MDC Meets the MSA in St. Louis on Tuesday May 19th

[Dan Kreher]

There's quite an abundance of great SMB fishing in the Northeastern US - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont (Lake Champlain) and this species is becoming more popular with anglers all the time while these spots attract much tourism. In the Pacific Northwest the Columbia River is a major SMB fishery, while the Umpqua and John Day Rivers are renowned for their smallies -- albeit not a species native to these environs.

Who's bank account? Certainly not that of this tiny non-profit organization. If were smart we should probably just keep all the good rivers to ourselves but we're trying to promote a conservation message to hopefully benefit our fisheries for the sake of current and future anglers. Nobody is working on behalf of MSA for any monetary gain, that's for sure, not even for a free annual membership.

I'd like to give stream anglers some credit for knowing what stretch of river they are on and whether or not a particular species has a size/creel/seasonal limit. Unfortunately our general population too many times claims ignorance or maybe just isn't paying any attention much anymore.

Regardless we aren't solving any problems with this dialog, so I'll talk to you later.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Sure looks to me like you are trying to make some money.

While I think it is a worthwhile endeavor, I don't condone the mention of names of the streams.

I noticed you didn't mention any of the streams with the previous guided giveaway. That may have been due to them being in your fishing area and these are not.

I'd also like to give the anglers credit for knowing where they are and what the regs are. But we are, after all, only human.

[Hog Wally]

I know I could eat a limit most days I fish the meramec Some would be Giants too

[Chief Grey Bear]

I guess the gigging ain't ad bad as we are lead to believe then.

That is great news.