I got 5 Bucks in the mail

[Captain Greg Sears]

NOAA sent me $5 to give them information for an economic study I sent it back with this letter.


Mass Bay Guides
Deep Sea Fishing
Scituate MA 781-545-6516

Scott Steinbeck
Economic Social Sciences
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
166 Water St
Woods Hole MA 02543-1026

Dear Scott:
Nice talking with you on the phone. I have to regret I cannot accept your Small Token as I consider this Immoral for a government agency to bribe for information. Yes I said bribe if I sent you money for information you and I would be on the news. I feel your token of appreciation could be used against your studies. And there should be no bias reasons why a fisherman is giving you information. Also I believe the anonymity of those who are willing to give information could lead people to believe your information is hearsay and circumstantial. I would recommend you save the $5 to help you in your study, or to help an individual charter fisherman in the gulf who has lost his business due to bad press by our recent environmental disaster. I believe you should get at least some fishermen to stand by their information by becoming public. 3 evidences of fact beat a full house of hearsay. I would have no problem participating with lack of anonymity to prove factual evidence for your study. All you have to do is ask.

Captain Greg Sears
Mass bay Guides
F/V Fortuna
fishing@massbayguides.com 781-545-6516

[Team Boat Show Direct]

Good for you!!! You are so right, I think I would have cashed the check without a second thought, but I think you have a much better idea on how our own tax dollars could be put to better use.

[Jimmy-Rigged]

Actually, it's $5 bucks cash in the envelope... kinda weird... but got mine in the mail today.

I choose to participate... AND will keep the cash.

Please do not judge me!

[Captain Greg Sears]

Actually, it's $5 bucks cash in the envelope... kinda weird... but got mine in the mail today.

I choose to participate... AND will keep the cash.

Please do not judge me!

Go have a beer on NOAA

[Jimmy-Rigged]

Yep... perhaps I will

[Col. Kurtz]

Yep... perhaps I will

I got my letter from NOAA as well and think I'll go out and get a nice piece of *ss with the proceeds...

[blackhullcharters]

Go have a beer on NOAA

Or you can but a gal of diesel !