Chi Wulff Calls Them Out

Kudos to Chi Wulff again. They hit the nail on the head with a story on access rights, James Cox Kennedy, the Ruby River, Ducks Unlimited, and what is all too often business as usual: big money throwing its weight around, and vested interests failing to have the uh, "eggs" to stand up to it. The losers when that happens are all of us who put a higher value on wild lands and waters than a dollar amount.

Chi Wulff calls them out. Read it here.

River Report: River Recedes, Tensions Rise

The flood is over. The warning has been lifted, the river is below flood stage and still going down.

At its peak the water level was just even with the first cross bar below the top of the gate.

So how has the fishing been with the water dropping and all those carp bopping?

Sigh. We got a neighbor problem.

Nobody's mad. They just don't want us to get hurt or drown and sue them.

Well, OK, Jeremiah's mad. And I'm a little miffed, I have to say.

Maybe we can work it out before next Spring. In the meantime, it won't stop us fishing in the river. We'll just have to go the longer way around to get there.

Supreme Court May Hold Your Access Rights in Their Hands

The good folks at Chi Wulff posted on a case argued today before the Supreme Court. The case comes out of Montana, but it could have implications for access rights to rivers around the country. This could be your day in court, or mine.

Interestingly, the arguments on both sides have to do with the navigability of rivers, and the implications of that for the ownership of the beds and banks of said rivers. They're going all the way back to the journals of Lewis and Clark for this one.

It would be a good thing for you to know something about this case. Read the Chi Wulff post here. And stay tuned.