MY STORY IS I PLACE AN ORDER FOR MEMBERSHIP TO A CLUB, THEY TELL ME I WILL RECEIVE MY WELCOME KIT AND FREE MAGAZINE IN 2 TO 3 WEEKS.... A MONTH LATER I STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED NOT THE FIRST PIECE OF ANYTHING IN THE MAIL!!!!!!!!!!!! I CALL AND ASK THEM AFTER 3 WEEKS WHERE MY STUFF IS, THEY FEED ME A LINE, AND A SPECIAL, SO I UPGRADE TO LIFE MEMBER, AND BOY AIN'T THIS GRAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 WEEKS INTO IT, STILL NOTHING IN THE MAIL, SO I CALL TO CANCEL MEMBERSHIP, AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING 4 TO 6 WEEKS FOR REFUND OF MY DUES........ I WILL BE WRITING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ON THIS MATTER!!!!!!!!!! STAY AWAY, AND BE AFRAID..... BE VERY AFRAID!!!!!!!!!

This Is My Formal Apology. I have learned something in the past few days, that has really brought light to my eyes. Best to get the WHOLE story before flying off the handle. My Welcome Package as a Life Member was detained at my want-to-be post office! They have been detaining it for almost a week now, they are "claiming" that i would not respond to the call paper supposedly left in my box by the mail carrier. But, i have yet to receive the supposed call paper..... So to all involved, PLEASE. Accept My Apology, I'm Sorry, Robert McLaughlin

Robert Not a problem glad you got it!!!!!!

yer apology excepted robert...........just now ya might need ta keep a pair of waders close by our maybe a boat...........

but seriously glad you found out where the problem laid and now you even want to make it right..... now go out and enjoy all yer new toys and start making some friends on here.

I love to fish, both fresh and salt water. For the past ten years ,there has been a size limit on summer flounders. Currently it is 18" to 19" depending on the State. For years we have been throwing back the shorts. Supposedly they should come back larger next year. But every year as the size limit increased, we still threw back 90% of the fish caught. Where are all the fish we threw back last year? The seasons were also shortend and the best time for larger fish (late Sept.,Oct.) were closed to recreational fishing. But here is the kicker. The commercial fishing fleets can fish all year and their size limit is 14". Anything smaller get tossed even though already dead from the nets. In other words the recreational fishers by throwing back the shorts are only filling the nets of the commercial boats , that is why so few larger fish come back the next year. And it is getting less every year. Soon the commercial boats will make flounders near extinction just as the have done to the northern weakfish and previously to the stripped bass. It was only due to a suspension of commercial fishing for the strippers that they have comeback, and now the are in danger again. If the powers to be really want the flounder and weakies to come back, they should look to the commercial boats that are the real culprits. But I'm a guy who loves fishing,what do I know.

RGALDO,  Same book, just a different chapter!  I am afraid there is no hope for the likes of dyed in the wool fisherman.
Its all politics!  Check out who puts money in the pockets of regulatory commissioners pockets.  Certainly not commercial fisherman, they hardly make a living.  Politicians who dance to the tune of highest bidder and most of the bidding takes place in luxurious hideaways that make our honey holes look like an outdoor toilet and it stinks for the same reason.  You do know the definition of "politics" don't you?  Comes from two root words: "poly" which means "many" and "tics" which means a blood sucking parasite.  Don't have to be English major to figure that one out!  Uncle Tom 

Dude, I know how U feel. I had close to the same. When I log in they forget my name so I put in my #### but all in all I made some friends and learnd alot(not how to spell) THeres some kool people here. Sorry U had A bad run but im shore if your A fishermen U will understand.

Im a father of three boys. Two I put through college and one to go. Im a mover for B@K with a cool boss and no time on my hands.My only way out is fishing.I landed everything I set my I's on not that it was easy.Im 50 years old and learnd by trial and error.I do have one wish if God lets me have it. I want to land or U know hook a Marlin. The beast of the ocean. I tried to pass the fishing thing to my kids but there to gluded to the conputers to know. There is a greater thing than fishing I'm shore. I WONDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im a father of three boys. Two I put through college and one to go. Im a mover for B@K with a cool boss and no time on my hands.My only way out is fishing.I landed everything I set my I's on not that it was easy.Im 50 years old and learnd by trial and error.I do have one wish if God lets me have it. I want to land or U know hook a Marlin. The beast of the ocean. I tried to pass the fishing thing to my kids but there to gluded to the conputers to know. There is a greater thing than fishing I'm shore. I WONDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate to submit becouse U dont no if it went through

ya no s--t  my life mambership has been paid off for almost a year and still have not received my final gift, and to think I would get any trial items ,forget it, NO; better keep your money and buy your fishing gear at the sporting goods place you'll get more for your money Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha  that's what there doing to us guppies!  cincerely bborgmyer@html.com

I went thru a similar problem with the Life Membership. Never got the promised last gift. After months of phone calls finally demanded my money back. Eventually they did return the fee. I joined again last year paying a three year membership but only got credit for two years. Called and they claimed it will be corrected. However, they just invited me to become a Life Member,but only credited me for 2 years. Evidently their record keeping leaves much to be trusted. Beware!