Clinton Bans Recreational Fishing In Hawaiian Reserve

President Clinton's executive order is a slap in the face of recreational fishing," stated Mike Hayden, President of the American Sportfishing Association. "These blanket closures, whereby we exclude the American public, are the easy way out, but are inherently unfair. Certainly if anglers are part of the problem, we'll do our part, but we think it's wrong penalize everyone without any science to back it up."

Recreational fishing relies on free access to the water. Angling is an activity embraced on virtually all Federal lands including wildlife refuges, national parks, and wilderness areas. It is accepted because recreational anglers are already subject to strict seasons, size and catch limits. There is a substantial record demonstrating that these measures are effective at managing recreational anglers.

The President's action only reinforces our belief that legislative guidance is needed in this area," stated ASA Vice President for Government Affairs Mike Nussman. In October, Senators John Breaux (LA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) introduced the Freedom To Fish Act (S. 3234). The bill would ensure that recreational fishing only be excluded in those areas where it has been demonstrated to be detrimental to the resource. In his introductory statement, Senator Breaux stated that, "restricting public admission to our coastal waters should not be our first course of action, but rather our last." ASA believed this is the idea that should have been applied in Hawaii.

(posted December 4, 2000)
 

New Wing & Clay Shooting Book: Great Christmas Gift

This is a “how to shoot well” book without all the fluff that delves into all shotgun shooting methods and provides guidance on how to build these into your personal shooting style. It has chapters on shooting fundamentals, shooting methods, analyzing targets, how to shoot pairs, selecting chokes and loads, patterning your gun, gun fit, how to correct shooting ailments, and how to use your built in computer (your mind) to shoot better. Shooting jargon has been minimized, and shooting concepts are easily understood. Numerous photos and diagrams illustrate key shooting methods, sight pictures, and shooting situations encountered on the clays range and in the field.

The book’s author, Bob Knopf, is a certified National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) instructor and instructor for the National Wing & Clay Shooting School. He has helped hundreds of shooters improve their shooting success.

The book, which literally packs 300 pages of solid shooting information into a compact 125 pages, is receiving praise from top shooting organizations including the National Sporting Clays Association and the Women’s Shooting Sports Foundation.

Bob’s book builds on NSCA’s shooting philosophy. Following his advice will make a better shooter of anyone reading this book.” - Mike Hampton, Executive Director, National Sporting Clays Association.

I would recommend this book to any woman participating in the shooting sports. Bob’s approach to shooting relates to the beginner as well as the experienced shooter. His advice will enhance any shooter’s game. - Shari LeGate, Executive Director, Women’s Shooting Sports Foundation.

To buy Wing & Clay Shooting Made Easy, send $19.95, plus $3.95 shipping and handling to: Wing Book, 4607 NE Cedar Creek Rd, Woodland, WA 98674. WA residents add state sales tax of $1.54 per book. Or, order the book from the author’s web site at: http://www.shootinginstruction.com.

(posted November 13, 2000)