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Montana Access Alert

Question:

[snip] :   If you care about Montana fishing, you might want to send money : to "Organizations United for Rivers and Streams," which has recently : formed, to counter this attack. I’m reporting all of this from : an article that appeared in Yesterday’s Bozeman Daily Chronicle. : The Chronicle didn’t provide a mailing address for the Organization. : I’ll post it when I find it. Sandy, It would be great if you would post addresses of state representatives who will eventually consider this law.  It is to everyones advantage to get involved in the process directly, rather than go through a lobbying organization.  I think they are important in committee meetings and such, but letters directly to the state representatives count for a lot. — Rick T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Associate professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    | ad hominem University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    | ad hominem Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. | ad hominem

Response:

Just for the record, I’m a land owner in this state too. I own 100 acres with a top knotch spring creek on it. I support the Montana Stream Access law, and always will. —

Just don’t post where your Stream is Sandy. Mr. G.

Response:

Just for the record, I’m a land owner in this state too. I own 100 acres with a top knotch spring creek on it. I support the Montana Stream Access law, and always will. — Just don’t post where your Stream is Sandy. Mr. G.

That’s right, be sure to mail it to me privately! Allen

Response:

I usually try to ignore any threads in this group relating to Montana. I’m no longer a guide, and I feel I’ve already contributed too much to the increasingly crowded fishing conditions we have on too many streams hear.   Still, Montana remains the destination fishing place for thousands of fly fishermen everywhere. Good fishing, good scenery and good public access to most of the moving water in the state make a hard combination to beat. We have that good access because of the "Montana Stream Access" law, which essentially states that if a moving body of water is capable of providing valuable recreation, the public has an easement in perpetuity to roam freely between the normal high water marks.   This law is now under attack: not surprisingly, by out-of-state land owners. Some of you in this group may remember my story of controntation with a Reid Rosenthal–pit bull and streamside thug-for-hire who "manages" land along the Ruby River, Beaverhead and Jefferson Rivers. For those who don’t remember, several years ago a friend and I entered the Ruby River legally, at a county bridge, and waded up stream, fishing legally within the high water marks. Reid Rosenthal assaulted us, and told us to leave his private property. We reminded him of our rights, and (politely) refused to leave. An hour later, a sheepish Madison County deputy arrived on stream, armed with a a statement signed by Reid Rosenthal and several of his hired hands, stating that we had "walked across his field." This was a lie. We were arrested. Reid Rosenthal promised (the Madison County Distric Attourney) photographic proof of our trespassing. Charges were eventually dropped when the (Rosenthal) was unable to provide the photographs. Rosenthal has also had Al Troth arrested on the Beaverhead. If you want to see a phone melt in your hands, call Al Troth and ask him about Rosenthal.   Rosenthal (by rumor a 1970’s Colorado savings and loan bankrupcy refugee) was described to me by the son of his neighbor (a rancning neighbor who is a well respected Republican State Sentator) as   a "rabid dog." Another neighbor said something about a "bullet between the eyes." This is the most universally despised man in the history of this area. And now he (Reid Rosenthal) and a rich California newcomer named Renee Thompson are planning a well funded attack on the Montana Stream Access Law. They have publicly stated they want to raise $500,000.00 to attack our law.   If you care about Montana fishing, you might want to send money to "Organizations United for Rivers and Streams," which has recently formed, to counter this attack. I’m reporting all of this from an article that appeared in Yesterday’s Bozeman Daily Chronicle. The Chronicle didn’t provide a mailing address for the Organization. I’ll post it when I find it. Just for the record, I’m a land owner in this state too. I own 100 acres with a top knotch spring creek on it. I support the Montana Stream Access law, and always will. —

Response:

Filed under: Lobbying

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