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Originally Posted by fishonnelsons
I sent it in, but.....
Whine whine whine, and I will. If not this year, you can bet that sometime the $$$ will be spread out and not get directed toward the fisherman.
Second, if we just got the federal license, because some license is a given unfortunately, at least the federal license might have been good for more states than just 1 or 2.
With individual states, when New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Conn., Maine people come to Mass to fish (I leave out Rhody and New Hamp. as they border Mass. and maybe we will honor their licenses and vice versa), they will have to buy another license - how long before they say %^$# that and not come? That might be nice for some, but as a business owner in this industry it sucks. And please don't tell me the charge will be minimal - today maybe, in a few years who knows, and what about the family with a few teenagers - buy 4 licenses, right.
If I am wrong with the thought process, someone please correct me.
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Rich, I can agree with you and unfortunately, what's advantageous for the average Cape Fisherman (fewer Jersey Barriers and New Yorkers bunking in on top of us when trying to beach fish) means less traffic through your store.
The erratic beach closures and seals aren't helping that either though. I know of 3 people that have gotten stickers for the Race for over the last 10 years (one person for probably over 20 years) that won't be getting stickers. If I were from NY or NJ, why plan a vacation and drive 6 hours to a place that might be unfishable, closed or sealed out. Just from the short history I have experienced, it seems like they are more and more aggressive with closing the beaches at will.