It's interesting that after years of anglers complaining about gill netting on the river and how it affects game fish but nothing being done, now the DCNR has ruled it can restrict gill netting and will begin doing so immediately.
Guess it takes a big tournament championship here in 15 months or so to get something done. Maybe not. Looks funny, though.
Also interesting is that after years - and I mean, years - of anglers complaining about the daily creel limit for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth) being 10 a day and nothing being done, I'm told that a reduction to 5 per day will be considered in early 2013 for proposal by the CAB.
Two very long overdue changes that have been requested by anglers for years and rebuffed with differing reasons. Now, a championship tournament put on by an organization based in the state is coming here in 15 months and, "Voila!", we have changes.
Coincidence? Maybe. Darn sure doesn't look like it, though.
