Sorry to use the board this way
If any of you know floatfisherman in colorado, or any boatbuilders who sell boats in Co., they need to know that it is very likely that floatfishing will soon be impossible, and even ilegal in Co.
The wealthy Creekside Coalition introduced a unpublicised amenment to HB 1091 last friday afternoon. This amendment says that it is ilegal to floatfish or floathunt from a boat as you float by private property(this is even though you are on the public surface of the water, and fishing for fish that are owned by the taxpayers.) Initial legal interpretation is floating through these areas with any rod in your boat constitutes fishing, and therefore you would be
eaking the law.. By mis-representing "facts" they misled senators into beleving that this amendment will not effect fisherman or those who earn their living in the fishing industry.
Monday morning, we were able to meet with the judiciary commitee, explain the truth and the senators were amazed. They had no Idea what was really happening, they voted the amendment out 6-1.
This would virtually always be the end, but the underhanded, bad faith Creekside folks have lots of cash, and have found another senator in which to re-introduce the amendment on the senate floor today.
SO- If you know anyone in the boat building industry who builds, sells, outfits etc, boats in Co, call them and tell them this. they need to call their state senator NOW.
These people are sneaky, and we just got wind last night. Call everyone you know with ties to this, it will happen if we dont get on the stick. If you need to you can call me at 719-539-1179, ill be checking messages all day.
tom