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On a related note-
I,ve noticed that I’m doing more and more dodging/burning/masking looking for some added subtlties of late. Was curious how much post beyond levels/curves folks on the board are playing with?
Will
Mike I was just being jealous:)) I don,t have water I can wet wade in for warmwater species without the the risk of contracting some exotic/nasty ailment:)
Zach I have to say- what I find incredibly interesting and provocative about what is going on here/on the site , is that you and others keep pushing with image compositions/looks. While many may not appear tomorrow in the mags , I suspect they will over time influence ,what will appear.
Where is RiverX- GPS please!!!!
Will
I picked up the TiCrX conversion when it came out, and it will definitely boom some long casts out with the right line on it.
Looking forward to the photo essay/switch rod article- though a couple of things are bothering me- despite the superb prelim images.
WHAT”S WITH THE WHITE SHIRT ZACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT ONLY WHITE BUT!!!!! YOU HAVE THE SLEeVES ROLLED UP!!!
Lauren had the good taste to make sure her cuffs are buttoned, I mean really Zach get on the beam here- I think you have to switch back to your usual RED shirt , if you can’t handle the protocols of
Here are some pics of the set-up. I’ve been pretty happy with it so far…
…I guess these would be necessary too…
Cameron, the Element is definitely ideal for what we do. I purchased the vehicle (2007 EX) just a little over a month ago, and it has impressed basically everyone who has been in it. Great storage space, versatility, decent mpg, awesome stereo, and its pretty safe from my messy fishing buds too (coffee spills, muddy waders). No rugrats for me yet, but I bet it would be great for them too. The only thing I am somewhat concerned about is the durability of a urethane interior, but we will see how that goes. As for the “box” comments, I was braced for that. It’s definitely been fun watching my buddies opinions of the vehicle change from unsure to very positive after a weekend of fishing and camping out of it. Have you made any modifications to yours to make it more “fishing friendly”?
…Sorry about the size of the photos, but I wasn’t sure how to change the size in the link I used to post it.
Wow! Charters for any organization are not “stagnant”, they can, do, and must sometmes change with the current issues that confront them. Many here talk about TU’s Charter as if it’s the Constitution and thus MUST stay as written forever – on the contrary, they must always be re-evaluated and discussed ad finitum if neccessary. I think it may be time for TU’s charter, and thus “purpose”, to be re-evaluated and perhaps “re-assigned”. Stream access is PARAMOUNT to TU’s successs as an effective organization. I think it is wonderful and encouraged that estates and wealthy individuals, organizations, landowners, trusts, and businesses make sizable donations to TU – this SHOULD NOT, however, become TU’s targeted demographic set. It is the grassroots that start and breathe life into organizations such as TU, to forget this is the beginning of the end. The name is “Trout UNLIMITED” NOT “Trout SOMETIMES”!
Ty Mike:)
Simon- They fight VERY hard- VERY smart- I like to spey fish for them in heavier current areas and they will get you well
Zach:
I finally got around to starting to listen to your podcasts on the road. My old smartphone died and I had to upgrade to a Treo. It’s really nice to be able to download MP3s and listen while I drive.
I listened to your interview with Robert Behnke today while running errands. Great job!
One suggestion. The volume is set all the way up on my device, and I could bearly hear the interview with road noise in the background (my windows were up). Don’t have the problem with other MP3s. If there is anyway to bump up the volume on your end that would be great. You might see if others have similar issue.
Thanks again for all your work to do these. I’ll look forward to listening more now.
Scott
PS. If you are interested in cutthroats, Patrick Trotter’s _Cutthroat: Native Trout of the West_ is terffic. Behnke wrote the forward.
They can, at the same time, reasonably say, “However, access is an important part of appreciating the environments we conserve; therefore we encourage local T.U. affiliates who are closer to individual needs to evaluate and seek access where possible.” If there’s a conflict on a local level between access and conservation, then conservation would win under T.U.’s charter.
Zach:
I went back and read Gauvin’s column. That’s pretty much what he says.
