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Crafty Angler · 07-01-2004, 08:16 AM

No idea....

But maybe it's high time to put SOS- RI into action if anyone wants to help - and I know a lot of ya PM'ed me to say you would, like Ben, Bryan, Notaro, and a number of others - I saved all your emails for future reference - but I've been ass over bandbox busy for the last coupla months now to do very much alone.

John offered to help however he could with the site -

So, how about a CoastWatch Forum - like the Conservation Forum - to address the issues and at least make people aware of what's going on - we got a lot of eyes and ears out there now every nite, so this may actually be a great time to do it.

I'd be happy to be a moderator to help - and perhaps Bryan (RIROCKHOUND) could help moderate too - he's an extremely
knowledgable guy with the background to deal with all the related issues.

Ya know, the Clambake Club restrictions in Middletown flew in right under the radar, just like I told JohnR the nite he and I walked into the council meeting in Middletown - and it'll happen again in your community too before you know it. And it'll be done quietly before you know it.

Don't wanna be redundant, but wait'll you guys who fish the Light see what happens in Watch Hill now that that 13 acre parcel was sold to developers - and that's just one spot among a bunch of other areas now at risk.

So, whaddya think - don't you think a CoastWatch Forum would be worthwhile?

It would help us keep abreast of things before it's too late, educate our members on the issues and generally benefit us all in terms of continuing access to the areas we fish -

We can run it by the CO and we'll see what we can get going - with everybody pitching in many hands will make lighter work on an important aspect of what we love - which is being able to get to the water in the first place.

Is there a show of hands?

07-01-2004, 08:16 AM	#5
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	No idea.... But maybe it's high time to put SOS- RI into action if anyone wants to help - and I know a lot of ya PM'ed me to say you would, like Ben, Bryan, Notaro, and a number of others - I saved all your emails for future reference - but I've been ass over bandbox busy for the last coupla months now to do very much alone. John offered to help however he could with the site - So, how about a CoastWatch Forum - like the Conservation Forum - to address the issues and at least make people aware of what's going on - we got a lot of eyes and ears out there now every nite, so this may actually be a great time to do it. I'd be happy to be a moderator to help - and perhaps Bryan (RIROCKHOUND) could help moderate too - he's an extremely knowledgable guy with the background to deal with all the related issues. Ya know, the Clambake Club restrictions in Middletown flew in right under the radar, just like I told JohnR the nite he and I walked into the council meeting in Middletown - and it'll happen again in your community too before you know it. And it'll be done quietly before you know it. Don't wanna be redundant, but wait'll you guys who fish the Light see what happens in Watch Hill now that that 13 acre parcel was sold to developers - and that's just one spot among a bunch of other areas now at risk. So, whaddya think - don't you think a CoastWatch Forum would be worthwhile? It would help us keep abreast of things before it's too late, educate our members on the issues and generally benefit us all in terms of continuing access to the areas we fish - We can run it by the CO and we'll see what we can get going - with everybody pitching in many hands will make lighter work on an important aspect of what we love - which is being able to get to the water in the first place. Is there a show of hands?
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.