OK now it's personal

[Aggro]

Lake Hodges closed? Because of that whole City/Pension BULLSHIT???... NICE

[SALTYDAWG]

Originally Posted by Aggro

Lake Hodges closed? Because of that whole City/Pension BULLSHIT???... NICE

Hodges being closed has nothing to do with "City/Pension Bullshit" They have a bunch of construction projects going on right now and will probably be opening in March. I'd love to get on a rant about the City's bullshit but in this case it dosent apply. I know this because my wife works for the City Lakes

[Smudge]

Yep, they're doing work on the 15 Bridge. Chill brotha!! It'll be open soon enough...

[MikeyLikesIt]

there is an article in this mornings sports page......

its due to the road and construction projects........



there are no fish in that lake anyway!

[Rob E]

Originally Posted by MikeyLikesIt

there are no fish in that lake anyway!

Yeah, nobody should fish there even when it does open. If you are lucky enough to get bit, it'll definitely be a small fish...

[Surfdoc]

Hang on dude it's not the end of the world...

Good source have it that SARL and Irvine are open.. and much more challenging...

There ya go... problem fixed...

[Rob E]

Originally Posted by Surfdoc1

Hang on dude it's not the end of the world...

Good source have it that SARL and Irvine are open.. and much more challenging...

There ya go... problem fixed...

Rumor has it that there was a Surfdoc sighting at the SARL's-how was the fishing Stan?

Rob

[Kurt]

Found it. So Bill is this another case of the Trombone lying?

OUTDOORS REPORT
Staff shortages hit lakes
By Ed Zieralski
STAFF WRITER

February 3, 2006
Upper Otay lakes opened to excellent fishing Wednesday. El Capitan opens today, and fishing should be comparable. But if you're looking forward to the traditional openings for fishing at Hodges and Sutherland, forget it.
Joe Weber, city lakes program manager, said yesterday that staffing shortages due to the city's well-documented budget woes will keep Hodges and Sutherland closed indefinitely. He had planned to open Hodges this past Wednesday and Sutherland on March 3.

The bad news is the latest for fishermen and boaters who have seen onstruction projects ruin their access to Murray and Miramar lakes this winter. Both lakes have low water levels, so there is no launching of private boats or, in the case of Murray, access to the fishing float. At Hodges, the opener wouldn't have happened on time even if there were enough staff. Weber said the access road to the lake needs to be repaired after major flood damage last winter. He said FEMA money has been approved for road repairs that are expected to start soon and take 60 days to complete.
Weber said he is down 14 staff positions. He has asked for staff additions, but they haven't been approved.
“I have an 18 percent vacancy rate,” Weber said, adding that eight of the vacancies are lake aides, the core of the lake recreation program. He said the lakes could open if staff hirings suddenly were approved, but he's not expecting that for at least five months.
Weber said he has borrowed lake staff from Hodges and Sutherland to run the lakes now open to fishing or boating – El Capitan, Miramar, Murray, San Vicente and Upper and Lower Otay. He said some of his assistant reservoir keepers who are former ranger divers may be enlisted to work the water contact programs (water-skiing, wakeboarding, etc.) at San Vicente and El Capitan.
“It's kind of a juggling mess,” Weber said.
At the lakes, the staff isn't the only thing affected by the city's budget woes. Sue Gonzales, district manager of the city's reservoir concessions, said she hasn't been told officially that Hodges and Sutherland won't open. But she's prepared if they don't. Both Hodges and Sutherland have concession operations.
Gonzales has managed the concession program since the city took it over from private concessionaires in March 2003. She has five center directors (or lake concession managers) and one center director position open. There are no concessions at El Capitan (except for vending machines and some limited supplies) or Barrett, which typically doesn't open until the spring.
With the openers at Hodges and Sutherland on hold, Gonzales will have one extra center director. She said she won't make any personnel decisions until she hears officially that the lakes aren't going to open.

[SALTYDAWG]

Originally Posted by Kurt

Found it. So Bill is this another case of the Trombone lying?

OUTDOORS REPORT
Staff shortages hit lakes
By Ed Zieralski
STAFF WRITER

February 3, 2006
Upper Otay lakes opened to excellent fishing Wednesday. El Capitan opens today, and fishing should be comparable. But if you're looking forward to the traditional openings for fishing at Hodges and Sutherland, forget it.
Joe Weber, city lakes program manager, said yesterday that staffing shortages due to the city's well-documented budget woes will keep Hodges and Sutherland closed indefinitely. He had planned to open Hodges this past Wednesday and Sutherland on March 3.

The bad news is the latest for fishermen and boaters who have seen onstruction projects ruin their access to Murray and Miramar lakes this winter. Both lakes have low water levels, so there is no launching of private boats or, in the case of Murray, access to the fishing float. At Hodges, the opener wouldn't have happened on time even if there were enough staff. Weber said the access road to the lake needs to be repaired after major flood damage last winter. He said FEMA money has been approved for road repairs that are expected to start soon and take 60 days to complete.
Weber said he is down 14 staff positions. He has asked for staff additions, but they haven't been approved.
“I have an 18 percent vacancy rate,” Weber said, adding that eight of the vacancies are lake aides, the core of the lake recreation program. He said the lakes could open if staff hirings suddenly were approved, but he's not expecting that for at least five months.
Weber said he has borrowed lake staff from Hodges and Sutherland to run the lakes now open to fishing or boating – El Capitan, Miramar, Murray, San Vicente and Upper and Lower Otay. He said some of his assistant reservoir keepers who are former ranger divers may be enlisted to work the water contact programs (water-skiing, wakeboarding, etc.) at San Vicente and El Capitan.
“It's kind of a juggling mess,” Weber said.
At the lakes, the staff isn't the only thing affected by the city's budget woes. Sue Gonzales, district manager of the city's reservoir concessions, said she hasn't been told officially that Hodges and Sutherland won't open. But she's prepared if they don't. Both Hodges and Sutherland have concession operations.
Gonzales has managed the concession program since the city took it over from private concessionaires in March 2003. She has five center directors (or lake concession managers) and one center director position open. There are no concessions at El Capitan (except for vending machines and some limited supplies) or Barrett, which typically doesn't open until the spring.
With the openers at Hodges and Sutherland on hold, Gonzales will have one extra center director. She said she won't make any personnel decisions until she hears officially that the lakes aren't going to open.

Read it carefully Kurtsey, He said the lake would have opened even if they were understaffed, Its the construction holding things up

[Kurt]

So whatchoo make of this you you you you richard u

Joe Weber, city lakes program manager, said yesterday that staffing shortages due to the city's well-documented budget woes will keep Hodges and Sutherland closed indefinitely. He had planned to open Hodges this past Wednesday and Sutherland on March

[JiGGZ]

I heard they will be planting the next WORLD record Trout in the creek behind Fashion Valley Mall.

[Kurt]

Originally Posted by Jigz

I heard they will be planting the next WORLD record Trout in the creek behind Fashion Valley Mall.

Damnit! You should have pm'd me that.