Actually what he wants to do is try to fix whats wrong with the process. He's a fisherman like us and a guide.He was a kid in the 80's and felt what was a mess back then and fished with one of the best striper fishermen on the coast.
As far as letter writing well the thousands that hace been sent through postal an email just haven't seemed to had an affect.Mores needed to make a change.
Like I said you don't have to help. Just remember this is about the fish.

No its not about the fish if it was you could just join PETA and stop all fishing. Its about the fishermen and how they will be regulated.

This is where all of the shop owners and anyone who makes a profit off of having the fish available to catch comes in. A flyer in every shop on the striper coast that reads"THE STRIPED BASS NEEDS YOUR HELP TO REMAIN IN EXISTENCE" If you care about the striped bass, please go to SaveTheBass.org and read. Please sign the petition and volunteer what you can.

I would volunteer to stand at the entrance to the big shows and hand out literature.

I get notes from the menhaden defenders once in a while and have signed their petition and have read all of their stuff.

theres information available about the the committee meetings regarding the re-authorization of Mag/Steve- google search it (I cna't cut n' paste links from work) the committees are calling for increased flexibility in using MSA for future management efforts and better consideration of the shifting economic impacts that recreational fisheries are having on fishing communities. also- there is a call for CONSERVATION to be an important consideration in the next re-authorization



now write to your congressmen and ask them to push for conservation and flexibility to be part of the next version of MSA

Hey Pat ,Do you still have that info as to who- poleticians-that have worked best with fisheries issues you mentioned a couple yrs ago.I thought I had a copy but can't find it. Was talking to one of our senators ystrdy and that info would be handy drummin up more support in the congressional halls.I sent all ours a bunch of site addresses so they can read some of the discussions goin on. Some of what he read was very eye opening as he mainly hear mostly about lobsters and offshore netting. Ron