Kiss it goodbye....

[wheresmy50]

IMHO, there is NOOOOOO way there will be one federal license for multiple states. You think the southern states are going to give up the money they already get from state licenses? Forget that, you think the northeast states are going to pass up on all that money into the general fund?

It would suck for the shops (and the fishermen), but if fishermen really wanted to protest this, they'd get together and stay home for a year. The states would have to take notice.

I like your idea Bedford, but we have no leverage to demand anything. You have to be in a position of some kind of power to negotiate, and we aren't short of doing something extreme and unpleasant. Write your congressman all you want, but there's money involved here.

[flatts1]

Basic Patrick wrote:

Fact...Besides Florida, Salt Water Anglers in States with a License are NOT RECEIVING THE POLITICAL BENEFITS/ATTENTION/CLOUT THAT SOME ARGUE WILL COME WHEN A STATE GETS A LICENSE.

Licensing recreational anglers will give us about as much clout with fishery management, as licensed drivers have with auto insurance management.

Licensing changes nothing in that regard.

[BasicPatrick]

Holy Sheet Batman....Mike....did we just agree....Oh my GOd Armegheddon must be at hand

Originally Posted by flatts1

Licensing recreational anglers will give us about as much clout with fishery management, as licensed drivers have with auto insurance management.

Licensing changes nothing in that regard.

[flatts1]

Originally Posted by BasicPatrick

Holy Sheet Batman....Mike....did we just agree....Oh my GOd Armegheddon must be at hand

Yup!

I think you and I often agree on the "what", where we often disagree is on the "how".