Those SOB's Did It Again!!

[fishinmachine2]

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Just read this on John kings website!!

3/11/09 Today, I come to you with a heavy heart with a reprehensible announcement concerning the Port of Manistee, MI. It seems like the Little River Band tribal netters pulled the same crap they did last season by leaving their nets in all winter.

In 2008 this led to floating nets, unsafe to navigation & many boats got entangled before they knew it! Then the tribe hired outside contractors to pull the perilous nets. While the offending LRB tribal netters went on their merry way dropping more nets.

The worst part of the current situation is a late season net that was set front of Barr Lake, slightly north of Manistee's Orchard Beach State Park. What makes this net so dangerous is ...it was originally set in 40' of water in close and fairly shallow.

Early season Brown Trout shoreline trollers should exercise extra care when fishing by keeping a sharp lookout. Reason for the extra care? ...as things stand nobody knows where last season's 2008 trap nets are presently. Click 2008 floating net

The CG and other law enforcement agencies will be out next week trying to locate these nets. This clearly shows when our government bestows the rank of super citizen on a select few, respect for laws the rest of us have to abide by gets lost in the shuffle.

As soon as more info becomes available to me, you'll be the first to know. I will post any and all news about the nets concerning public safety ASAP.

Those LAZY slobs!! I hope they get whats comming to them, but as we all know nothing will happen!!

Scott

[GLF]

I spoke with one of the commercial fisherman in Muskegon last year about nets. He told me it is a common practice to pull the buoys in the winter, and let the nets sink to the bottom.

[JWheeler]

Now if it were you or me, I feel confident I would be facing major penalties. I couldn't agree more, this is a bunch of crap. One time shame on you, 2 times shame on me! Something should be done about this. Permits for this outfit should be pulled with no chance of renewal. Someone needs to step up to the plate and make an expample of this situation1:angry2:

[DIRTY DOG]

jason ,i agree with you 100%, also ,i think they should be responsable for any and all damages to other boats that get tangled or damaged in any net that is left floating around till spring

[Priority1]

You would think they would bend over backwards to avoid negative feelings. With what they have going at the casinos, you wouldn't think they would mess with fishing. Maybe the CG will get as fed up as we are, and apply some pressure. Maybe we should get more vocal in the media. Hit them where it really hurts, Casinos.

[Daddyo]

When somebody dies they might do something, but I doubt it. Its the same thing every year, just remember we will be footing the bill for new nets.

I'm pissed off again. NO NETS AND NO CASINO.

Daddyo