Ask fishermen about the Coastal Conservation Association and most think it was started to boost sport-fishing interests. Ask Robert Glenn, the Maryland CCA executive director, and he will tell you it started to protect the resource. Both are right.
Think of CCA and you think of their instrumental role in banning gill nets from Florida and other states, gaining sport-fishing status for redfish throughout the Gulf region, and developing chapters in 15 states, including eight chapters in Maryland.
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Fishermen arguethat without fish, you are not going to have sport-fishing interest in an area ? for the sake of argument, let?s just say Chesapeake Bay.
Help has arrived for both sides of this debate. A new CCA chapter (Upper Bay, chapter No. 9) will have their first general membership meeting on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at the boat house behind Herb Benjamin?s home at 303 South Main Street, North East, Md.
On a broader scope is a symposium for managing the Chesapeake Bay fisheries, “Saltwater Fisheries Management for the 21st Century,” on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis.
If you are a fisherman, conservationist, waterman, tackle shop owner, marina operator or charter captain, be there. Call 888-758-6580 for details or to reserve your spot.
Lots of little girls don?t get the chances their brothers do to learn about fishing, hunting, kayaking, hiking, outdoor photography, fly-fishing, outdoor survival, archery, fly-tying, handling handguns ? the list goes and on. Now, there is a chance to learn in the “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” (BOW) weekend workshop, scheduled by the Department of Natural Resources. It will be held Oct. 6-8 at the Western Maryland 4-H Center in Garrett County.
The hands-on program is designed for those who have never tried outdoor activities, beginners hoping to improve skills, those wanting to try new outdoor sports, or those wanting to meet like-minded individuals.
Participants choose four detailed instructional sessions from a long list of available outdoor activities. Other events ? Beyond BOW on deer and goose hunting ? are planned for later in the fall. Enroll by going online at www.dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/bowevents.asp before Sept. 29 closure. Weekend cost is $175, including lodging, meals, instruction and equipment.
C. Boyd Pfeiffer is an internationally known sportsman and award-winning writer on fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. He can be reached at [email protected].
