These things must go in cycles. About every 2 or 3 weeks a newbie attacks a regular or takes them out of context. Larry seems to bear the brunt of it for some reason but Scott as of late has gotten his share. Back in May I read a post from a fellow lurker stating that Scott's report from Poppy about a great night was bogus. Problem was, many of us were there and even though it was dark, it was easy to tell we were all killing them. I felt the need to defend him then, and I do now to. I did not get the glowing endorsement of pot removal from his post that you gleaned. I also did not get the feeling he was anti-lobstermen. It is a waste that 38 lines were snapped off on one pot. I don't fish the canal but I get the impression that there are many pots scattered about. I will tell you that almost every canal fisherman I have spoken to this year has bitched about the number, and placement of pots.