Well, Its Official!

No lead split shot ONLY to be used on the Indian Reservation on the Catt. However, bottom bouncers, leadhead jigs, lures containing lead, lead lines and anything else containing lead is allowed. This all presented as a measure to protect wildlife...yeah right. Talk about double standard!

And I know there are other alternatives to lead shot, but this blatant targeting is total BS obviously provoked by outside influences.

Seems like an obvious attempt to target one group of anglers if you ask me...the drift fishermen/women. They won't see anymore of my money and many others' I'm sure.

what a double standard theres more lead shot on the bottom of that creek from the indians shooting their shotguns and the place is so polluted with garbage its really sickining.

According to the head Marshall, the council members are banning lead to protect the wildlife, mainly the eagles. They also wanted to close the fishing from Nov. 1- March 1, but compromised to only close during Jan. & Feb. So here are some new rules: No lead
No fishing Jan. & Feb
Guides are allowed back on the Res
When asked about the possible loss of revenue from liscence sales, they said they didn't care about money.
With all the money from gambling, gas, cigarettes, the Res looks like a car show. Mercedes, Hummers, BMWs, Audi's, Escalades.....

ORIGINAL: CroatianSensation



Seems like an obvious attempt to target one group of anglers if you ask me...the drift fishermen/women. They won't see anymore of my money and many others' I'm sure.

We can only hope. Sorry for your loss. But just think, you still have the big water at 20 mile in your own state!

Banning canadians on the rez would have been another approach.

This is the letter I got from their main guy Glen:

No lead split shot at any weight. Everything else lures, line, bottom bouncers, etc... Are ok to use. The officers found it impossible to define "sinker" cause so many things could fall under the definition of sinker. So after discussion with Nation lawyers for language, it was best understood and to be enforced as the statement reads. No lead split shot. Check website and we will be on grizzly gary sunday to read statement and explain the enforcement.

Hopefully this makes law #6 easier to understand after person reads statement. Trust me my officers have been working hard to clear this question up for the anglers.

Thank you,

Will Miller

D-Nymph, In all of my years of drift fishing, I have yet to lose a string of split shot in any body of water. And I'm sure many more can say the same, so think before you type buddy...like someone said above, more shot is dispersed in the system by the indians shooting shotguns around the river. So if their sincere concern is for the wildlife, why not ban the lead from guns and any other source of lead sportsmen may use around the system? Please don't patronise me sir...

Its a sad state of affairs when fishing becomes discriminatory.

Croatian, you are 100% right regarding a total lead ban. If it is for the wildlife/environment,then it ALL should be banned.

ORIGINAL: D-nymph

ORIGINAL: CroatianSensation

D-Nymph, In all of my years of drift fishing, I have yet to lose a string of split shot in any body of water. And I'm sure many more can say the same, so think before you type buddy...like someone said above, more shot is dispersed in the system by the indians shooting shotguns around the river. So if their sincere concern is for the wildlife, why not ban the lead from guns and any other source of lead sportsmen may use around the system? Please don't patronise me sir...

Oh, I thought about it and it's really simple. I don't like fishing around pinners. I have had plenty of experience with rude ones, that nobody will change my opinion of them as a group. I'm glad there will be fewer of them on the Res now. Sorry if that offends you.

Well, thanks for summing up in just a few paragraphs what kind of character you have....you didn't even need to be generalized in whatever group/label you fall under, you simply took care of that yourself...

Commander...I summed that up above. I can certainly use tin shot if I wanted to...Thats not the point. Besides, theres many other good fishing opportunities on the Catt besides the IR.

Take it easy boys, take it easy.

Ironhed

ORIGINAL: Grendel

I am in support of this. It is their land so they can pass whatever regs. they wish to. Futhermore, I do not think that they owe any explanation. We tend to support landowner rights....correct?

like...

I could care less about the new regs. I fished the Catt twice last year and may or may not fish it this year.

When asked about the possible loss of revenue from liscence sales, they said they didn't care about money.
With all the money from gambling, gas, cigarettes, the Res looks like a car show. Mercedes, Hummers, BMWs, Audi's, Escalades.....

They've also gone into the finance business recently. Gambling, gas, cigarettes, etc. are now old school. Here's where the big bucks are brought in (without antlers).

Oldtimers will remember the TV commercial from years ago -- the teardrop in the eye, lamenting the loss of pristine land. If the old guy is still alive, he's probably crying a river, betrayed by the younger generation's embrace of usury.

I don't think they have a choice. This society was thrust upon them by force. They have to adapt or die. Loose loose.

ORIGINAL: Loomis

This has got to be one of the most pointless threads that has been posted this calendar year.

 and in the wrong forum board to boot!

ORIGINAL: topdog99

on the salmon river board...

hopethishelpz

Nope, not anymore