I'll be going out somewhere this weekend even though most of the water around us is prolly pretty muddy. I've been thinking now may be the time to go and hit up one of the lakes for some fun.

John did you and castro make it out to Berryessa or did the rain and wind force ya off the lake?

What do you guys think all this rain is doing to the fish right now?

I know me and swampy decided against going out on saturday- I was taking a page out of the Wong man's playbook and being a wussy.

cz

what you buying the 2 rod stamp for? That right there was 10 bucks. If you fish 100 days a year it still only ends up being only 40 cents a day that is if you don't get the extra rod stamp, then its 50 cents a day, which is still better than a day at the movies, ballpark, etc. It's all the other crap that makes our sport exspensive, but I agree this is an easy one to cry about because we know our license money isn't going to do what they say it will.

cz

Maybe Bill but I'd bet you would die fishing and happy!

Seriously though, a lifetime license for me is $575.75. You can then either buy the stamps you need each year or pay another $261.25 for "Additional Fishing Priveldges" which is the same as lifetime stamps for bay-delta, 2nd rod, salmon punch card, steelhead report card, and the ocean enhancement stamp. My cost for both of these would be $837. At the current license rate this pay for 16.74 years of licenses assuming no rate increases. Assuming my liver lasts another 17 years (OK, call it a long shot) I would at least break even on it.

Look like if you can come up with the initial bucks the lifetime license is a pretty good deal.

Buzzfish (hic)

I got a lifetime license with all the stamps 2 years ago, they were even cheaper then. It's a pretty good deal when you do the math on it. Maybe in 10 years they decide a license is going to cost $200, you never know.

IFISH say's,

Dear god, I only pray that the licenses don't go up to $200 smackers in 10 years. Although I know it's just a " What If " scenario, it's still scary to think about. :o *shutter*

IFISH

We are just lucky to be living in the good ole USA. Some countries only the rich can fish and then only in small designated areas. If you think about it, you cant even get out of a halfway decent restaurant for less than 50 bucks for dinner. Our fishing licenses are a great deal. I would even say they were cheap!

IFISH say's,

Do you know which countries they are, so that I might stay clear of these in the future ?:+ :+

IFISH

...for this crotchety old dude! Y'just won't let me get away with my griping anymore, will ya??!! Geez! x(


Of course, I still do think it could put a damper on the interest of the 'youngsters' coming in. Naturally, for me, I'll pay what I have to. In any case, I guess I'd better start puttin' that $51 to work real soon to get that ratio of dollars-per-day/per fish down as low as I can!!! :P

- jeff

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Every day Congress convenes, we lose a little more of our LIBERTY!!!

(-- Mark Levin, radio-show host/KSFO 3-6pm)

your right about that Jeff, gotta make sure it's worth buying, i.e. fish as much as you can :7 :+ :9 :D }(

cz

IFISH say's,

Hey CZ, thanks for letting me off the hook on this one.:+

IFISH

Jeff,
No I didn't get it. My e-mail hasn't been working worth a damn lately. I've gotta get in touch with my host cuz it's a problem.

Chris