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Phin
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 Posted - 03/22/2012 : 2:57:01 PM
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Capt. Mark has been in Washington, DC the last few days. This was done out of his own pocket with some help from others. If you are able, please contact him and offer financial assistance with all the traveling he's been doing on our behalf. He is basically now a part time lobbyist. A mostly thankless job (I know) as you help thousands who don't even care to keep up with what's going on. Thousands more of us are simply just too busy to dive in and stay involved as he has been.
He met with EVERY single Congressman and Senator from SC in Washington plus some from other states, and he was successful in getting their commitment to help. This is not just something that happened overnight, mind you. He has been working with Chambers of Commerce, the Recreational Fishing Alliance, National Association of Charterboat Operators, and MANY, MANY folks in our community. If I start naming them, I will leave people out.
The biggest thanks is deserved by Mark in my opinion though. It is not his job to be helping us. He may not see short term benefit from any of this work personally, but he has sacrificed a whole lot I assure you.
Just wanted to let y'all know that he went with others to the rally RFA helped organize yesterday in DC, and he was up there a few days ago ahead of everyone else making rounds all over capitol hill. Congressmen Tim Scott and Jeff Duncan committed to sign on as co-sponsors of H.R. 3061, the Flexibility in Rebuilding Fisheries bill that will help out with a ton of our fisheries (mis)management problems. The bill is slowly gaining more and more traction. Congressmen Scott and Duncan also came and spoke at the fishermen's rally yesterday, mostly at Mark's request.
Here is a vid of the rally. You may not recognize salty Mark all dressed up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbqYnOXsBKk&feature=youtu.be
Most of you had no idea this all was going on. I am partly to blame. Too busy. I will try to recommit to giving everyone reading this forum as much info as possible as often as possible.
We also got a SC House Resolution passed yesterday in Columbia urging Congress to support passage of H.R. 3061 as quickly as possible. Our General Assembly has passed some version of this resolution for the past 3 years just as we've asked them for their help showing US Congress how South Carolina feels on this matter. Please thank your House member when you see them. A lot of our House members and Senators are sportsmen themselves, and they love talking with fellow fishermen.
Anyhow.... like I said, Mark has been doing a ton of work on our behalves out of his own pocket. You can imagine what the regs have done to the Teaser 2 and Capt. Mark's pocketbook, so think about that next time you wonder whether you ought to go fishing even though you cannot keep anything. At least we can afford to go if we can't keep fish. Mark cannot.... his charters won't pay to do so. He is not asking for help, but he deserves it if you are able to help him or his business.
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sshaarda
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 2:58:56 PM
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Thanks to you Phin and a special thanks to Capt. Mark.
"If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel ." Benjamin Netanyahu
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Phin
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skinneej
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 4:36:07 PM
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Cracker Larry
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 5:27:34 PM
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Thanks to both of yall. Could you post info on where and whom to send support.
Capt. Larry Teuton
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FishnBarrels
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 5:45:12 PM
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| Phin thanks for posting and more thanks to Capt Mark. It is so easy to get caught up in our own lives and let important situations and problems like this continue and then before we know it , its to late. Thanks for posting. |
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Apickett
Administrator
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 6:41:39 PM
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| Mark has comitted a tremendous amount of time and resources and is probably one of the most knowledgeable people when it comes to understanding the myriad of rules and proposed regulations. He has been at the front of this fight since before we started this site 12 years ago. He has helped many of us understand some of these things better and has also been an awesome representative for all of us. I thank him and others like Phin & Skinneej that have taken the time to point out the errors in the current management plans. You will not find a better guy to fish with than Mark as well. |
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Mr. KING
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 8:49:35 PM
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Thanks for everything you all have done for us all as fisherman!!! Phin thanks for everything you have done keeping us informed as well. Is there anyway anyone can post a P.O. box/address etc.... we can send any donations/letters etc... to?? Thanks again for everything you all have done for all of us!!!
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breadandbobbers
Senior Member
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2012 : 09:18:08 AM
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Could you post a mailing address for those who want to make a donation?
Pat Condon
www.ksamarineinsurance.com
(843)568-8559
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vmdupuis
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 11:30:58 AM
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For Reservations for productive fishing call:
843-881-9735
Mail attention to:
Captain Mark Brown
3642 Pandora Drive
Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
www.charlestonfishing.net
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skinneej
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 11:40:47 AM
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Originally posted by breadandbobbers
Could you post a mailing address for those who want to make a donation?
Pat Condon
www.ksamarineinsurance.com
(843)568-8559
Captain Mark Brown 3642 Pandora Dr. Mt. Pleasant, SC. 29466
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Capt_Keith
Captain
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capt.markbrown
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capt.markbrown
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 10:10:13 PM
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Congressman Tim Scott
Congressman Jeff Duncan
Gaston Mooney Legislative Assistant (Senator Jim DeMint)
Congressman Tim Scott speaking at Fishermen's Rally on Capitol Hill |
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RussB
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 11:08:18 PM
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Thank you Capt. Mark, Keith and all the others who give thier time to fight for our rights to fish! Means an awful lot to a lot of us
Russ B.
www.joinrfa.org
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Bonzo72
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 08:04:43 AM
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agreed...thank you for being the voice of many...contribution sent...
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