Federal Slat water fishing license coming?

[Mike P]

So, just keep on bitching about diminishing access, locked gates and all the rest of the stuff you all keep bitching about.

Because until politicians know exactly how many votes they're pissing away by screwing saltwater fishermen, the screwing is going to go on and on. Their only thing politicians do better than taking graft is counting noses. Your noses aren't getting counted.

Let me tell you something--here in NY, you go upstate, you find miles of state-owned access to fishing on every major trout stream, and thousands of acres of state hunting lands in almost every county. You come to Long Island, you find maybe 4 miles total of state-owned beachfront you can take a 4x4 (and even that's being threatened by a new bill in Albany), you find maybe 8 or 9 state owned parking lots where you can park at night and walk in to fish, and maybe one or two state boat ramps, some of which you can't use after 11 PM. You think that maybe, MAYBE the reason for this difference is that the goddam politicians in Albany know, to the exact number, how many fishing, hunting and combined sportsmen licenses get sold every year, and they have no effin' clue as to how many people actually fish in salt water?

[pal156]

I already have too many licences,for boating,fishing, work etc.

[Nebe]

new liscenses, higher property tax's and otehr misc. taxes is the price we are paying for federal income tax cuts... sorry but this is a clasic example of how politicians bait then switch. Sure, we'll lower your income taxes.... but were going to raise your property taxes, and raise anything else we think we can make money off of...

sorry for the soapbox gospil

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by Eben

new liscenses, higher property tax's and otehr misc. taxes is the price we are paying for federal income tax cuts... sorry but this is a clasic example of how politicians bait then switch. Sure, we'll lower your income taxes.... but were going to raise your property taxes, and raise anything else we think we can make money off of...

sorry for the soapbox gospil

I don't think the feds are even planning to make any moey off of this new license, as I said earlier, the cost of current federal licenses just covers the cost of issuing the license. Property taxes are local and have nothing to do wiht anything the feds do.

[JohnR]

Sadly, even with the best intentions it will be difficult to create a federal lic that dovetails with a state license. In many regards I am for a state license but RI just can't get it out the door in an effective manner which is good for ANGLERS

[Raven]

that its completely unfair to create a federal saltwater liscence unless our right to access is simutaniously protected....and increased or defended.

[macojoe]

This is not freash water!! What will they give me for my money?? Cape Cod has all state beaches that are taxes pay for now, They can't stock the fish for me, I buy Comercial Lic for fishing now, we have almost nothing for boat ramps and they aren't building any.

Nope you will see me in Jail!! I will refuse to buy a lic and I will fish with out it!! And if we all stick toghter what they going to do?? Put us all in jail? Nope I don't think so!!

Band toghter and call State reps!! If we all scream it will not happen!!