Agree with Stam.

I joined because I was glad to see an organization focused on building a HUGE membership, and a well-funded political action committee. I don't pretend to understand all the complex issues involved in our fishery management, but meanwhile I think we should recognize that this is a *political* problem as much as anything.

All the talk about what the "right" or "smartest" thing to do is, but in truth I think until the sporties achieve critical mass, it doesn't matter how right or how smart we are.

Like it or not, most political solutions are based less on FACTS than we'd all like, my annual membership is an acknowledgment of that.
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. -John Buchan