They finagled it so it would be tabled till next year. The Comms and their lobbyists have a great influence on NC legislators. Meanwhile, there will be another year of killing bass in the highly concentrated "fishbowl" down there in the winter.


Really sucks.

Sent in by Finchaser, thanks.
We lost this one, but all must keep the battles in perspective.



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HB353, the NC Game Fish Bill for four species including striped bass has been sent to a special study committee and will not be voted on this year. You can read all about it at this link
http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=1935. According to some reports the bill was sent to committee because of a budget deal pushed by commercial fishing interests. It is hard to know the truth on these things, but the bill apparently did have enough legislative support to pass and will be brought forward again in May 2012. It is unlikely that the state of the striped bass fishery will look any better by then. This is a delay for the legislation, not a defeat. "