vcregular
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afishinado wrote:
Great job indeed! It’s unbelievable what the Valley Forge TU has accomplished to make Valley Creek what it is today, and what it promises to be in the future.
Not to pick on you Jack, well I guess I will anyway. I recall you saying on numerous occasions, that for most TU members, their motives for stream conservation is primarily to improve their own fishin’ hole. That may be a side benefit for some, but there are close to 800 members of VFTU, and many of these folks have never held a fishing rod in their hand. Also enlisted by TU, are local, state, and federal governmental agencies, along with several non-fishing organizations, universities and colleges, helping with these conservation efforts. For all the right reasons I might add, to conserve and enhance our streams for future generations. And well, maybe for some of us….to catch a few fish too.
troutbert wrote:
The only reason to "admit it" would be if there was something negative about improving and sustaining fishing.
And that only makes sense if you think of fishing as a negative thing.
If you think of fishing as a good thing, then conservation and restoration to improve fishing is also a good thing.
You humans are so illogical.
jayL wrote:
troutbert wrote:
The only reason to "admit it" would be if there was something negative about improving and sustaining fishing.
And that only makes sense if you think of fishing as a negative thing.
If you think of fishing as a good thing, then conservation and restoration to improve fishing is also a good thing.
You humans are so illogical.
I think you're stretching Jack's point.
IMO, he's saying that people refuse to admit their less-than-altruistic reasons, not that they are trying to make good on some cosmic sin they've committed.
I admit that I do any environmental work primarily to improve my experience outdoors. Secondarily, to improve that of my friends, and future children. All other positives come in bunched up at third place.
I don't see anything wrong with it.