DFG Hearing

**Hatch** · 02-02-2012, 03:05 PM

Reporting from the DFG hearing-

STRIPERS WIN !!!!!

Now we need some freak'n water
HATCH

**bart** · 02-02-2012, 03:33 PM

Thanks go to the AlliedFishing Group! Thanks Mike,John and Dave..

**Mrs.Finsallaround** · 02-02-2012, 05:35 PM

February 2, 2012
Media Contact:
Jordan Traverso, DFG Communications, (916) 654-9937

The California Fish and Game Commission today took final action to reject proposed changes to striped bass regulations.

In a unanimous decision, Commissioners voted not to pursue a proposal that would have changed sport fishing regulations related to anadromous striped bass, including increasing bag limits and decreasing size limits.

The proposal that was introduced by the Department of Fish and Game arose out of a settlement agreement resulting from a 2008 lawsuit. In that lawsuit, the Coalition for a Sustainable Delta, a group of San Joaquin Valley water districts, asserted that striped bass are harming native species, including endangered salmon and Delta smelt.

http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/0...bass-proposal/

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

**RonOtto** · 02-02-2012, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the updates everyone.

Robin, you and others have done an outstanding job on this. Thanks for all you've done!

But as we know, powerful interests have much at stake in this and the ball game is far from over... So we must be vigilent, and prepared to go to bat again.

Ron Otto

**Darian** · 02-05-2012, 12:47 PM

Great job by all those who sent in letters and/or attended the meeting. I was checking the vote by the commissioners and was surprised to see that Richard Rogers was not in attendance. Just as well I guess. He's the seemingly arrogant advocate for MPAs as a member of the Commission.

Interesting how little comment/interest there's been about the decision on this BB. Lots of comments over on Blanton's BB; many from out of the area participants. Maybe everyones out enjoying the great weather and fishing for Stripers. Of course, it may be nothing more than the make-up of people who participate here; mainly Steelhead/Trout guys (....just an observation).

I guess for Westlands it's back to the courts on another related issue.

**civicrr** · 02-05-2012, 01:06 PM

Definitely a big win for stripers.

I've been following the threads here, on Blanton's board & other local fishing boards. This issue is important to me as it should be to anybody fishing the Delta for any species. Other than stating my thankfulness (I AM thankful too) for all those who helped (attended meetings, wrote letters, donated/raised money), there really isn't more that I could add to threads. I'm betting there are more forum members like me.

I did celebrate by getting out and fishing Friday.

**OceanSunfish** · 02-06-2012, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Darian

Great job by all those who sent in letters and/or attended the meeting. I was checking the vote by the commissioners and was surprised to see that Richard Rogers was not in attendance. Just as well I guess. He's the seemingly arrogant advocate for MPAs as a member of the Commission.

Interesting how little comment/interest there's been about the decision on this BB. Lots of comments over on Blanton's BB; many from out of the area participants. Maybe everyones out enjoying the great weather and fishing for Stripers. Of course, it may be nothing more than the make-up of people who participate here; mainly Steelhead/Trout guys (....just an observation).

I guess for Westlands it's back to the courts on another related issue.

"Sports Radio" followers know all too well that most call-ins happen after a defeat or a series of defeats vs. winning.......

Thanks to all that sent in letters opposing the regulation changes as well as supporting the reappointment of Mr. Kellogg to the F&G Commission. It's very important to let folks like Mr. Kellogg know that the sportsfisherman of CA appreciate his effort to fight for our sportfishing legacy in CA.

**OceanSunfish** · 02-07-2012, 11:28 AM

http://www.cal-span.org/cgi-bin/media.pl?folder=CFG

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 02-08-2012, 10:17 AM

http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb...se-voted-down/

Today the Stripped Bass is one of the most popular game fish in Nor Cal so it is great that so many stood up against this action designed to reduce their population.

**bart** · 02-08-2012, 04:24 PM

My contacts are telling me that the same forces are alleady starting rumblings into thier next project.We just won one battle in this ongoing war.
We need to expand the Allied Fishing Group and work our way into the main stream media.I've been working on these issues for 35 years+ and am trying to pass my contacts and knowledge to the younger crowd.Mike Mckinze and i will both be working on this issue.Feel free to get involved.