Happy New Year - Get your %%#%^@ License

[FormerUser]

Its my understanding if you have a liscense from ANY state that currently has its own program you will not need to register.At least that's what I interpet from the questionaire "Do I need to Register?"

[FormerUser]

I got a question also.

If you're selected to participate in one of the surveys are you required to take it?

[striprman]

I guess I'm not the only one who can't register because it wont accept the City of Brocktons zip code

Fix the registration page

What a bunch of hooie

On a more positive note, I did call in (took about 1/2 hour before a " live operator" answered) and got my entire family registered.

what a pita

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by striprman

I guess I'm not the only one who can't register because it wont accept the City of Brocktons zip code

I had no problems, took about 2 min and it did take Brockton's ZIP......

[striprman]

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

I had no problems, took about 2 min and it did take Brockton's ZIP......

Hmm, interesting



I did get conformation e-mails so I guess we are all registered

[justplugit]

No feeTrojan horse, 25 million salt water recreational fishermen, just give it
a few years before $$$$.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by justplugit

No feeTrojan horse, 25 million salt water recreational fishermen, just give it
a few years before $$$$.

So I understand everyone's anti-license sentiments. I am with you but if you think by not getting one you will further you cause you are mistaken. The Feds are gonna do this whether you participate this year, next year or 40 years from now.
Sometime in the future they will start charging us a fee. It's gonna happen and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. Protest all you want, the *astards will surely win.

As for my .02, I just registered so I don't get boarded by some zealous Fed this Spring and have my day ruined.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by basswipe

Its my understanding if you have a liscense from ANY state that currently has its own program you will not need to register.At least that's what I interpet from the questionaire "Do I need to Register?"

That's correct. The only purpose of the registry is to count noses--put a number on the recreational fishing population. Which is why most if not all states are granting license reciprocity--they only want everyone to be counted once. Once you have a license, the state that issued it will presumably send the requested data to NOAA.

[TheSpecialist]

Originally Posted by Mike P

That's correct. The only purpose of the registry is to count noses--put a number on the recreational fishing population. Which is why most if not all states are granting license reciprocity--they only want everyone to be counted once. Once you have a license, the state that issued it will presumably send the requested data to NOAA.

Then why the hell are paying for a license next year, if this is free why can't it be like this always..