possable law change for 2008

[Mike Grinsell]

Don't know how many seen this yet
Salmon River
Proposal: Allowable fishing tackle in the special regulations fly fishing catch and release (C/R) areas on the Salmon River in Oswego County.
Proposal Description: Require that the weight of the fly line must carry the fly rather than the weight of the fly or supplemental weight carrying the line while casting and require that the fly line (non-backing) be at least 20 feet in length. Floating and sinking fly lines are allowed as are combination floating/sinking fly lines such as a sink-tip. Use of added weight or weighted flies are still allowed.
Rationale for Proposal: Use of small diameter “running lines” in the fly fishing areas has resulted in many anglers using supplamental weight as the primary means of propelling the fly while casting. This technique is more akin to drift fishing with monofilament line than to traditional fly fishing and results in overcrowding, and generally impedes the traditional fly fishing activities that these areas were originally intended to provide.
Submit e-mail input on regulation ID # GL-4

[johnbenish]

Here's to traditional fly fishing. I can see where there will be some opponents, but would be nice to see some limits on the drift fishing in such a crowded area anyway.

[Mike Grinsell]

here is a link to more possable changes. be sure to check out the one about banning fishing from any boat on the Delaware on an odd even day thing www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishregs/newregs08.html

[JeremyZobel]

Why the definition of "Fly Fishing" alluded the DEC for so long is beyond me. As if Theodore Gordon had to come back himself to notify them.