Jmukes13 told me about this! Important!!
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:15 am
Soft Plastics Ban!
Jenn let me know about this and we should all be aware of it. Attacks on fishing happen all the time. Loss of access, limits on lead. Once things are banned there is little chance of getting them back. Here is the link to the story and below that is a message from the director of Keep America Fishing. Pay heed my friends. It only takes a few minutes to write a letter and $.50 to mail it!
Link to article -
http://www.thefishingwire.com/story/279823
This is the letter from Robertson.
Dear Fellow Anglers,
During the last few weeks we at KeepAmericaFishing™ sent out emails regarding a bill in Maine that would ban the use of all soft baits. This legislation is now going to a working session of the Maine Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. In order to show just how many anglers across the country are concerned by this bill we ask that you sign our petition in a show of solidarity. This petition will be presented to the Committee so that they can see that banning soft baits not only affects their own residents and anglers but also anglers nationwide.
By signing the petition you are telling the Committee that you "do not approve of unfounded bans on soft baits. Arbitrarily banning widely used tackle such as this would have a tremendous impact on everyone from individual anglers to tackle manufacturers to state wildlife management agencies that protect our resources. Further study must be conducted and decisions must be based on sound science."
Join us on this issue. Whether Maine is far from you - or near - what happens there could happen in your state as well. Sign the petition today.
Here's to tightlines,
Gordon Robertson
KeepAmericaFishing™
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Thank you Jenn, for letting me know!
Jenn let me know about this and we should all be aware of it. Attacks on fishing happen all the time. Loss of access, limits on lead. Once things are banned there is little chance of getting them back. Here is the link to the story and below that is a message from the director of Keep America Fishing. Pay heed my friends. It only takes a few minutes to write a letter and $.50 to mail it!
Link to article -
http://www.thefishingwire.com/story/279823
This is the letter from Robertson.
Dear Fellow Anglers,
During the last few weeks we at KeepAmericaFishing™ sent out emails regarding a bill in Maine that would ban the use of all soft baits. This legislation is now going to a working session of the Maine Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. In order to show just how many anglers across the country are concerned by this bill we ask that you sign our petition in a show of solidarity. This petition will be presented to the Committee so that they can see that banning soft baits not only affects their own residents and anglers but also anglers nationwide.
By signing the petition you are telling the Committee that you "do not approve of unfounded bans on soft baits. Arbitrarily banning widely used tackle such as this would have a tremendous impact on everyone from individual anglers to tackle manufacturers to state wildlife management agencies that protect our resources. Further study must be conducted and decisions must be based on sound science."
Join us on this issue. Whether Maine is far from you - or near - what happens there could happen in your state as well. Sign the petition today.
Here's to tightlines,
Gordon Robertson
KeepAmericaFishing™
________________________________________
Thank you Jenn, for letting me know!