CCA and Federal Snapper Regs

I have posted this thread on a couple of other sites similar to this one. The first site I posted it has had overwhelming support of my position and anger toward CCA. I have to honestly admit that I have not taken the time to fully read the rules for this site. With that said I want to apologize in advance if this offends anyone or if I have broken any rules. I just feel as if everyone needs to know where CCA stands and where your hard earned dollars are being spent. The thread is as follows.

I recently called CCA to voice my opposition on adopting federal regulations on state Red Snapper. I spoke with someone there named Pat Murray. He is the Vice President and Director of Conservation. He was very adamant about supporting the feds and would not budge.

I challenged him to come fish with me out of Sabine Pass and see how many Red Snapper we could catch. I told him he could pick any set of numbers I have for rocks, humps, wrecks, reefs, rigs etc. and we would fish them. I also stated that we could easily limit with four people on pretty much any given place, or just in a couple of places. He continually spouted bureaucratic BS and hoopla about the shortage of the stocks. I even mentioned to him that he sounded like one of those guys. He stood his ground.

I informed him that I would not take this lying down, nor would I just bend over and take it up the arse from CCA or the feds. I am personally not going to renew my membership, and I would hope that more 2 coolers will follow.

We need to make a stand on this issue or it will never cease. We as recreational fishermen ALWAYS have to bear the brunt of by catch and all other atrocities those commercial so and so's do. Let them clean up thier own mess for once.

If anyone wants to contact Pat Murray the number is (713)626-4234. He also gave me his e-mail address which is [email protected]. I have pasted the link to their site as well. I hope everyone that reads this floods his office with calls and e-mails.

Please let's show solidarity in this and try to salvage what we have instead of having to go backward again. I know there are folks on here that are going to say there is nothing we can do. Once they make up their mind it is a done deal. Well if we all take that attitude and just sit on our hands and do nothing then we are giving up and they win no matter what. I say we at least go down fighting. That way we can at least have the satisfaction of saying we tried instead of just giving up.

Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)