$100 from Wisconsin and good luck Mr Fellegy.
May 21, 2011 at 2:37 pm
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A MN angler is making a stand for all of us…
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May 22, 2011 at 1:53 pm #967975
I spoke with Mr. Fellegy a fews years age at the Red Door about this. He was very informative. I will be mailing our donation . I believe this is going to be a long drawn out process that is going to take some rallying support to let the state and tribes know that Steve is not in this alone. We fishermen as a group can make a difference. Support this cause with your voice and dollar.
May 24, 2011 at 5:37 pm #968631Just put my check in the mail to Steve–glad to help this worthwhile cause and hope fellow anglers do the same! A “little bit” from all of us can make a difference for Steve. Spike
May 25, 2011 at 7:48 am #968845This evening my fishing club held our monthly meeting and I told them about Steve and his case.
I also just now sent to every Minnesota Valley In-Fisherman Club member this IDO link so they can see the support and how important this issue really is, and for them to have the address and paypal links to be able to make a donation.
James said he was in for a $100, and so am I, donation already sent.Common everyone, Truly as a group, we can help Steve make a difference, for ALL of our benefits, and mostly for the Walleyes benefit.
Jack NaylorJune 2, 2011 at 5:46 pm #970501Quote:
Win, lose or draw, Steve Fellegy is taking a stand on Indian netting. And he needs help. No one man can carry this alone.
Every spring anglers from all over the midwest spend 6 weeks in the Mille Lacs forums talking about how much they despise the netting. Yet now, when someone is taking a stand and is on the way to his day in court, very few of those vocal anglers have offered any assistance. What gives? There’s no magic wand that will wave to reverse this type of discrimination. It takes people willing to make it happen through their voices, energy and financial support.
Get involved or forever hold your peace.
This needed to be bumped to the top.
June 2, 2011 at 5:57 pm #970502I don’t complain about the netting up there much. It’s the old outta sight outta mind thing.
I can’t really take $100. out of the FW’s allowance for this…but I can contribute $20.
I mean really, I already buy the regular fishing license when I seldom keep fish and when I do it’s seldom if ever 1/2 a limit. I bought a walleye stamp this year and they steal my bullheads. I think we have enough walleyes in the state.
But this isn’t really about walleyes. It’s about equal rights to sportsmen and women in America. It’s one of those causes that compels me to cover all the legal costs myself. Which is another reason I’ll never be a wealthy person.
I wish you well Mr. Fellegy!
June 2, 2011 at 6:13 pm #970507Don’t feel bad about a $20 donation. Cripes if every member sent $20 just think of the help IDO could provide!
No matter the amount……….everything will help the cause and every dollar is needed.
Keep the donations coming guys….lets make a difference!
June 2, 2011 at 7:14 pm #970517All funds not used for legal defense will be donated to Teen Challenge and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
June 2, 2011 at 7:17 pm #970518Quote:
So what is he going to do with any extra cash if he has some left over? Donate to the MN catfish studies?
Per the terms of the Irrevocable Trust, any left over funds go to Minnesota Teen Challenge and Big Brothers and Sisters. We asked for and received via mail, a hard copy of the Trust.
June 2, 2011 at 9:07 pm #970534Extra ???
How much did you send ??? 
Seriously …
June 2, 2011 at 9:27 pm #970540Quote:
So what is he going to do with any extra cash if he has some left over? Donate to the MN catfish studies?
Steve posted this on another site a few day ago. Doesn’t look like there is any extra money potential.
Here is what he said:”Of course, without knowing hard $$ numbers of the cost we will accrue in the end, my guess. very rough guess…..is that we are less than a quarter of the way we will need to be. I get updates from the Trustees every other day or so. Just general info/totals.
It’s a good start, no doubt. The donation amount per individual that we have received is right where we hoped it would be. The amount of donors is about 1/10th of what we projected….based on the talk before we ventured into this.
Thanks to everyone who has helped! We truly need ALL of you though. Not 1 in 10. At $20-$40 ( or more) per donor from ALL the people against this mess, the job will get done–no doubt.”
He also said the same day on the same site in answer to a question about funding:”Thanks to everyone who has offered help. We are a very long ways from getting the job done based on total $$ received to this point.
Please understand–this is for YOU, not me. You are paying to protect YOU and YOUR natural resources and rights to them. Invest in YOURSELF! I can only carry the ball so far for you, unless YOU clear the way with real $$. In fact, I have more $$ in this myself so far, than ALL of the donations together to date. And ALL of that/my $$ is on YOUR behalf. It is YOUR turn to help……..
From all of the internet sites that this CASSToday effort has been broadcast and discussed on, now for over 3 weeks, my latest update from CASSToday managers/trustees, is that 71 people, total, have donated real $$. That’s a very poor percentage of the anglers/citizens that say on all the sites, they want the netting and rights issues to go away. Talk of “checks in the mail” have yet to materialize in most cases.
Again–THANK YOU to all of you that have helped. Simply, WE need the rest of you asap. YOU all are the “we”.
It is “shame on all of YOU” if this effort falls apart. Not me!”
So his postings are about 5 days old and the numbers could have changed but that is the latest report from Steve.
June 3, 2011 at 12:15 am #970573Sorry, my post was tongue-in-cheek and didn’t require all this attention, although in the end, it is nice to know I guess.
