wisconsin no cull and 3 fish limit

[jjpatton]

Guys- anyone who ever travels to wisconsin (or would like to in the future)- help is needed to get bills past to get rid of antiquated laws like no culling and 3 fish limits. please consider contacting people in the government following this link..


Here is the access portal to the Wisconsin Government Site

http://www.wisconsin.gov/state....html

Once there you can look around or just use:
For Senators
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3a...enate
For Assembly
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3a...embly
The following are members of those committees that I think will be helpful. “*” ones are more likely to understand.

I personally like to send snail mail instead of just an email…….But then I’m old…..

Two issues are separate. First Is Culling being allowed. All the studies are done and it’s time to just pass culling. Economics are huge as well positive publicity.

Three fish limit should be brought up as a show of Bad faith by the DNR since they testified before the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources that it would only be used in extreme cases and wasn’t viewed as changing anything with tournaments


Assembly Committee on Natural Resources
*Representative Jeffrey Mursau (Chair) Crivitz
*Representative Roger Rivard (Vice-Chair) Rice Lake
Representative Mary Williams Medford
*Representative Joel Kleefisch Oconomowoc
*Representative Lee Nerison Westby (Prairie Du Chein area)
Representative Jim Ott Mequon
Representative Erik Severson Just west of Depere/Green Bay
Representative Thomas Tiffany Hazelhurst

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
Senator Neal Kedzie (Chair) Elkhorn
*Senator Terry Moulton (Vice-Chair) Chippewa Falls
Senator Van Wanggaard Racine
Senator Pam GallowayWausau

Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Small Business and Tourism
*Senator Terry Moulton (Chair) Chippewa Falls
*Senator Dan Kapanke (Vice-Chair) La Crosse
Senator Robert Cowles Green Bay

Assembly Committee Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
*Representative Dean Kaufert (Chair) Neenah
Representative Amy Loudenbeck (Vice-Chair) Clinton
*Representative Garey Bies Sister Bay
Representative Dan Meyer Eagle River
*Representative Kathleen Bernier Chippewa Falls
*Representative John Klenke Green Bay
Representative Thomas Tiffany Hazelhurst

[jjpatton]

here is my letter..

February 9, 2011

Dear Sir:

I am writing to you to express my interest in Wisconsin changing the “no cull” policy for black bass tournaments as well as the 3 fish limit for summer tournaments. I live in Iowa but take several trips per year to Wisconsin to participate in or observe tournaments. I know from personal experience and from your own studies that the economic impact of tournaments is very large for local communities. Everyone in the community will benefit: most notably hotels, restaurants, convenience stores, outdoor stores, parks departments (launching or camping fees), and of course bars or taverns.
I fish in the Iowa B.A.S.S. Federation and we routinely have 1 or 2 state tourneys of out Prairie Du Chein. During those weeks I and 140 of my closest rivals will come up for 4-5 days, spending an average of $100 or more per day on lodging and amenities. I won’t bore you will overall numbers, as I am sure you are well aware of the great economic impact of tourneys like this. Our divisional championship was hosted by Wisconsin the last 2 years, but was forced to move to Escanaba, MI due to the no-culling rule. These 2 years brought approximately one million dollars to the local economy. That is money directly out of the state and local “coffers” for Wisconsin communities that we both know could use the money in this economy. I also buy tackle from many “made in Wisconsin” companies most notably Brovarney Jigs out of Wauwatosa. With the lack of national exposure many of your local businesses may move elsewhere to improve exposure on a national level.
My family and I also travel to Lacrosse, Lansing, and Minocqua frequently. During these trips I usually try to fish a derby in a local community. In the last couple years due to the refusal of national circuits to come to Wisconsin we have traveled to Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri instead of to your great state. The resources you have available could be a tremendous boom to the local economies if Wisconsin became more “tournament friendly”. I urge you to consider my comments as well as those from many of local, regional and national bass fisherman- and make better use of what you have to offer in Wisconsin.
Thank you very much for your time,


JJ Patton M.D.
419 S. Tombergs Drive
Eldridge, IA 52748