I think it's the perfect time to lobby the Legislature to zero out, or close to it, the General Fund monies that go to the Department. Let the Department live on license fees. Maybe they'll notice then who pays their bills, including salaries. Just maybe they will focus their attention on the constituents who fund their existence.
Absolutely support this! It would definitely send a very loud message across the bow if it took hold and became a movement!
Unfortunately, lobbyist cost money, and the tribes and commercials already employ lobbyists. Sportsmen have "organizations" but they cannot see past their agendas to do anything.
What we need is a "Billy Frank Jr." of Sport Fishing. We need a few of the leaders of the sport fishing community to step up and start organizing. Unfortunately, most are too enamored with name recognition and status to become effective. They love the attention, the first name basis and back slapping and are so engrained in the politics and cronyism that they have become a part of the problem. They turn there eye's when they see the corruption and back room deals rather than risk loosing favor with the very WDFW and Commission leadership that needs to be confronted.