mohawksyd

jimmytwotime
steelhead are the only reason erie is popular anyways

False.

spoonchucker

You guys, and East End ( who SHOULD know better ) are confusing the original stamp with the current one. The original was indeed established to recompense commercial fishermen. THAT stamp expired, and there was NO lake Erie stamp for several years.After "paying off" the commercial fishermen, there were execess monies remaining from the original stamp. The language of the legislation creating the original stamp only allowed for those revenues to be spent on compensating commercial fishermen. So once that had been dione, the remaining monies layed idle ( unspent ) for many years. As they were no longer needed for their original pupose, and could not legally be spent anywhere else, or ON anything else. The legislature recently acted ) they are the only ones who could do it ) to adress that issue. It is those remaining monies ( from the original stamp ) that might be under the control of the LEAC and being spent elsewhere. NOT revenues generated by the current stamp.

The current stamp was established, and subsequently re-authorized through seperate legislation for the purpose of access in the Erie watershed ( IE: easements, etc. ). It's revenues are not being, can not be spent outside of that watershed. They also are uinder the control of the PF&BC, not the LEAC or ANY other group or organization. The terms under which current stamp monies, are also strict. This is what limits expenditures which benefit the boat angling community. And what has ( understandabley ) put the sand in their vaginas.

The petition is miguided, in that the issues raised are not relevant to the current stamp. Also because the current stamp, like the original was created through a legislative act. It can only be "abolished", by such. NOT by the governor, the PF&BC, OR through petition.  The current stamp has been very benificial, though mostly to stream anglers. It HAS benifitted lake anglers as well, with monies going toward the acquisition of the Avonia beach property, and the construction of a 300ft. fishing platform in the bay.  For boaters, not so much. Rather than try to get the stamp abolished. Those who have an issue with how revenues are spent, should work to have the legislature amend the law to relax the restrictions, or possibley exempt boat anglers.  THEY ( the legislature ) are the only ones that can do it.

anadromous

I bought a five year combo. I used to spend more at the bar in one night.

bingsbaits

mohawksyd

jimmytwotime
steelhead are the only reason erie is popular anyways

False.

Nahhhh, SYD.... Those 10lb eyes, 7lb Smallies, unlimited perch numbers and 30 lb carp draw no one to the area..All those boaters are just riding around the lake..  

Some folks are just clueless but that is just the opinion of an "OLD LOSER".....

Accountant

More perspective:  It costs $180 or something like that to play the nicest public golf course in western pennsylvania, Bedford Springs.  Thats for a four hour, 18 hole round of golf.  Pebble Beach, arguably the best public course in the USA, costs over $525. 

So relatively speaking, spending a crisp $20 at lake erie is a relative bargain.