01-04-2009, 02:00 AM
[quote name='flukeprodigy' post='14138' date='Mar 31 2009, 09:36 AM']When it comes to saltwater, I fish almost exclusively in Rhodie. I do NOT however support a saltwater license in rhodie b/c the money will not go into conservation/fisheries. It will instead go into the general fund. (more likely in some politicians back pocket knowing rhodie politics)
I have no problem supporting a regional license IF the money goes back into those fisheries in one form or another. EVerything i've heard is that RI will not honor the other states licenses and will require its own. Who knows at this point.[/quote]
i certainly hear what you're humming, but life is too short to worry about 20 bucks a year for monster bass, tuna, squid, ect... good times with friends, family, enjoying being a steward of the sea....
if my 20 bucks goes to the general fund and it helps keep (for example) some police officer or fireman employed then i'm all for it,,,, never know when you're going to need that officers help.
granted this state does not have a strong history of clean politics but i'd hope at this point we'd (the state) would be looking at the betterment of the state, not ones own pockets...
I have no problem supporting a regional license IF the money goes back into those fisheries in one form or another. EVerything i've heard is that RI will not honor the other states licenses and will require its own. Who knows at this point.[/quote]
i certainly hear what you're humming, but life is too short to worry about 20 bucks a year for monster bass, tuna, squid, ect... good times with friends, family, enjoying being a steward of the sea....
if my 20 bucks goes to the general fund and it helps keep (for example) some police officer or fireman employed then i'm all for it,,,, never know when you're going to need that officers help.
granted this state does not have a strong history of clean politics but i'd hope at this point we'd (the state) would be looking at the betterment of the state, not ones own pockets...