“TU can and should have a robust program to promote voluntary and incentive-based stream access.”
His quote referred to on the first post comes after this and seems to be a caveat that TU is not going to get involved in expensive and controversial litigation in a turf war since this is not part of TU’s reason for being.
I just took a look at the back of my vehicle (Honda Element) and discovered two hooks hidden under the interior trim by a sliding piece of plastic.
Rich:
I like that approach. I would welcome an access rights group and would support one.
I think future issues concerning water use, quality and access are going to so involved and complex, groups with very specific targeted agendas are going to have to emerge to make headway on them. It seems nothing can get done on the large scale anymore without lots of money and lobbyists or attorneys.
Looking forward to hearing others’ thoughts on your post.
Rob Galbraith has a report on a visit to Canon’s corporate offices and their strategies over the next several years where he mentions the processor.
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-8739-8970
Of interest to me was the Highlight Tone Priority feature that will be coming out on the highend EOS-1D Mark III’s. One of the things that digital imaging cannot come close to as does film is the “ability to maintain detail and enhance gradation in bright areas.” Of course this is all on their pro equipment, but it will be fun to watch where this goes down the road with consumer grade products.
Canon is also toying with the idea of a new file format. Yikes! Just what we need.
TU has to go where the money is. I expect grassroots support is minimal in the grand scheme of things. I know TU doesn’t get anything done on $35/year dues from individuals or a percentage of monies from chapter fund raisings. I imagine that’s all used in operational organizational costs.
One of my friends who passed away a couple of years ago was Marvin Schmidt. Marvin was the first person in the country to set up a charitable remainder trust with TU and all of the proceeds from his estate went to TU after his death. It’s that kind of substantial money and money from corporations and organizations that is able to endow TU with some means to do projects.
But a lot of local money raised goes into whatever project the local chapter(s) want to put it in. To my knowledge national TU has never told our chapter we can’t donate money to habitat improvement projects that improve access. Several chapters across the south have partnered with G&F agencies to buy lands for public access. I don’t see those local decisions stopping.
And I don’t agree with the opinion that would rather abandon all conservation efforts on private lands because “I may never get to fish there.” Streams and fish are worth saving even if public access is limited. Many land owners holdings eventually wind up in public use because of the efforts TU, Nature Conservancy and other like groups. One has to take the long term view and have a strategic vision. Lands change hands and what’s private today may be public tomorrow–and maybe because of some involvement along the way.
I think Dave made a good point that fishermen have to take it upon themselves to fight the access battles in legislatures and courts and let TU do what it may be better designed to do with advocating for trout and salmon wherever they belong.
Thoughts of a “fence sitter”
Yeah, the new issue of FR&R has a pretty good article on this debate. It really isn’t about class or range warfare and it doesn’t have to be. The review board set up to “rule” on access issues on a case by case basis isn’t really working – Montana TU proved this. I would ask again – if TU’s mission statement is to fight for and maintain fish AND fish habitat then what good does this serve if it’s members cannot gain access to these same fish? My dues/contributions should not go to maintain habitat and stocks for private waters, it’s just that simple. Private, i.e. “clubs” are enjoying the fruits of TU’s ,(read: “MY”), labor/money. I don’t care what a man’s net worth is or what piece of property he owns. If TU insists on continuing with the present course of action private stream landowners will be essentially paying, with their contributions to TU, to keep me and many other TU Members OFF thier waters! Further study into this matter by TU would not serve to “derail” their mission, on the contrary, it would serve to bolster support for the organization and show it’s members that it works for ALL of us! EVERYONE knows what’s going on here: TU’s current leadership would like to increase it budget SIGNICANTLY by courting potentialy large donors. TU leadership has made it about money, not it’s “rank and file”!
Here’s a good article that shows both sides of the debate.
You might also check out TU’s policy on the issue. When the National Leadership Council was formed a few years ago, I think they spelled out a process on how they would determine which access issues to get involved with or not.
Range wars and class warfare can derail any organization’s mission. So I think they made a tough, but necessary decision. They were going to get criticism either way.
