MLPA and Fishing License - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Phatford · 05-20-2011, 11:53 AM

I think the main problem we have is that we are fighting against something we will have a hard time overcoming. We are lobbing rocks at a castle! They have tons of money and connections. WE need to bring the fight and our enemies to us, have them ask us for the solutions. WE all need to unite and then wage our war.

Basically anything to do with money is on a budget. They are given budgets to hire people take care of business, educate, who knows money is used for everything. As far as businesses operate they work in Quarters so if the fist quarter shows they have little to no money coming in then they can't very well spend any money in quarter two.

It would be impossible to predict if we were causing the money loss or if they are just not having people pay for fishing licenses because there is no where to fish.

I am not saying we don't continue our court battle, or propose better alternatives to MLPA. But Money is the real #1, not families, not liesure, not health of our fish, not food.... JUST MONEY!

Right now it seems like we have a few groups fighting battles, all doing great and well but still only chipping away, becuase we have to head out to battle as opposed to them coming to us.

Donfish · 05-21-2011, 05:22 PM

Sorry I already took up this position from the beginning of the year and am sticking with it. I will not spend any money on fishing nor licences this includes tackle in California until the MLPA does what it is supposed to do and clean up the proposed areas and close realistic MPA's or just go away and start over. I am not lobbying for support and doubt my effort will be noticed but just like things that affect pro sports and my enjoyment of them I'll just go do something else and they will have to win me back again. I still won't watch football Baseball lost me for years back in the 90's and if basketball follows suit they will lose me as well. I won't quit fishing but I'll keep California from collecting my money to support these eco Nazi's

Phatford · 05-21-2011, 09:20 PM

That is my point. If we don't give them money... We know that the other side won't give them money at least not for long. Since their money will be tied up in legal fees.

I am not saying that we will not buy licenses next year eventually, you know but they are so used to getting more and more money very regularly every year. If they had to worry about their pay checks there would be some very different attitudes I bet.

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05-20-2011, 11:53 AM	#1
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	I think the main problem we have is that we are fighting against something we will have a hard time overcoming. We are lobbing rocks at a castle! They have tons of money and connections. WE need to bring the fight and our enemies to us, have them ask us for the solutions. WE all need to unite and then wage our war. Basically anything to do with money is on a budget. They are given budgets to hire people take care of business, educate, who knows money is used for everything. As far as businesses operate they work in Quarters so if the fist quarter shows they have little to no money coming in then they can't very well spend any money in quarter two. It would be impossible to predict if we were causing the money loss or if they are just not having people pay for fishing licenses because there is no where to fish. I am not saying we don't continue our court battle, or propose better alternatives to MLPA. But Money is the real #1, not families, not liesure, not health of our fish, not food.... JUST MONEY! Right now it seems like we have a few groups fighting battles, all doing great and well but still only chipping away, becuase we have to head out to battle as opposed to them coming to us.

05-21-2011, 05:22 PM	#2
Donfish Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 31	Sorry I already took up this position from the beginning of the year and am sticking with it. I will not spend any money on fishing nor licences this includes tackle in California until the MLPA does what it is supposed to do and clean up the proposed areas and close realistic MPA's or just go away and start over. I am not lobbying for support and doubt my effort will be noticed but just like things that affect pro sports and my enjoyment of them I'll just go do something else and they will have to win me back again. I still won't watch football Baseball lost me for years back in the 90's and if basketball follows suit they will lose me as well. I won't quit fishing but I'll keep California from collecting my money to support these eco Nazi's

05-21-2011, 09:20 PM	#3
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	That is my point. If we don't give them money... We know that the other side won't give them money at least not for long. Since their money will be tied up in legal fees. I am not saying that we will not buy licenses next year eventually, you know but they are so used to getting more and more money very regularly every year. If they had to worry about their pay checks there would be some very different attitudes I bet.