I told Billy V. that I'm re-donating the brand-new, still-in-the-wrapper fishing rod I won (some expensive brand name, I'm told, and I researched the idea of tying rubber bands to it and making it a polespear but gave up after it seems to be too much trouble). The fishing rod will be raffled out to kayakfishermen signing up to go to the DFG meeting on Dec. 9th to speak for all of us. We will ride again. You all did great today. See you Dec. 9th. __________________ A spearo, but we are in this MLPA mess together

11-11-2009, 12:57 AM	#2
herbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canyon Country, Ca. Posts: 116	I'm proud of all the spearos, kayak fishers and the others who made it there today,I'm also ashamed that I had committed to be there and my gimp knee gave out(couldn't walk let alone drive there) and special thanks to all who spent endless hours rallying the troops!!!.....H __________________ mellow yellow malibu eXtreme

11-11-2009, 07:25 AM	#4
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	Thanks to all who attended on the behalf of those of us who didn't. Sounds like a long, emotional day for those who stuck it out. We appreciate the effort. Thanks. __________________ Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. - Ronald Reagan

11-11-2009, 07:38 AM	#5
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Guys,I just want to say thanks to all who fought a great fight.Reminds of Rocky who just said "All I want to do is go 15 rounds with Creed because no one else has" I know your fight was not for nothing. I have been in the middle of my own battle with my sons cancer that we discovered in July.It has kept me from getting to any of these meetings and only a few sporadic fishing trips this year.My brother is a sportboat captain and is greatly affected by this as we all are. I THINK EVERYBODY FISHING THE FIRST DAY OF THE CLOSURES IS A FANTASTIC IDEA.IF WE GET FINED SO BE IT.DONT PAY THE FINE VIA MAIL,GO TO COURT IN MASS AND GET THE MEDIA INVOLVED AGAIN SINCE THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHATS GOING ON. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

11-11-2009, 06:27 AM	#3
stuppid Junior Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 11	They wont be able to enforce it so just fish all you want. I fish the central coast and I have not heard of anyone getting a ticket from DFG for fishing in a MPA or SMCA. They are not going to be able to enforce it.