This is a battle won. I have great respect for Rusty and all those who worked so long to make this happen. I am a member of Anglers and I support what they are doing.

That said, I am now going to say some things that are quite controversial and it will cause some to ask what side am I really on. Rest assured, I am on the side of the trout. But I am a practical person who realizes that winning a battle can sometimes hasten eventual defeat.

Read this with your tongue in your cheek. Think about it a while before you react. I spent my whole life generating compromise between design groups with different immediate goals but with the same ultimate goal. We must use our heads as well as our hearts.

Here it goes. You may hate me in the end.

http://www.hatofmichigan.org/Environment.html

Godspeed and good fishing,

Bob