Geoduck

I hate to tell you this, but I would not be "amazed" at all about other "government agencies" records! I would almost bet you money that there isn't a single person on this board that has done any more public discloser request then I have. Nothing amazes me anymore about our state or federal agencies!

I see that you are relatively new on our board, so maybe you haven't had the opportunity over the last 3 years to read many of my earlier posts. If you had followed them, you would understand why I sometimes have a problem with WDFW and their policies. I believe that I have a right to complain about issues that I have personal knowledge of. I have also worked with many WDFW staff over the years and have repect for many WDFW staff.

I have been contacted by several WDFW employees over the years to "blow the whistle" on some pretty shady deals that some WDFW staff had been involved in. Maybe that's just one reason why so many of them either fear or respect what I have to say today. When I was the president of a large sport fishing group (the FOC) lots of people turned to me and our group with information about wrong doings in our fishery management. When I make a statement about a wrong doing in WDFW, you can bet your last dollar that I have already done my homework, and I can back up whatever I say!

If you don't believe me, just ask Salmo G! He knows me, and he also knows that I always do my homework!

Soon, I will be writing a thread that will be an update to our "older members" on our board concerning our public access and WDFW. When you get done reading it, feel free to come back and criticize me again. Until then, you will just have to take me and my positions for whatever you want to.

Cowlitzfisherman