Msa's Blue Ribbon Panel Update

[drew03cmc]

ness, that is amazing!

[Mitch f]

I would like to personally thank you Dan for all the work the Blue Ribbon panel has done, you are moving in the right direction regardless of what some people say! I don't see anybody else taking the lead. You are my hero man!

[Dan Kreher]

Thanks for your kind words, Mitch, but it's been far from just me on this project. Several folks on the Blue Ribbon Panel have put forth a lot of effort over the past several months most notably Al Agnew, Norm Leppo and Matt Wier. These proposed regs changes are nothing more than proposals at this point. We haven't really accomplished anything yet other than establishing a constructive dialog with the MDC which we believe will result in meaningful changes in how SMB are managed in Missouri's rivers, streams and creeks.

We will continue to work with the Fisheries Dept of the MDC, through MDC's Regulations Committee and eventually with the Commissioners of the MDC to move this agenda forward. There has never been a better opportunity in the 18-year history of the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance to bring about substantial improvement in stream SMB fishing quality in MO than we have in front of us today. The studies have been completed, the special regs areas are working, anglers want to catch more and larger SMB right here at home and they are willing to support fisheries regulations which foster improved angling opportunities. We are committed to getting this done for the benefit of all avid stream SMB anglers in the state.

PS -- if you really want to thank me though, Mitch, you can take me out to some of your prized fishing holes on the Meramec sometime this spring. I can make myself available most any nice, warm, sunny day.

[FishinCricket]

PS -- if you really want to thank me though, Mitch, you can take me out to some of your prized fishing holes on the Meramec sometime this spring. I can make myself available most any nice, warm, sunny day.

if you can make it a Wednesday sometime in te next few months I can take you on the Niangua and show you what it has for SM these days...