Saltwater license

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Mike P

$900 ZB or $700 VS--check

$400 Ron Arra or Supersurf rod--check

$35 Lefty McFadden or Beachmaster custom wood--check

$200 Aquaskinz jacket---check

$200 plug bag----check

$15 for a license that could help improve our fisheries---NO %$%$%$%$ING WAY.

Yup, there's logical thinking.

If anyone here drops more than $1000 a year on tackle, and is torqued off about having to spend $50 to fish in 2 states, I would respectfully suggest you're suffering from head up your ass syndrome.

No, I don't drop even half that a year, usually keep my head on my shoulders and above my waist.
I don't think we are talking 15 bucks every state will bang the nonres for as much as possible, meanwhile I assume, the landlocked states do contribute to federal saltwater fishing management.
Last year I fished in five states, this year it will be at least 6. How about a stamp similar to a duck stamp for saltwater fishing and a general fishing license, think about it are mass guys going to need 2 licenses to fish in Holyoke or Lawrence and saltwater for stripers.
The res/non res license is another issue.
Of course if I brought some small stripers home and planted them in champlain I would only have to travel half an hour, and have one license.

[fishonnelsons]

As a tackle shop owner, very concerned about the non-resident aspects.

Out of state families come here to enjoy the beaches and do a little fishing - buy bait, some combo's, lures and so on. Now they have to pay what - $25?? $35?? to get a weekly license, or a 3 day license? For the Mom and Dad, and maybe the teenagers?

This in addition to the license they have to buy in their home state?

My guess is alot of them will stay home and fish in their state or come here and not fish, not buy stuff, and..........

[Mike P]

I never thought I spent much on tackle either--until a couple of years ago, when I looked at my end of the year credit card statement, did the addition, and found that I spent $2600+.

I gladly pay $35 a year for my shellfish license, and that's only good in one town, let alone one state.

If you guys want to quit fishing over a drop in the bucket, relatively speaking, fee for a SW license, don't let me stop you.