08-14-2003, 06:35 PM
Southernman I had to admit it but PBH has a good point. I turn people in at the expense of my own fishing enjoyment but when the same situation is reversed how many people do something about the problem instead of whinning about the problems. The only reason I sent a report was to get that dead cow out of the lake and let them know they need to get up there more often. I used to pack around a little fishing log book but it turned into a violation and description log book so I quit packing it.
I don't mind passing on what I call info about poaching violations. Some times I do get a kick out of walking up to somebody that's breaking some easy law to follow and seeing how long it takes for them to crack.
I wouldn't mind to see a huge increase like 20 dollars but I would like to see half of that to improve fishing and pay for a dozen CO that don't do anything but get out and say hi and make sure that people understand that they are trying and not just hidding and watching with the spotting scopes. I could care less what people were doing if I'd see them more often and not just on the way home from work. I guess I live to close to there office.
I'm sure we have enough qualified people that would do what Southernman suggests. Make it the entry level job to become a CO but give them old name back "fish cop". Give them a truck and a certain number of lakes and let them give as many tickets as they want to.
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[size 1]Just for mine and PBH's humor how many people did you notice bait fishing while you were there.[/size]
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I don't mind passing on what I call info about poaching violations. Some times I do get a kick out of walking up to somebody that's breaking some easy law to follow and seeing how long it takes for them to crack.
I wouldn't mind to see a huge increase like 20 dollars but I would like to see half of that to improve fishing and pay for a dozen CO that don't do anything but get out and say hi and make sure that people understand that they are trying and not just hidding and watching with the spotting scopes. I could care less what people were doing if I'd see them more often and not just on the way home from work. I guess I live to close to there office.
I'm sure we have enough qualified people that would do what Southernman suggests. Make it the entry level job to become a CO but give them old name back "fish cop". Give them a truck and a certain number of lakes and let them give as many tickets as they want to.
[#ff0000][size 1]Quote---if i saw something blatant i guess i would report it, but i dont go looking for it .. . ---[/size][/#ff0000]
[size 1]Just for mine and PBH's humor how many people did you notice bait fishing while you were there.[/size]
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