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2008 SOFT WATER OPENER

bturck

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Interesting artcile in the local paper today. The State Senator from Duluth who chairs the Environmental and DNR Committe is proposing an earlier opener next year and subsequesnt years. The opener if approved by the ligislature would be May 2nd and would then fall on that weekend for all future openers. The intent is to take the conflict out of the Mothers Day weekend. Part of his proposal also asks for limits to be adjusted StateWide to 4 walleye instead of 6 where applicable now. Interesting. Who says wives and mothers don't have clout LOL> Bill smile.gif

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I am all for moving the opener or getting rid of it altogether. I know it is a tradition but it is not based on science. As to the walleye limit, if that is what the DNR deems appropriate for scientific reasons I am for it otherwise I am not.

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Moving the opener won't really affect me one way or the other. As far as changing the limit, I am guessing it is to ease the hollering of a select few who think no one should be able to keep fish. The exact thing happened here in Southeastern Minnesota in regards to trout fishing. You had better have a law degree to try and figure out where and how you can fish trout in this corner of the state (for those that STILL trout fish). I would love the Department to stand up and say no to these select few. If someone could show me that it would make biological sense to change the limit, I'd be the first to back it. But not for SOCIAL REASONS! JMHO rollineyes mad.gif

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If they really wanted to protect walleye better why not move the season until after Memorial Day. I bet a good bulk of the walleye harvest occurs that long weekend.

Move the opener to after that, and that could help control walleye conservation.

I am actually more concerned about the bass season, I think that that one actually conflicts with the spawning of the species.

I just wish the seasons were more based on science to protect the fish, rather than tourism dollars.

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I think four eyes is enough, I could go for that.

But I'd like to see the regs changed a bit so a guy can have a couple more tip ups in MN. I generally fish alone so I can only have a line down in my shack and one tip-up on the ice.

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