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Originally Posted by Dan Foss
Because people are childish. As it has already been established, the boundaries and dates for the SAWT are set by the licenses they are given to hold the tournament. SAWT could have chosen to apply additional boundaries to not include that section but lets face it(and this forum is an example), Anglers are a bunch of whiny babies. Half of the SAWT anglers would complain and whine that "but if half-wit angler-Joe is allowed to fish that section why cannot the tournament anglers who likely have superior fish handling skills". IF you dont think this would happen, then you need to wake up. It's like anything in the world, if the saw says you should be allowed to do something then there will be a group of people who think it is their legal right to do so and if a third party says no then that group will resist. If people were allowed to carry guns, they would.
It's not so simple as the SAWT saying "we are closing this section". especially when competition, money, and men are involved. There was no conflict of interest with the President of WU and SAWT being the same guy. If anything it worked to the best interests of both groups by incorporating them together. Providing both groups with invaluable information about the sport and the fish that we all enjoy.
PS. The people who know the answers are smart enough to not get involved in this kind of thing. I mean come on, it doesn't take a genius to figure out the clashing mentalities and superegos floating around here creates the grounds for a legitimate discussion about as stable as boiling water. That is why those who have the answers have pretty much said no more than tell people where to go for meetings that will provide some information.
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So you are saying that SAWT could have very easily applied to have that area off boundaries for their tournaments but they did not because the anglers would have whined. If you think that is a viable reason then you are no better then the anglers .One of the reasonability's of the president is to control and keep order in the organization. If what you are saying is true then there was no order in SAWT and the president was not doing his job. And the SAWT organization in a whole does not care for the fisheries. Saying this if it was that easy to have that area marked out of bounds then I would say the president of SAWT and WU was looking after the interests of SAWT and not WU and that is CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Then you say it would not be easy to have this area closed for the tournament because competition, men and money are involved. Sorry but that statement is moot because everyone is still fishing the same waters the competition and playing field is still equal.