Sounds like the tree huggers have made some progress on a couple of fronts.

1) Pending legislation will prevent any watercraft from approaching within 100 yards of surface feeding fish. The legislation is meant to protect fish from being disturbed in their natural feeding environment and allow birds and other members of the ecosystem to feed unhindered

2) similar to above watercraft will not be permitted within 100yards of Any marine birds such as seagulls terns loons etc. again this is meant to not disrupt their natural behavior

The reason these laws are gaining traction is because studies are actually indicating that these practices not only harm the birds and fish but they actually harm humans as well. Yes, studies indicate that there is increased rates of heart problems, stress, and mental illness associated with being near these natural phenomena

The studies cited recent posts on fishing forums indicating increased hostility to others

they banned fox hunting in the uk,they are trying to ban fishing as well,you wait it will eventually come over to texas!!!!

How about open season on lawmakers

No Sir! You have no Idea how many hunters and fisherman there is in Texas. Or the south for that matter.Opening weekend of deer season the hwys are flooded white hunters going hunting.

So, what if you're fishing and a school just happens to surface around your boat and the birds show up from nowhere...where's the law that protects me in my natural environment of never catching any fish?

And the next greenie that's says anything to me at the pump about my vehicle and boat being gas hogs will get corn gas pumped up their bhutt.

Greenies need a good arse thrashin'.....

Surely this will not apply to freshwater lakes. It makes no sense. A man made lake, fish that a large percentage were stocked from hatcheries, is that a "natural feeding environment"? I think not. Of course, its not required that a law make sense. In fact, most don't. Even if it only applies to saltwater it is still stupid. This is just another example of the Obama administration trying to kill recreational fishing and hunting. If anyone doubts this I encourage you to read the Gulf Coast Council updates that are posted in the Offshore Fishing section of this forum. Some of the decisions they make border on insanity. Evidently the Chicago Mafia that now runs our country never had much use for fishing and hunting!

Where did you hear/see this? I'd like more information. thanks, capt david

I'm not calling BS on this. But I would like to see a link or something that corroborates the claims made in the OP.

Also, it would be largely unenforceable since there are usually a dozen or more boats on a school of fish. How are they going to get all of the boats to stay put while they issue citations? Seems pretty unlikely to me.

But if it is true, then put this law right there beside the antler restrictions. Just another law that does little except make a game warden's job that much tougher while having very little impact on law breaking/poaching. but it would make a good revenue generator, just like the AR laws.

We're fishermen. Of course we're mentally ill - who in their right mind would spend as much money as we do for what we do?

I would like to see a link to the "pending legislation" myself. What is the bill number? Is it in the House or Senate?

+1. I call bs but still funny. If I'm wrong I guess we'll all have to take up snipe hunting!

This is good to know I had my first heart attack 4 years ago and I am mentally ill.LOL

DENNIS THE MENACE