07-19-2013, 03:27 PM
[quote orvy]I think there should be 2 types of licenses, 1 C&R and one for the harvesters. The C&R should only be a small percentage of the other, the guys that consume the resource should carry the brunt of the cost.[/quote]
I think this would backfire.
Honestly, look at your stereotypical "catch and release" crowd -- like you mentioned, they aren't necessarily "consumers". Why? Different mentality. They want to conserve. They also typically don't mind spending extra money for conservation.
I'm pretty much a fly-fishing C&R guy. I'll gladly accept a license increase, because I feel it is worth it to continue to maintain fishing in this great state. Heck, I'd be willing to go the other direction than what you proposed: As a C&R angler, I'll pay extra -- a higher fee than those "consumers" in order to continue to conserve our resources.
Whether we harvest fish or not, we're still "consumers".
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I think this would backfire.
Honestly, look at your stereotypical "catch and release" crowd -- like you mentioned, they aren't necessarily "consumers". Why? Different mentality. They want to conserve. They also typically don't mind spending extra money for conservation.
I'm pretty much a fly-fishing C&R guy. I'll gladly accept a license increase, because I feel it is worth it to continue to maintain fishing in this great state. Heck, I'd be willing to go the other direction than what you proposed: As a C&R angler, I'll pay extra -- a higher fee than those "consumers" in order to continue to conserve our resources.
Whether we harvest fish or not, we're still "consumers".
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