JDF Derby Shutdown

[Fins -n- Skins]

Well said Fred, and as a long time sponsor of the derby i would like to thank you, George and all the volunteers who put in hundreds of hours all for salmon enhancement.

[ReelAffair]

I almost have to agree with RS Craven...I know alot of money from fishing derbies go to hatcheries and such. Its going to a good cause. But peoples perception is the "fisherman want to fight to continue fishing then they go and have derbies and kill alot of fish"...THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE SEE OF US. The further south you are the worse it is..lots of tree huggers and granola cruncher s in Victoria.

I love to fish and hunt so dont get me wrong.


This is the perception that is given off.

It is sad that this event has to be cancelled due to DFO's incompetence. Alot of money will be lost this year.

[kildonan]

I almost have to agree with RS Craven...I know alot of money from fishing derbies go to hatcheries and such. Its going to a good cause. But peoples perception is the fisherman want to fight to continue fishing then they go and have derbies and kill alot of fish...THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE SEE OF US. The further south you are the worse it is..lots of tree huggers and granola cruncher s in Victoria.

I love to fish and hunt so dont get me wrong. This is the perception that is given off.

I don't think it is the public perception. I don't think non-fishers even give this stuff any thought at all, or if so, very, very few of them. My co-workers and friends that I associate with daily that are non-fishers have no clue about any of these issues, nor do they care.

[ReelAffair]

I don't think it is the public perception. I don't think non-fishers even give this stuff any thought at all, or if so, very, very few of them. My co-workers and friends that I associate with daily that are non-fishers have no clue about any of these issues, nor do they care.

you would be surprised. I hear alot of people talking about it. Unfortunately the media makes us look bad alot of times as well.

just my opinions and my observations

I still fish and enjoy fishing so don't think I agree with DFO's BS

the same crap goes with hunting, tell some you hunt down here and you get the evil look, go North and they welcome you. Alot of people on this Island have never left and have never seen anything but this Island and love their granola and love to hug trees

[r.s craven]

Chest beating demands are seldom met with any enthusiasm.
Over time, cool calm heads will prevail.
Our position as sports fishermen/women must be viewed by the general public
as a group who not only enjoy the sport, but are willing to make some concessions
for the long term good of the salmon.

just my 2 cents

[lorneparker1]

how many concessions are we supposed to make exactly?,lol....al we ever do is make concessions, when is it going to be enough?, there are others that can be making concessions also.....holmes*

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Lorne

[wolf]

x3 x4 x5 there was only 144 fish caught that were registered that weekend out of 750 entrants fn gets close to 500 a day do the math.......

[r.s craven]

how many concessions are we supposed to make exactly?,lol....al we ever do is make concessions, when is it going to be enough?, there are others that can be making concessions also.....holmes*

Holmes, our area 19/20 has been hit harder than any other.
If i'm ready to concede until a better resolution to the problem is at hand, then i think
you can too.


P.S. I'm almost done on this one.

[xavier]

Holmes, our area 19/20 has been hit harder than any other.
If i'm ready to concede until a better resolution to the problem is at hand, then i think
you can too.

I just think DFO recognizes we are really proficient sportfisherman here on the south end of VI.

[xavier]

My skepticism is that the Senior Bureaucrats felt the relative economy related to sportfishing on southern VI is a drop in the bucket compared to the other areas of our province --- no lodges, a few independent guides, marina's that make most of their money off pleasure craft (with the exception of PR). And while the Derby kicks a great deal of money into enhancement, the voting masses won't sympathize with a fishing derby being shut down. They likely felt the JDF is largely comprised of independent contractors, which is a vote they already have.

NOT MY THOUGHTS, JUST MY GUESS... as to how it went down.