Monday, August 25, 2008

Anglers need to clean up their trash

I HAVE FISHED THE INFAMOUS SKOKOMISH RIVER IN WASHINGTON STATE SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE FAST FEW YEARS AND I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORST RIVER I HAVE BEEN TO AS FAR AS ANGLERS NOT CLEANING UP THIER TRASH; BEER BOTTLES, PLASTIC BAGS, FISHING LINE, FISHING GEAR PACKAGES, JUST TO NAME A FEW THINGS. THIS IS SAD TO SEE, I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SUCH SLOBS? I GUESS THEY THINK THE WIND WILL BLOW IT AWAY OR SOMEONE ELSE WILL CLEAN IT UP OR DO THEY DO IT BECAUSE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RIVER IS THE INDIAN RESERVATION AND THEY CAN FISH WITH TREBLE HOOKS AND SNAG THE FISH AND NOT BE SCOLDED OR GET IN TROUBLE FOR DOING THIS OR IS IT BECAUSE THE INDIANS SOMETIMES LIVE A VERY MESSY LIFE AND HAVE A JUNK YARD STARTED IN THEIR YARDS OR GARBAGE LAYING AROUND? I HAVE NO IDEA WHY ADULTS CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE AND PICK UP AFTER THEMSELVES; I GUESS THEY TO DON'T CARE WHAT THEY LEAVE BEHIND AND DON'T TRULY CARE ABOUT THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND THEY HAVE NO VALUES WHAT SO EVER, THEY ARE SLOBS IN MY EYES AND NEED TO GROW UP!!

I WAS TAUGHT TO CLEAN UP AFTER MYSELF AND RESPECT NATURE AND I ALWAYS TELL MY OWN CHILDREN TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEMSELVES AND IF MY DAUGHTER GOES FISHING WITH ME AND THROWS SOMETHING ON THE GROUND I ALWAYS MAKE HER PICK IT UP AND PACK IT OUT WHEN WE LEAVE; I ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE A PLASTIC BAGE WITH MY FROM THE STORE TO PUT MY GARBAGE IN WHEN WE LEAVE AND I HAVE ALWAYS TAUGHT HER THAT NATURE IS VERY FRAGILE AND IF PEOPLE KEEP LIVING LIKE SLOBS AND NOT PICKING UP THEIR OWN MESS THEN IT WILL NOT ONLY HARM NATURE BUT ALSO HARM THE FISH AND IT MAKES HER LOOK BAD LIKE SHE DOESN'T CARE. I AM A PERFECTIONIST AND DO THINGS IN MY LIFE THE RIGHT WAY THE FIRST TIME SO I DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND DO IT OVER AGAIN AND I AM TRYING TO INSTILL THIS SAME VALUE ON MY CHILDREN. I HAVE A FEW WORDS FOR THE ANGLERS THAT CANNOT SEEM TO CLEAN UP THIER MESS...TAKE A FEW SECONDS AND CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF AND QUIT BEING SO LAZY!!

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