Quote Originally Posted by DarkSkies View Post
I'm already a member, and have spent countless hours and gas $$ supporting various causes they try to promote.
A few years ago I went to MA to speak with the Legislature when a bill trying to make Stripers a Gamefish up there was proposed and failed.....well....we did try anyway, but Commercial opposition and General fishermen Apathy was too great to overcome.........
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...h-bill-meeting

Sorry to disappoint ya ds but I think that outcome was decided long before the meeting. The commercial fishermen have a lot of pull here. They use the "but my family has been fishing for generations" card and the politicians eat that up. Do you as an elected rep want to displace a local fisherman and his family way of making a living? Not on your life. That and the groups from Gloucester are a strong force to combat.