In earnest to your concerns; I am a fisherman myself, and understand the importance of conservation--my article will not be an asinine endorsement for fishing Putah Creek. In fact, my primary focus is not the creek itself, but you, the fisherman. I want to explore the reasons why you all care so deeply about conservation, about sportsmanship, about nature, and about fighting to protect your sport.
In light of your distress I would take the focus off Putah Creek in particular, and place it on you. I have spoken to a few fisherman already, and realize that preservation of fisheries is the one of the cornerstones of fly-fishing culture, and therefore it would be a cornerstone of my article.
The story idea has not developed yet, it is growing more and more with your input.... I am here to tell your story, not to sell Putah Creek. If the story is: Fly-Fishermen Fight to Protect Putah Creek... then that is the story!
The [X]Press is the SFSU College Mag, it is aimed at a 18 to 25 demographic, and it is my honest opinion that few if any students are interested in fishing. They are, however, interested in exploring human nature, solidarity, preservation, and fighting adversity; i would like to write an article about these things that, hopefully, fly-fishermen embody.
I Hope i have alleviated your fears, Sincerely, Jonathan Bole
