[Capt. Lou]

Tony's & others who posted comments on non participation does not surprise me one bit.
Given all the rallys, meetings, letter writing campaigns that I took part in for over 30 yrs., only bare bones contingents showed, this led me to believe a long time ago that most anglers will contuine not to step up! I hope I'm 180 degrees off for this event, it's like Tony stated, it's really now or never. The momentum is ever so slowly shifting nows our time to unite and act! We all lose if you don't show up in force!!!
Hell I've been driving to the shore all my life to get on mine or someones boat in all kinds of weather to fish, comparatively speaking like someone stated earlier this is a piece of cake!!
Unless I'm completly missinformed, I'll bet that industry support will follow suit,yet we still contuine to purchase their products without any recourse,you know when all's said & done we deserve what we get . It's time to get down & dirty ,lets hold everyones feet to the fire on this one. If they don't participate we should boycott their products period!!
To let this opportunity slip away due to indifferance or whatever your excuse will be, might finish us!!
If you can find any way to attend please do so,everything has been designed to compliment your attendance,to miss it would be putting us in a true position of weakness!