danhunt Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 I got this link from the Flybc board, and it's a letter from the BC Federation of Fly Fishers giving an overview of the effects of the classified waters system after 25 years. If I am interpreting the information correctly, it looks like it has effectively done nothing to protect the resource or the angling rights of British Columbians. http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/index.php/documents/file/73-classified-waters-25-years-later 3 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 And emptied the pockets of Albertians. I seldom fish out there any more. 1 Quote
rwat Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Interesting report. Thank you for sharing. Quote
monger Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 You mean the foxes (guides) watching the hen house isn't the best plan for protecting the resource?????? Years of inflating rod days, then selling them for big profit....and these are the guys looking out for the fish??? (I guess looking out for the wallet is more appropriate) When "the few" benefit from a public resource, and then have the power to further restrict public access to the resource, there is a huge problem. Perhaps ZERO guide days would decrease the excessive pressure on the great streams that comes from all the guiding/advertising/promoting/"inflating". Zero guides wouldn't hurt my feelings at all 3 Quote
bcubed Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Pretty good report, especially if you know who Bob Hooton is, and the history he has in the fisheries management. 1 Quote
troutfriend Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 And these results came to whom as a surprise? Get over it. Quote
Popular Post danhunt Posted October 31, 2015 Author Popular Post Posted October 31, 2015 And these results came to whom as a surprise? Get over it. Excellent non-contribution. By the way, if you want to use formal grammar to sound superior, try to make sure you don't **** it up. "And these results came as a surprise to whom?" is how it should read. The way you wrote it marks you as douche who likely knows nothing about trout or friends. 11 Quote
kevbine Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 One of the problems with this discussion is the bias involved. If you're Albertan of course you're going to despise the Classified Waters, if you're from BC, you probably are all for it. Bob Hooton is a great authority on steelhead and all rivers in which these fish roam. As for the southern BC area I don't think he's been here much. Implementing the Classified Waters in the Kootenay region has led to reduced pressure. At the end of the day seeing fewer people out on the water is a good thing. Quote
ÜberFly Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Kevin, seeing you are are guide in the region you are probably have a certain amount of bias in your perspective, as well... ;-) 1 Quote
kevbine Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 This is true but I would not be opposed to seeing fewer guide days available on the river as well. Having said that, I'm not an outfitter and have no say whatsoever in the processes involved. Quote
trailhead Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Last time I fished those waters I had a real hard time finding a spot that wasn't taken, and a good proportion of the fish I caught were hook scarred. But they got my blood money. Quote
kevbine Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 I dont even go near that place anymore, many of those cutties get caught twice a day, nymphed in the am, then on dries during the daily hatch. Quote
Nachako Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 From the outside looking in. Great topic and discussion gentlemen. Quote
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