June 3, 2011 at 1:38 am #970593I just send mine in through paypal .
June 6, 2011 at 11:14 am #971162bump
June 7, 2011 at 9:36 pm #971657Well, in nutshell, even though the dust has yet to settle, the “trial” went as expected. I was found guilty and ordered to pay the fine. Our counsel was satisfied on how the hearing went and what came out on the record ( and what didin’t) and is confident as we enter the appeals process/time frame. Our goals have been met to this point and will continue to be pursued at the next level.
What’s next? Appeal will be filed asap. Next event will be in St.Paul per the appeals court process.
“We got’em!” was our counsels words…….
So—now we start over in a sense. That means we just invested all of our funding and need to cover the next process level of legal costs.
WE need EVERYONE against the tribal netting to invest at least $20 per person, in themselves, asap. Legal counsel works on a “retainer”–upfront. We now need to retain that counsel for the next step……please!
We will get the job done. But only with everyone’s $$ help. The rest I will hande!………but not the money aspect. If I could, I would.
June 7, 2011 at 9:38 pm #971658We need the 5000 people that voted for Linda Eno in last year’s Governors race to step up with that $20 bill.
We need fishing clubs, as a group or individual members, to step up with real $$.
We need Lake Mille Lacs resorters to step up. 10 of the bigger operations on the lake should surely put $500 each into this effort –on THEIR behalf. (Red Door has already) Understandably, the smaller operations should give less. And it all is done privately via the Trust/CASSTODAY system. So resorts worried about the public knowing they supported this effort is a lame excuse for not helping with real $$.
WE can get this job done TOGETHER! I will run the ball…..no problem. I will take the hits and the sleepless nights….no problem. The only thing you all have to do is invest a $20 bill or more.
So—I can’t say THANK YOU enough to all who have helped and supported our efforts to this point. And will say THANK YOU in advance to everyone who continues to help and even more so to those who now come onboard with “new” $$.
The door is now open! Now is the time to pay the price of admission.
“we got’em”
June 7, 2011 at 9:59 pm #971664Congrats on the case today!
Step by step you will get through this.
What is the dollar amount the lawyers are telling you to get this to the Supreme court or as far as they need to take it?5,000 x $20 = $100,000 is that going to get the job done or is it just the tip of the iceberg?
I have no problem banging the drum helping raise funds but would like to know what the estimated cost will be. I know a figure has been mentioned I just haven’t heard it.
June 8, 2011 at 1:25 am #971725Quote:
Congrats on the case today!
Step by step you will get through this.
What is the dollar amount the lawyers are telling you to get this to the Supreme court or as far as they need to take it?5,000 x $20 = $100,000 is that going to get the job done or is it just the tip of the iceberg?
I have no problem banging the drum helping raise funds but would like to know what the estimated cost will be. I know a figure has been mentioned I just haven’t heard it.
Each step on ladder (level of court) is about 7K to 10K to this point. We now need to start working on the 3rd step. We fronted the $$ for the first round. The fund-raising has got us in the door on the next step. Now we have to position ourselves(months in advance) for the next move after this one.
Feel free to call me for more clarification.
THANK YOU for the help Brian and to everyone!! Together–we can do this. No doubt. In one way, I feel bad that I have to beg here. But then again…the harsh reality is I am only so big. My only foe that I can not handle in this is the funding.
June 8, 2011 at 1:33 am #971729We fisherman have been begging for years to have a solution to the unfair treatment for some and our resources, now that you have stepped up, we need to
I bang the drum everywhere I can and another $25 is on the way for the next step For what it’s worth, this will affect much more than fishing/netting rights, Hunting, trapping and many wrongs should be righted. June 8, 2011 at 3:14 am #971763So many always say they hate the netting. NOW is thier chance to help see possible the end to this to our resourse.
C,mon folks, let’s all donate and make a differnce to help with the fight.
July 31, 2011 at 2:29 pm #985312First, let me say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who, in the past few months, have sent $$ support to the C.A.S.S.T. effort. Surely, without a doubt, I could never pursue this venture without that support.
It’s now time to step up and add to that $$ support. We will need to be positioned to take this to whatever level the process allows and forces us, in order to meet our goals. Your $$ will do just that.
Please go here, http://www.casstoday.com/ , and use PayPal or the mailing address to help.
THANK YOU!! Your support will be represented with honor and relentless effort!!
A $20 bill ( or larger if you can) from everyone will go a long ways!
July 31, 2011 at 4:48 pm #9853272nd installment just sent today,Keep up the fight steve.
August 2, 2011 at 9:01 pm #985759TTT
August 2, 2011 at 11:59 pm #985780I’m in for a little, it’s not much, I hope it helps.
August 5, 2011 at 8:40 pm #986562Trying to keep this in the forefront.
August 9, 2011 at 3:10 pm #987173A reminder for all.
August 17, 2011 at 11:01 am #988941To the front page.
August 26, 2011 at 11:51 am #991020We are assuming it won’t be long before the State Court of Appeals takes on our case.
We truly need to start funding that effort again. Please help….$20 or more will go along ways from ALL Lake Mille Lacs anglers/locals and citizens who are for equal rights in general.
THANKS!!
August 27, 2011 at 12:27 pm #991307Donation just sent. I appreciate the lengths you are going to for all of us!
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