Actually JLH if you took a closer look you'd see that the larger bulk of the snaggers are from out of the area. The Quillabilies aren't the ones getting the bulk of the tickets...not even close. The extra patrol emphasis is due primarily to the concerns and requests of the river property owners and local fishers who are concerned about the river.....the change from last year has been noticeable....and now that the run is pretty much done I hope you see this kinda emphasis patrol on your local favorite haunts as those zoo's are just beginning to rock-n-roll. Don't disagree with you about the continued lack of funding being a reality....but I'll guarantee you that every one of those urban cowboys who got wrote up for $500 will be awful careful now in your backyard !

Lastly I might like to remind you that the Quil also has a listed run in it.....a few of them urban cowboys just didn't know the difference and paid the price....seems the Quillabillies believe in a better quality smoker .

It's called education thru use of a big stick.