I think a one-time "ho" tax on Bassmaster's entire plug collection could more than pay for conservation efforts on the striper coast. :hihi:

I better run now, Dave is gonna kill me...

:hidin:

Regardless, stocking (and yes I mean trout, salmon, etc.) is paid for with monies generated by freshie fishing licenses!;)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Goose

In Mass what does the fresh water bass fisherman get for $27.50? NADA Have any of you seen the pond and lake ramps, they are pathetic.


goose is right, the ramps are terrible in MA. i bet Raider Ron knows, look at lake pearl. the ramp there is basically nonexistent, i don't see how anyone could launch from there

dedicated non-bureacratic fund = I'd seriously think abou it

general fund = time for another boston tea party

27.50 to 50.00
 

hey thats way to inexpensive!!! heck i've got piles of money just laying around getting dusty......so lets make it 200 bucks ..... then ...... you can just drive to the ocean..... and have the fish march two by two right into the back of your car....and it should be inforced.
and we can have those lazy smelly Bass pick up all the GD trash too on their way. we should take prisoner's and make them talk too.:eek:

The way your questions are ALL over the spectrum, I can picture you sitting between your PC and your TV and thinking.....

..."hmmmm.....how else can I pssss these guys off?".....

:laugha: :btu:

I honestly think you should give up fishing and pick up knitting, the cost is less, no licenses needed, the web-sites are alot more like chat-rooms...and lastly -

..knitters love to "stitch and bitch".


:) I know this from experience. I used to be a knitter, now I'm just a bitch :D

Striprman - back to the topic (you sure your last name isn't Coates??). Why should ANOTHER tax be placed on anglers for something that already raises significant tax revenue for the state? YES, SATLWATER FISHING draws so many tourism dollars to the state, DMF should receive MORE state funds to do what you ask. Between tourism, sales tax on fishing gear (not including the federal tax - know about that one?) ...

I could go on but no time right now...

you'll notice that strprman has not responded since last night.
As suspected i think he just likes to stir it up.

Do you think that the tourist draw generates more money for the state than a licence would ? I think people would be happy to pay for a licence if they knew the money was being used to make saltwater fishing better for everyone.

Saltwater fishing can't get any better simply by charging $50.00 for a friggin license to fish it! Man, talking to this moron is like bangin' my cranium into the sheetrock!!!!:wall: :wall:

I will play the game!!
How is charging moneys the the Gov. will take into the general fund going to help Salt water fishong??
The Gov has cut funding to just about everthing!! And all the towns are starving!! So they are rasing fees for boat ramps and beach stickers boat reg. ect ect....
So you pay for a salt lic and they take the cash into the general fund and never give that money to the Salt water fishing that you say it will help! So who or what are we paying for??

I think John should make a A$$HOLE like you pay for every stupid dum A$$ Idea you post!! In the name of supporting the board! Then when he has anough (and with people like you that won't take long) Go on a nice big Family vacation never putting the money into the board at all and then see how you feel when you have no were else to go!

That Macojoe is my kind of people!:btu: He gets it!:)

hey,
don't forget knucklehead menino is trying to get $8.00 per foot "slip permits" inside the harbor.
where is this money going to go?

Speech therapy ain't cheap ya know!:laughs: