I think there would be considerable interest in this about the grass carp situation on Lake Austin. I propose that we have a "demonstration of sorts" .. like in last month's BassMasters. A trail of trucks with boats headed towards Lake Austin .... heck, this is the capitol city, let's drive down Congress to get there !

This could take a while to get the word out, so let's shoot for the weekend of Saturday July 24. That gives me 5 weeks to get the word out. How many of you are interested ? ...

Sounds good. I'll post a link to this thread on austinbassfishing.com

sounds great .. I'm going to use a couple of connections I have to see what tricks I can pull outta my hat

Temple, you trying to steal my idea?

Just an idea, create a website and organize through the site, it could be used to organize rallies everytime a lake is threatened with poisening or carp, that was fishermen from different areas could help on several lakes, you go to my rally on lake austin and I'll go to yours on joe pool, that sort of thing.

sound like a good idea

Count me in, and I will post this on the Bass Fishing Home Page as well, we need everyone on board that we can get. JR

Also posted on Mike Hastings site www.gitbitfishing.com

Austin is trying to make Town Lake and lake Austin catch ane release carp angling lakes I swear this Just email parks or call there office and ask
Parks@ci.austin.tx.us or 512-974-6700.
Also these are the groups that support it
www.americancarpsociety.com and
http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/
this is the group that oposes it.
www.bowfishingusa.com is
These are the 2 gentalmen that are in power that support it
Jeb Boyt chairman down town commitee and vice chair of Austin Parks commission email jeboyt@hotmail.com

Cid Galindo he is on the Austin Planning board and a city employee his email is cid.galindo@ciaustin.tx.us
It was recommended that we strt emailing town council and mayor if we dont want these 2 as catch and release only lakes for carp
donr have to belive me just call and speak to Donna Bohls about carp 512-974-6728 she is on our side

july 20th at 12:00 will be the next meeting on it
I have a 200 page doucument that was sent to the city labled eco impact of bowfishing on town lake this has the catch and release Idea in it.

This is very serious folks!!! We need to think about joining forces. The banning of bowfishing on Town Lake, coupled with the introduction of the grass carp could have long term negative effects!!

If interested, email me at jumper@bowfishusa.com

This is taken directly from city code it is and has been leagel
http://www.amlegal.com/austin_nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=alp:austin_tx


� 14-1-6 BOW FISHING.
(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to practice archery or to take or attempt to take fish from streams, watercourses, creeks, rivers and lakes within the city outside the confines of an archery range having a valid and subsisting permit therefor.

(2) The provisions of subsection (A)(1) shall not apply to:

(a) The use of toy bows and soft rubber tipped arrows; and

(b) The taking or attempting to take rough fish from the waters of the Colorado River as provided in subsection (B) below.

('81 Code, � 9-10-5.1)

(B) It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take fish from the waters referred to in this section by use of a bow and arrow, except when:

(1) The arrow used is constructed of a solid shaft and equipped with a heavy fishing point (the arrow shall not be one designed for flight through the air);

(2) There is attached to the arrow a line or cord which has a test strength greater than or equal to a 50 pound test line;

(3) The bow used to propel the arrow is one which is hand-pulled and hand-released commonly known as a "long bow";

(4) The taking or attempting to take fish by the use of a bow and arrow is done during the hours between 7:00 p.m. one day and 7:00 a.m. the following day;

(5) The fish taken or attempted to be taken are rough fish only (rough fish shall be defined as carp, buffalo, gasper gou, gar fish and Rio Grande perch); and

(6) The taking or attempting to take fish by the use of a bow and arrow is not performed within 25 yards of the outside limits of any swimming area so marked and designated by the city, or in Barton Creek upstream from the Ranch Road 2244 (Barton Springs Road) Bridge or within ten yards of any boat dock or pier. The prohibitions contained in this section shall apply to the waters of the Colorado River and all waters impounded on the Colorado River within the area between the Mansfield Dam and the point of intersection of the east corporate limits of the city with the Colorado River.

BUMP

Bump

TNT and I are going to meet first of the week to discuss more about the boat-in and then send out the information to all you guys.

Kelly
txbass1820@sbcglobal.net