Cyclic arguments make me light headed, in a bad way. I don't often contribute to the whole netting debates any longer, it's totally fruitless. I do want to add that I have not joined the CCA, for two reasons.

1) I'm having a real hard time finding any statement as to the strategy that will effectively bring more fish back. I haven't really asked anyone, because I'm not sure that I'll get a straight answer. What I do find on the CCA website is a push to have more banquets and sign up more members. But, with not having any idea of how they are going to fight, I can't justify sending them a check. I wouldn't bet on a boxer until I saw his jab. I was wondering, maybe the strategy is a secret that I have to pay money to discover, or maybe it's a secret because they don't want the "other side" to know what's coming at them. Maybe it's a secret because no body knows what they are going to do yet, all I know is that I don't know what their plan is, and that's of a great concern to me, even if it is only $25.00. Does CCA think they are going to apply a metric based on what was done in the GoM? Do they feel that this battle will resemble any thing they have done in the psat?? Honest questions here, I'm not trying to stir. I would gladly give and sign up everyone I know IF I knew what their objective truly was and the means to get there suited my position.

2) As this thread represents, and as Salmo has again brilliantly stated, fisherman are caustic towards each other over this issue. Why would I spend $25 dollars to enter into a larger argument with people who cannot seem to find any common ground. This is actually why I don't join clubs. Being a free member on this board (thanks, Bob, not sure the last time I posted that, if ever) is about as close to joining the club as I get. I can keep my anonymity here and because of that, can speak openly without any fear of loss. Better that than joining a club to speak for me, when actually they have an entirely different agenda that doesn't suit me. Or worse yet, just turns into a group of drinking buddies when you discover that you can't get anything done because of the deep fissures carved between people who hate nets and people who hate development. (sorry, I know that last sentence was a gross generalization, but it was more efficient than reviewing this whole thread, AGAIN)

Can someone please enlighten me?

Before you call me stupid, I already admitted that on another thread and beat you to it.

Thanks in advance