The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

The news and government can tell you anything they want and disguise it with smoke and mirrors to make you think they are or are not doing something you don't like. A lawyer friend of mine explained how also these things can be "piggy-backed" onto another bill that has nothing to do with fishing and get passed in the fine print. It may just be a small item right now, but I would definitely keep my eyes open in the future on all bills to watch for this. This is not the first time I've heard about this from friends in DC that are lobbyists. The sad thing is to consider how many other bills and laws have been snuck in that we thought were hoaxes, because that is what they wanted us to think.

Remember too, that this would affect all fishermen, whether they be bait or fly. No, the President doesn't make the laws, but he can have a heavy hand in the development of bills that go through congress and then get his signature of approval after they are passed.