Bill filed to prohibit fishing tournaments

[upthesaukee]

According to news reports, a bill has been filed in the NH House of Representatives to prohibit fishing tournaments in NH lakes.

The bill calls for prohibiting fishing tournaments year round. The bill's sponsor, Pesce D'Aprile (I-Salmon Falls) feels that the release of fish after a weigh-in over-populates the lakes in the release area, ultimately reducing the quality of the fishery.

For the complete text of the bill, click (http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/april%20fool) here.

[DUSTOFF]

I wonder if D'Aprile tried to launch while a tournament was going on and couldn't find a parking spot :p

[SAB1]

Cant see that going anywhere............

[DUSTOFF]

Wait a minute! I don't know Italian, but that name did sound awfully "fishy" being April fool's day and all :emb:

[SAB1]

Ha ha. I responded before I clicked link. :emb:

[jayymarr]

The bill in the house was also supported by Rep. Loof Lirpa , just another do gooder transplanted from Massachusetts

[Pineedles]

I'm glad I read the entire thread before clicking on links. I am foolproof today, so far. :laugh:

[Old Sarge]

I was wondering about Salmon Falls! Good one!

[BroadHopper]

Someone tried to pull this bill before during the SL debates. It went ITL. 'Inexpedient to legislate'. It was introduced by one of the representatives when a certain lawyer in Gilford who had a beef with bass tournaments HQ next to his lake front property. Be careful what you wish for!

[Lakeboater]

Someone tried to pull this bill before during the SL debates. It went ITL. 'Inexpedient to legislate'. It was introduced by one of the representatives when a certain lawyer in Gilford who had a beef with bass tournaments HQ next to his lake front property. Be careful what you wish for!

Was Ames farm the HQ? Really to bad about what has happened with the launching. Real nice people at Ames.