I don't know about that, and neither does my wife.

It has crossed my mind that the reason PA doesn't invest more into boating access for Lake Erie is due to the fact that there is such a small portion of PA land that actually comes in direct contact with Lake Erie (as opposed to the miles of shoreline that either Ohio or New York have along Lake Erie). I dunno, just a thought.
 
I noticed someone said they were on the board of the Pittsburgh Downriggers club. I would like to re-join that club. I was a member for a couple years back in the mid-90s, but since I was never able to make it to the meetings, I allowed my membership to lapse. With what I have invested in Lake Erie boating / fishing, I'm foolish for not being a member of the Pittsburgh Downriggers club.
 
I currently don't use walnut. I consider myself to be pretty experienced when it comes to launching / loading a boat (I've been doing so for 26 of my 44 yrs), but I'm not a big fan of crowds. Actually, the main problem I have with walnut is that the channel is not only narrow, the waters of the channel are unprotected. I recall from the last time I was there, seeing large waves coming right into the channel from the lake. The wind was from the north. I think they need a breaker wall. Like what Conneaut (Ohio) has.

ORIGINAL: jaymztrain

welcome to ERIE

 
More like "welcome to a boat ramp"!
 
I took my wife, son, and one of my wife's friends to a local lake a couple weekends ago for a picnic, and just for fun, I told them we should picnic at a picnic table at/near the main boat launch area. My wife did not like the idea (she wanted somewhere more quite), but I told her and her friend that they gotta see what I've always talked about (morrons at the boat ramps!)  By the end of the picnic, both them, and my son where wiping tears out of their eyes from laughing so hard!
 
Yep some people otta learn how to launch and load a boat for sure! 

Everything starts somewhere. this might be good for spoons, write up a brief petition requesting facility up grades at walnut have every boater sign it going in at walnut 500 is minimum signatures. More than 500 voters signatures is impressive to any elected official.send the petition to Sen. Earl the chamber of commerce, Phil English and the pafbc. thats where to start you just might get enough money to get a grant procurator  involved.

ORIGINAL: Presquisleanglr

Ive, pursued Pa.stamp money and other grants for lake access improvements, particularly for the East Ave. boat launch facility. And anglers do have a direct line to help in this mater and it is a young lady by the name of senator Jane Earl. she is a big advocate of improving and promoting sport fishing along lake Erie.She is from Erie and can help. If every one who cares to drops here an e-mail with there concerns the right people will get a memo from the senator.East ave is now getting a badly needed restroom facility only took two years but the money is there and I just reviewed the final plans with the port authority. so team up and work on some money for your preferred bout launch.

http://www.senatorearll.com/contact.htm

Still no e-mail? Isn't there a retired angler out there of the professional or executive persuasion even slightly interested?
 
Lets review, a petition signed by a thousand licensed anglers(tax payers) requesting action.this should be easy enough and could not be disregarded.
A complete engineering study in hand for a ramp that is near completion that would be quite suitable for walnut.This I will get myself.
All cost and planing spelled out in detail due in hole to the present contract now being executed for a parallel ramp on the east side.(same lake same shoreline)
land is already occupied by the pfbc.
 A letter of intent along with a neat package of above reports ready to mail.
 
Now thats not a bad start.If nothing at all transpires from a little effort at least we the anglers will find out where the chink in the armor is. the Governor? a senator? the pfbc?
There are hundred of thousands of anglers tax dollars spent on toilet seats, door knobs, trips around the world,travel expenses to who know where? all we need is more access to a good fishing hole.
 
Don't let the chink show up on this end.
 
 

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