Registered: 7-Jul-2001 2:00:00 AM
Location: DEALE,MARYLAND

[what is this?] posted on 23-Nov-2003 5:03:16 AM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------i'm furious

GOT MY SALT WATER SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE YESTERDAY---Was reading it this am--pg. 97--MENHADEN NETTERS THREATEN CHESAPEAKE---Good i thought, finally an article to address the bait problem, --WRONG----pg. 98--Picture of a striped bass, with a written caption under it---"This striped bass exhibits skin lesions caused by myobacteria that has become common in Chesapeake fish"---then on pg. 100 a BOX type headline Quote reading ---( my capital letters are ones that are in bold)--- "Up to HALF THE STRIPERS in the Bay are infected with MYOBACTERIA. a chronic "wasting" disease that ATTACKS AN ANIMAL'S ORGANS and can be FATAL "---Heres an article that for some unkown reason, begins with a subject, that all concerned with the bait issue, feels needed attention--It becomes a article on UNPROVEN problems in striped bass health---TO say in bold type that HALF of the rockfish in the chesapeake are infected, in a national publication is libelious---I had a feeling of support for its author on the menhaden situation, but after this --SARS in Canada--MYOBACTERIA in Maryland---WHO SAYS SO?---sws thats who---
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Just a follow up to comments of articles of DOOM i mentioned in my comments---this was in sws a national publication, the "Bible" to many anglers worldwide--capt. george

---First article i have read that shows the intrest< and an open ear to the plight of all who work the water--As a full time charterboat captain who has worked the water for pay for over 30 years, it is refreshing to read an article that is not laced with SCARE TACTICS & WORDS of IMPENDING DOOM---The constant use of the MEDIA to ruin the imiage of the Chesapeake Bay in order to benifit support of non profit groups membership,is getting out of hand---Reports must be made on FACT & not on "I HEARD THAT" reporting --I support your studies 100% & hope nothing causes a "lack of trust" syndrome in the future---Thanks for your effort