Conservation??

    Great article "The Stream Grabbers" in June 2007 Field & Stream Magazine.  Don't want to stir the waters, but article is well-written and shares some provocative information on stream access in many states.

Eagle Ed

I don't get F&S. Can you give a little more info. on what was written?
BTW Ed- how are you doing? Getting ang fishing in?
PA- you mean you're not a member? LOL Me niether, and I wouldn't be even if I had the $.

Chrome,it may be free but it is n't positive!

    Chrome:

    Do I note some sour grapes from our Pro Angler on the Stream Grabber article.
    I've always said "Sour grapes make the best whine!"

    Eagle Ed

All that publicity got the Little J back for us.  Without Alan Bright and publicity, it'd still have piano wire (LOL) stretched acrossed it.

Publicilty did get Beaver an article .. so does his false promotion of 10 lb "wild" trout.  You don't think that gets him another 90 K?  So .. we should just sit back and allow all of those articles he gets to be all positive ones?  I don't think so..  if only positive info. was out there, it'd sure make his product easier to sell.
 
Sure the PFBC and Alan filed suit.. but Alan also promoted the heck out of the fact that fisherman could fish there, legally .. in turn, creating evidence (and much needed momentum) for this case other than historic data.
 
Why do you think the SRC roster is not on their site anymore?  Why do you think people are afraid to admit their involvement.  Lake Erie water has seven guides guiding for Beaver.  Boy .. they sure stay underground.  Now why would they do that?  There's certainly a reason for it.  The same reason the roster is gone.
 
You certainly have a point about publicity but all positive is worse yet.  They got plenty of that long before the negative.

I see your points.  I'm just tired of seeing it plastered all over the place.  It's GOT to be attracting business for him.  The guys that can afford it probably don't share the same points of view we do.  I guess I feel it free publicity while preaching to the choir.

There's the old saying:  "Print what you want about me, just spell my name right!"

I read the F&S finally. It doesn't even begin to cover what's happening up there. There's a great thread about this guy now on the PA board. Check it out. I learned a few things from it.

Nice to here from you 79. Nice Browns.

chrome --
 
I cannot disagree with any of your points.  We are preaching and it's likely many of those guys don't care about water quality or anything along those lines..  but just about getting an 8 lb brown pic. on their wall to show off to their patients.  It's likely we've probably added a member or two but it's likely we've pushed a few away too.
 
I just hope for honesty (dreaming here).  If you're going to stock pelletheads, don't promote them as wild trout.  The hatchery should make it obvious.  If you're going to promote conversation, actually DO IT.  You know the drill.
 
Between false advertisement and destroying good water, people are always going to get fired up.