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MUCC 2014 Policy Resolutions - Gear restrictions
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May 22, 2014 - 7:44 am
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Interesting proposal up for debate & vote this year at the MUCC convention.

Proposed Resolution #05 – ELIMINATE FISHERIES GEAR RESTRICTIONS – Submitted by: Michigan Darkhouse Anglers

Work with the Michigan DNR Director and the Michigan NRC to adopt a policy for Fisheries Division that advocates, “Equal use of the fisheries resource and equal sharing of that resource by all legal angling methods” and eliminates all fishing gear restrictions on all waters of Michigan

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May 22, 2014 - 8:06 am
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Not good

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May 22, 2014 - 8:30 am
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AKA Spearing?

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May 22, 2014 - 9:00 am
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I don't think this has much support. Every chapter of TU is going to have a fit about this.

I'm getting tired of his games. Sure, no gear restrictions, I'll agree to that if the muskellunge harvest season closes on December 15th and opens on the first Saturday in June.

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May 22, 2014 - 10:14 am
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What a joke. If anything we should be pushing for more spearing ban lakes as it is becoming more and more evident that pike spearers killing short muskies is damaging the fishery and undermining stocking efforts.

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May 22, 2014 - 10:23 am
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"Will Schultz" said:
I'll agree to that if the muskellunge harvest season closes on December 15th and opens on the first Saturday in June.

Bingo.

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May 22, 2014 - 10:54 am
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"Will Schultz" said:
Every chapter of TU

What is "TU"?

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May 22, 2014 - 11:09 am
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"Smada962" said:
[quote="Will Schultz"] Every chapter of TU

What is "TU"?

Trout unlimited. Eliminating "Gear restrictions" would include the miles and miles of flies only or artificials only stretches of trout streams.

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May 22, 2014 - 11:24 am
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"Mayhem" said:
[quote="Smada962"][quote="Will Schultz"] Every chapter of TU

What is "TU"?

Trout unlimited. Eliminating "Gear restrictions" would include the miles and miles of flies only or artificials only stretches of trout streams.

Ah, thanks

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May 22, 2014 - 11:33 am
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"However, please be aware that we feel muskellunge are no nobler than northern pike."
If they don't value the muskie fishery then why would they care if they can spear them or not? Seems like it's just wanting to sink a spear into anything that comes through the hole.

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May 22, 2014 - 2:36 pm
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funny that a fish is no nobler… nobility has nothing to do with it! Its all about population management, and as soon as they figure that out our world would be much less interrupted by stupid ill-conceived proposals.
I was thinking the whole time reading thru this it was the trout guys and their fight, then I saw who was proposing it and laughed at how foolish it was to try to include the whole state and all types of fish. It kind of shows how close minded they are to forget about the hundreds of miles of gear restricted trout streams. Funny how the power of TU is actually going to help for once 😈 I love trout, but rarely agree with them, the unintended consequence is convenient however!

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