Now Rich is a thinking man :) If DFG changed the rules to allow fish to be transported by land between spots on the SAME lake, then you have problem solved. I would run if it were legal, and we could stop having these long conversations on here lol.

So, you ask, how do you get reg changes with DFG?

The DFG Commission considers reg changes on a 2 year basis. I believe the next cycle comes up in 2005. If you want a change in regulation, you have to submit it, in writing, to the DFG Commission. It's best if you follow the wording of the current regulations and just change it to what you want it to be. So if you go to the section on transporting live gamefish and change the wording to say what you want it to say and send that in to the commission, then you'll at least get considered.

To really get things passed, it helps to have a DFG biologist or enforcement person (or three) on your side to help push things through. DFG will implement regulation changes in "emergency" type situations when their personnel see fisheries being threatened etc. This issue won't fall in that category, but having DFG on your side would be really helpful. It also helps to go to the commission meeting where your issue is dicussed and bring lots of people with you to make public comment during the allotted time.

Right now I am slowly working on getting reg changes in at San Pablo dam to try to protect what is left of the trophy bass fishery there. It may be too late by the time anything happens, or nothing may happen at all, but hey there is a saying, "nothing changes if nothing changes". So I'm trying. If you guys feel strongly about the runners rule, then try to get it changed. The worst they could say is no.