The following trash was published in "The North Woods Call" in the June 26, 2002 issue.
It scares me to think this narrow minded, un-informed so called C.O. worked for the State.
The following trash was after an event the Michigan Bass Chapter Federation had on this lake.
TOURNAMENTS
June 8th and 9th were free fishing weekend. This was someone's idea to get young people and non-fishermen interested in fishing. Maybe someday, after having a wonderful free day of fishing, these people will become fisherpersons, and by licenses.
These licenses are the principal finances for the biologists, conservation officers, and other professionals who make Michigan's fishing what it is.
It amazes me then; that the D.N.R. would issue a permit for a bass fishing tournament on Burt and Mullet Lakes for the free fishing weekend. For two days there up to 100 high-speed boats racing around the lakes, much over the 55 MPH speed limit.
These professional hogs remove bass from their spawning beds, to later be released, miles away from these beds. How many live after the strain is anyone's guess.
They took over fishing spots that young kids should have been using. They endangered these young people as well as other as they sped from spot to spot with their 250 H.P. outboards. They helped pollute the lakes with their gas and oil spills from their crafts.
These bass fishermen are backed by huge coroporations, with tons of money behind them yet they come from all over the U.S and Canada, and fish for "free".
What has the State of Michigan gained by this?? Not one thing.
These people are making a living off fish that belong to the residents of the State of Michigan that are heavily taxed, and pay hard earned money for licenses for the privilege to go fishing.
In the future, I would hope and pray that D.N.R would refrain from issuing permits to ANY fishing grous that rapes the environment and pays not a cent to do it.
There! I feel better now.
Eugene Elsenheimer
Retired C.O.
Cheboygan
What are your thoughts?
Doug
It scares me to think this narrow minded, un-informed so called C.O. worked for the State.
The following trash was after an event the Michigan Bass Chapter Federation had on this lake.
TOURNAMENTS
June 8th and 9th were free fishing weekend. This was someone's idea to get young people and non-fishermen interested in fishing. Maybe someday, after having a wonderful free day of fishing, these people will become fisherpersons, and by licenses.
These licenses are the principal finances for the biologists, conservation officers, and other professionals who make Michigan's fishing what it is.
It amazes me then; that the D.N.R. would issue a permit for a bass fishing tournament on Burt and Mullet Lakes for the free fishing weekend. For two days there up to 100 high-speed boats racing around the lakes, much over the 55 MPH speed limit.
These professional hogs remove bass from their spawning beds, to later be released, miles away from these beds. How many live after the strain is anyone's guess.
They took over fishing spots that young kids should have been using. They endangered these young people as well as other as they sped from spot to spot with their 250 H.P. outboards. They helped pollute the lakes with their gas and oil spills from their crafts.
These bass fishermen are backed by huge coroporations, with tons of money behind them yet they come from all over the U.S and Canada, and fish for "free".
What has the State of Michigan gained by this?? Not one thing.
These people are making a living off fish that belong to the residents of the State of Michigan that are heavily taxed, and pay hard earned money for licenses for the privilege to go fishing.
In the future, I would hope and pray that D.N.R would refrain from issuing permits to ANY fishing grous that rapes the environment and pays not a cent to do it.
There! I feel better now.
Eugene Elsenheimer
Retired C.O.
Cheboygan
What are your thoughts?
Doug