Bait Ban Poll

[Joonmoon]

Hey Steve, I voted but don't think it will help cause they prolly won't go back on their plan. I wish ya luck and all the dealers within the infected areas, I plan to start being more diligent about catching my own supply in the upcoming season with the means to hold up to 120 minnows. Right now I can only keep a few doz but that will have to change due to the new plan.
If I can catch them why can't I buy them. Its all our responsibility to keep the spread of any virus and disease from happening so we all have to be smart. Don't bash the MNR for what they are trying to do, its for the good of the ecosystem and our fisheries ergo its good for all of us guys and gals. Lets hope this works cause the next step is to completely ban live bait...and we all know that would really SUCK.

[groupleader2]

I Just voted YES in your poll. Hope it will help. What where they thinking? I'm positive that the majority of the fishermen and women understand our own responsibility to our fishery and would not do anything to spread the virus. This ban is overkill!

[walter]

My vote is with you Steve. You have a great business there, hate to see it harmed by a minnow or thousands.

[dwaych]

T. J. Myers of the U.S. Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said "While it is assumed that ocean freighters brought the disease into the Great Lakes in ballast water, it also is possible that VHS was introduced through the natural migration of an infected fish.

- So it's either natural migration which we can't stop, or freighter ballast. Zebra mussels, gobys, disease - why isn't it illegal to dump water ballast. Wait a minute, it is illegal. Why can't we stop these problems at the source?

[Steve aka Fishmaster]

its all about the mighty $$$$$$$$$$$$$why ship still float..

[jwl]

I personally thing that there is no problem at all with harvesters being able to catch and sell bait within the restricted areas, if a liscenced angler can go out and catch bait and fish with it anywhere in the area, I don't see why harvesting/sales cannot be done either especially when the harvesters are supposed to be the ones educated and informed on any issues pertaining to baitfish in the area,as well as being able to identify and sort through bait to help ensure that there are no other species of fish or invasives in the mix. I also think that the harvesters would be able to help the MNR gather biologists valuable information relating to any of these issues. I also think that it may be a good idea that the MNR sends out newsletters/leaflets to the bait shop owners, so they can hand it out to thier customers with every sale of baitfish, to help educate the angling community, specially for those who are just getting into the sport.

[toddd]

if you got no minnows ,i get no perch so you get my vote.toddd

[tedley]

did someone remember to tell the infected fish, to not swim past the 401

[michal9183]

www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2429

Voted are dominating in here 80-0 but nobody has stood up in the Ofn community. I posted the link in the OFN board and tried to get some other people's thoughts out of this but they refuse joining this board.

[shepoutside]

You have my support Steve

[crappiesteve]

Steve,you have my vote,on this to.

Steve

[fishcatch]

You have my voye Steve...

[suewatson]

You got my vote Bud, I do think they should not be transported as most have also said but they still should be harvested and sold. How am I going to tell my kids we are going fishing for perch but we can't buy minnows...............Good Luck hope the poll helps you Steve

[fishcatch]

Steve are they just talking your Emerald Shiner or even the typical minnow that you would get up North from the Resort area's?

[Steve aka Fishmaster]

They are talking ever minnow south of the 401 hwy...i can't even go to a local pond and catch bait ..

[fishcatch]

They have over blown this whole thing about a disease, what does a crab pond with a few Mud Minnows got to do with it,someone better revisit their new law on minnows and give their head a shake......

[richardl33]

I agree, you should have the right to catch and sell minnows.

[fishin DNA]

richardl33 said:

I agree, you should have the right to catch and sell minnows.

I agree, as long as all customers are made aware that they cannot legally bring them north of the 401. The only problem might be that a certain percentage of these customers will say screw it and bring the minnows north anyways.

[Steve aka Fishmaster]

very true rick ..but most of them guys catch there own bait anyways ...

[waterjockey]

Steve, I Want Minnows
Better stock up on the plactic

[fishlips]

You got my vote.

[fishingnut]

I just made it an even 100 ,I totally disagree with the ban,like I said last Saturday when I stopped in at your place its time for the MNR to crack down on these big ships dumping there infected bilge water in our great lakes and leave the small guys alone
It wasn't a bait supplier or fisherman that introduced gobies and the other crap we have in our waters now a days.Some precautions do have to taken in infected areas but typical GOVERNMENT, [glow=red,2,300]to little to late and totally ass back wards.[/glow] Jamie

[joshl26]

Another crazy government plan. I totally agree that you should still be able to sell baitfish in the affected areas.

[Deleted]

Put my vote in

[boomsr]

yes i agree bait should be aloud to be sold in the infected area but not transported out of it for use in other lakes

[fishlessam]

Steve we support you and all the other bait stores 100%.The person that came up with the idea should be shot.

[fishcatch]

That means fired right??Right...........

[ptboy]

You've got my vote. If this is a problem there has to be other ways to control it other than banning the sale of bait in the infected area.

[thecaptain]

Steve
This will wipe out the bait and tackle shops that depend on minnow sales.
Feel for you.
Wayne

[leftie]

You have my full support