West Wall

[Chris in Mass]

Is it a car gate that you can walk around or is it Berlin like?

[JohnR]

I have not been down there but I hear this too. Expect more of the same , especially if CRMC rolls over and starts playing dead...

[steve]

Welcome to the Ocean State - Now just try to get to the water!

[SeaWolf]

there has been talk about this recently in our ROW committee. the road is said to be private, but has a long standing history of travel. whether or not it is truely a state ROW is something to be determined. there is talk or looking into this possible closure and possibly adopting one of the access points just west of this road as a ROW.

one thing i am starting to see in RI is that the state does not have the funds or personel to tackle all these ROW issues, from jamestown, barrington, watch hill, quonnie, etc. they keep leaving it up to the town to decide, which is against what the laws of the state say and what crmc states in their guides. strength in numbers and letters to politians and or directors is what may be needed in the future. one thing is certain, our ROWs are being challenged more and more.

[BigFish]

Closed!! Gated!!!??? Open to residents only!!!??? And they want to start charging us for the right to fish??? Where are we supposed to gain access!!!???

[steve]

Hey Bigfish, I had a nice fish on one of those surface swimmers the other mourning. Thanks and keep up the good work. Do you make needlefish?

[Nebe]

That gate had better have a gap in it for foot traffic or i will personally pull it down with my truck.
That is a public right of way... there is no doubt in my mind. If there is a gap for foot traffic, I see no problem as it is a private road. Shame on any of you if your driving in there and parking in private property.. I have seen people do this and I have a feeling that this gate is a response to that type of 'I can park where I want mentality'.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by steve

Hey Bigfish, I had a nice fish on one of those surface swimmers the other mourning. Thanks and keep up the good work. Do you make needlefish?

Get in line Steve, I have been asking him for two years now.

On the topic of this thread, seems you guys need to do something fast or your access is going to go down in flames. I don't think we as Massachusetts residents can help but know we support you. That really sucks, it seems all we see is you guys losing more and more spots to fish which are probably at a premium as it is.

There has to be someone who can do something for you at a state level. Do any of your reps fish?

Say what you want about Ted Kennedy but I know folks who have had access to him when things like this come up and with a wink and a nod he gets them resolved for fisherman to access otherwise off limits places here in mass. Is his kid sympathetic to your plight? Is he aware of just useless?

Damm shame, I come and go pretty freely here on Cape, might not be as many fish but it certainly is a lot easier up here that down RI way. I almost moved to Jamestown in the early eighties, my bosses brother is a dr. there, names Coughlin, His brother did not want me to leave the company and made arrangements for me to look at property there. An hours commute from Worcester to Jamestown on a good day back then and I could be near the fioshing and still work for him was his theory ( company vehicle and gas card to boot)

I chose Cape Cod, I am very glad.

Good luck to you guys, you got to fight this kind of thing.