POLL-12 yr olds shouldn't pay license fees

[bigearl]

I just had scouts tonight, and told my group about a local pond that I fished growing up that was just stocked. The kind of info I lived for as a kid. The reaction from 5 of the 6 was "I don't have a license". I think 12-13 is just getting old enough to develop a passion for fishing that will last forever. And its not just the 5 bucks. Its also the hassle of getting licenses for everyone in a troop. Honestly, most of the boys now don't even want to go fishing. Add getting a license and its another excuse to sit home and play the Wii. We need to get them out of the house and into the hills. All it takes is that first fish to make a lifetime fisherman. And yes, they DID make it harder when they added the cost and hassle of a license. I may be wrong, but I do think in the long run it will do more harm than good.
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