07-19-2013, 04:34 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]
Since there are abundant examples in the state where, according to the DWR, the resource would be enhanced by increased harvest of fish, shouldn't the harvesters get a discount instead? (spoken only half in jest)
Variations of this have been tried before. There used to be a "trout" stamp, (Nevada did this too) where you weren't allowed to harvest trout unless you had the stamp. It wasn't popular. Also, it may backfire in the "wasting fish department". A person with a regular license that is C&R fishing, but has one go belly up on it will probably take the fish home. if he cannot by law do that due to his license, then it will just be left. Finally, the brunt of the increased cost would be on folks bringing their kids for family outings. Very few of these folks are polished C&R anglers and most occasional anglers take a few home, but from this pool is where most of us hard core guys come from. I would be worried about angler recruitment if we "punish" grandpa for taking the kids up to the lake to catch a few planters.
PBH is right. We are all consumers of the resource, whether we keep no fish, or a full limit.
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Since there are abundant examples in the state where, according to the DWR, the resource would be enhanced by increased harvest of fish, shouldn't the harvesters get a discount instead? (spoken only half in jest)
Variations of this have been tried before. There used to be a "trout" stamp, (Nevada did this too) where you weren't allowed to harvest trout unless you had the stamp. It wasn't popular. Also, it may backfire in the "wasting fish department". A person with a regular license that is C&R fishing, but has one go belly up on it will probably take the fish home. if he cannot by law do that due to his license, then it will just be left. Finally, the brunt of the increased cost would be on folks bringing their kids for family outings. Very few of these folks are polished C&R anglers and most occasional anglers take a few home, but from this pool is where most of us hard core guys come from. I would be worried about angler recruitment if we "punish" grandpa for taking the kids up to the lake to catch a few planters.
PBH is right. We are all consumers of the resource, whether we keep no fish, or a full limit.
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