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06-08-2009, 09:25 PM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
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We can show up, participate and control some of what we get in the end or we can sit in a corner, bitch, complain ad have no say at all.
My parents raised me to appreciate democracy and participate. I will make sure me and my friends are represented and at least get our say...then we will get screwed.
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"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
 
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06-09-2009, 10:29 AM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BasicPatrick
We can show up, participate and control some of what we get in the end or we can sit in a corner, bitch, complain ad have no say at all.
My parents raised me to appreciate democracy and participate. I will make sure me and my friends are represented and at least get our say...then we will get screwed.
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Well said Patrick. |
Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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06-09-2009, 10:47 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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My question is how are they going to know how many fish recreational fishermen are catching/keeping simply based on having a license???? Overfishing??? Recreational??? I think not. Sounds just like they are trumping up a reason to stick us for more dollars!!! What ever!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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06-09-2009, 12:22 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Originally Posted by BigFish
My question is how are they going to know how many fish recreational fishermen are catching/keeping simply based on having a license????
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They'll be giving you a call.....to chat |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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06-09-2009, 02:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
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It is a sad day. But they need to know how many fishermen there are and what they are catching.
I think that if it turns out that there are simply too many fishermen they will simply increase the fees to control the number of fishermen. This gives them more money (read: Power and control) and cuts down on fishermen.
The "black market fishermen" will be huge, there will be an ignorance factor that will be exploited and there is no way this is enforced.
The sad part is we are funding our own demise.
Maybe it is a good thing to cut down on the number of fisherman...only the rich should be able to fish anyway right? No, Obama will create the fair fishing act, and give rebate coupons to the poor funded by the rich guys.
whatacounty.
I just want to go fishing....leave me the hell alone.
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06-09-2009, 03:09 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
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So now, if I want to take my wife and 2 kids on a half day trip on Captain John (or some other party boat) its gonna cost me to buy a license, for all of them, for the one time a year I might go fishing ??
In addition to the "fare" and a tip for the mates.
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06-11-2009, 03:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
My question is how are they going to know how many fish recreational fishermen are catching/keeping simply based on having a license???? Overfishing??? Recreational??? I think not. Sounds just like they are trumping up a reason to stick us for more dollars!!! What ever!
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Exactly its Bullsh*t! Are they going to call people and ask how much they caught this year or most likely they going to say everyone who has a license catches aprox 10 keepers a year or whatever. Which will be way off considering how many people buy a freshwater license just in case but maybe use it once a year. It will end up like the tolls keep raising the fee because they need to allocate money in other places in the state not for what it was originally intended. |
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06-11-2009, 04:16 PM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
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Originally Posted by bbrooks9933
Exactly its Bullsh*t! Are they going to call people and ask how much they caught this year or most likely they going to say everyone who has a license catches aprox 10 keepers a year or whatever. Which will be way off considering how many people buy a freshwater license just in case but maybe use it once a year. It will end up like the tolls keep raising the fee because they need to allocate money in other places in the state not for what it was originally intended.
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They have a new improved system were they do call fishermen and interview them...they also do intercepts at launch ramps etc...the guy was at the canal last week doing interviews...and other places
They use mathematics like marketing math or economics where extrapolations are made based ont he interviews.
My position is not that the whole thing reeks of federal gov't pick pocketing...that it is...the point is if we do not support somehting we can swallow we will see our money replace the tolls on the mass pike...seriously...bitching will get us no where...the us congress...Kennedy, Kerry, Frank, Dlehunt..etc passed this two years ago and are getitng away scott free on this one |
"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
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06-11-2009, 03:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Originally Posted by Swimmer
Well said Patrick.
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Exactly its Bullsh*t! |
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