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Oh yes. We certainly need more regulation and more government oversight! That's ALWAYS a good idea.The license idea has already been studied and rejected by the state in the past. The study showed that the state would lose money, so they scrapped it.You can't fish out Champlain with rods and reels. The inland lakes already have limits in place. If I have to deal with the hang wringing and the whining about commercial fishing, the I might as well add my 2 cents.
my arms hurt from hauling a those white perch yesterday. I think I have a case of "perch elbow" going to have to file a claim with my workers comp.
The Smitty Sled is the best thing ever. I just made one the other day. I couldn't believe the difference. Here is a picture of my girlfriend pulling my 180 lb. sled. http://https://goo.gl/photos/kHgd7SjBqQKSZ4zAA She pulled it with no effort for 1/3 of a mile.
If things slow down , I remember a few other threads from past years that got people fired up! 😎 how about we organize an Ice Shanty White Perch event. Bootstrap Guide Service can get us in a good spot and we can reduce the population of white perch and have a good time. Fill a few Smitty Sleds with perch and everyone goes home happy.
good idea
Don't use a net you can't lose it!
Have you seen the "Smitty Sled" thread in the equipment section? A man like you ought to have at least one of these capable of carrying a half dozen buckets or totes
I fully agree, if it is sustainable I am all for it, but you can't say something is sustainable without data and study. Show the studies that say that it doesn't have an impact, and set some rules to keep it that way. I say have at it at that point.
As a reminder, laws always have unintended consequences...In this day and age, not enough thought is put into this when a law is passed, hence the reason to think things thru long & hard before enacting something that'll wind up having ill effects once passed.