Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

If you are so concerned about the homeless and others living on the bounty of your rivers, why don't you quit your job and dedicate the rest of your life feeding them. You know nothing about me or how much I've done in my life to help those less fortunate than myself. I hope someday your deeds catch up to you, and justice prevails. I'm done wasting time on the likes of you. Good night sir.

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

I do believe it Capt ,,

Sport Loc: Sacramento county north. California

Hope the police chilled those fish quik. It's also a crime to waste game.

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

The Nail young Man!!

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

As long as I'm hitting something on the head, it's all good Jar.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Quoting you here Frankie " They believe that fellow fishermen can educate each other and through friendly dialogue can have faith in one another to do the right things. (pick up our trash, not harvest endangered or juvenile fish, or far too many fish) etc. Otherwise, fishermen tend to mind their own business for the most part, and are friendly with lots of great advise tips and stories to share. "

This can't be where you fit in is it? ( To do the right Things ) ? Really Frankie suggesting to break the law and forego a licenses is the right thing in your opinion?

Just because you don't like the law doesn't make it the right thing and believe you are out numbered here .

Frankie 5 Angels

More doomsday crapola about without the State, there would be no fish left to catch. Quite the opposite in fact. Just follow the money. Follow it down to the dime. The common bank fisherman catching a few catfish or perch for dinner isn’t going to cause any kind of fish apocalypse. If the monies were actually being spent on cutting pollution and controlling invasive species, (which are the real dangers to the aquatic ecosystem, not the common bank fisherman), then i would be happy to contribute to the cause.
THE ORIGINAL post that i initially commented on was an example of extortion to generate revenue. plain and simple. It had nothing to do with any kind of “conservation”.
The State didn’t create the rivers,nor did the State create the fish. Myself personally would never dream of asking a fellow fisherman for his “papers” to see if he paid his tribute. I see all kinds of folks up and down the banks of these rivers, and i wish them all nothing but tight lines and full bellies whether they have a license or not.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Well don't know who you are spewing to Frankie, that quote reply section would help. And since you didn't answer my question, time to call it a night.

Frankie 5 Angels

Stop looking for the State to save the ecology with your money. Has done far more harm than good. Go after the Japanese whaling and shark ships if you want to virtue signal. I’m talking about the common every day freshwater fishermen and those who are downtrodden that harvest to survive.

Frankie 5 Angels

Hey , keep licking those boots plumbob. Everyone that dosent have a freshwater fishing license is no better than a criminal poacher right? I’m sorry, what was your question Comrade? I’ll be happy to answer.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Thats BS taking a mans whiskey.

TheMasterBaiter Loc: Southeast, Michigan

Haven’t been stopped or seen a fishing warden in over 15 years. With that said, I still buy a license every year since it’s a hobby of mine I enjoy almost weekly so I’ll pay my dues for support and privilege.

My family and I just arrived walking down the canal at a popular Metropark to fish when a DNR truck cruised by and surprised everyone on shore. He walked down the canal pathway to check everyones’ license. Every fisherman around us took notice halfway through the process. I was 16 at the time so thankfully I didn’t need a license and would show my school ID instead. Most of us were calm and collected but the last guy next to us started panicking and breaking a sweatstorm.

We were curious why he was moving around and making so much noise. Come to find out, he was sitting on a cooler full of illegal Largemouth Bass and Pikes out of season and started dumping every fish out instantly lmao

Sucky thing is, most of the fish were barely alive so they floated up next to all the heavy vegetation. The guy tried to hurry up and leave but DNR noticed all the splashing and ran over skipping my family to catch the guy.

All we hear from the DNR is “Well well well, what do we have here?”. My family and I start moving away from the area to find another spot and we overhear the guy not having a license and opening his cooler lid. Officer takes a sniff inside the now empty cooler that smells like fish slime then starts pointing at all the floaters on shore. Our jaws drop as we scurry away trying to mind our own business.

We’re across the parking lot fishing another spot and notice a 2nd DNR truck pull up. At this point, we knew the guy was toast but didn’t get the chance to see him cuffed or leave.

Frankie 5 Angels

QUESTION: If you pass by a bank fisherman with a bucket full, and that person doesn’t have a license in plain view “on his person” as they say, would you demand to see papers? or would you snitch on him after you got back to your car? or would you just mind your own business and wish that person tight lines?

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Number one here in Calif. your license doesn't have to be " on your person" . And number two who am I to demand to see anyone's papers. I tend to mine my own business.

captjim Loc: Antioch Ca

This is the only way I would get involved in your made up scenario. His license is none of my business. I would hope he has one, but whether he paid what Frankie calls "extortion" or not is between him and the state and really only involves money. But if his bucket of fish included over limit, under size, protected species you bet I would turn him in. That would be a crime against the resource. Those fish are not one persons, they belong to all of us, even you Frankie. Possession limits are set based on a species reproduction, so as not to deplete the specie. Size limits are set so the fish can reproduce at least once if not twice before becoming a legal catch. To allow any one to abuse the resource because they are hungry will thwart all efforts at sustainability.