B-RUN, by all means, please forward my letter examples and a plea for their contibuted letter campaign help. Thanks much!

Eric, if these letter campaigns don't get us enough additional fish I think a fish-in protest organized thru several internet sites, and other mediums, would be a good thing to do. If a lot of gung-ho law enforcement officers are present and try to ticket protesters, even with big signs on their boats, remember that it is legal to fish for Columbia R. walleye with lures such as Wiggle Warts. However, don't sit back and hope for that to do as much as big numbers of letters will do. The letters have the potential to get enough politicians involved to get us more fair consideration in not just the Columbia springer allocation issue, but in many other allocation issues involving Indian Treaty abuses and other factors that reduce our fishing opportunity. So plan on doing both! The letters need to go out in big numbers soon, as the decisions will be made in the not-to-distant future. Then we can get out in our sign covered boats in front of the cameras next spring. Let's get after it this time guys, and give our goals a much better chance! - RT