Fish & Game :(

upthesaukee · 06-02-2010, 10:14 PM

Make the license a Christmas Hannukah Birthday Anniversary Gee-I'm-glad-you're-my-kid gift. More value than a $25 gift card at Walmart, unless you are FLL

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Argie's Wife · 06-03-2010, 03:33 AM

If someone was pulled over for driving without a license would we also expect a break? The law is the law and we have a branch of our government that has the job to uphold the law. No one will bleed because someone was fishing without a license but... you get the idea.

Yesterday I got to go on a field trip with the youngest Argelet's class to the fish hatchery on Powder Mill Rd. in New Durham. It's run by the Fish & Game Dept. What a great set up they have there! I had no idea how much work went into stocking the lakes and the volume of stock they work with each year. It's a free tour and open every day except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. You can just walk the grounds anytime, too, without a guide. No joke. The kids got to view fish from the 'hatchling' or fry stage all the way up to a 16lb rainbow trout - it was enormous!

If you want to see where your money goes from taxes and fees, this is a good example.

twoplustwo · 06-03-2010, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Make the license a Christmas Hannukah Birthday Anniversary Gee-I'm-glad-you're-my-kid gift. More value than a $25 gift card at Walmart, unless you are FLL

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I put my husband's license and derby ticket in his Christmas stocking every year, the cost of a fishing license is far cheaper than the cost of therapy

In this situation, I honestly think the responsibility lies with the host to inform their guest of the local laws with regard to fishing, fires, or anything else specific to the region. And in this situation, because the guest wasn't informed, I think you should pick up the cost of the ticket and not let the nice but poor and unemployed student have to pay the cost of a lack of information.

Mink Islander · 06-03-2010, 05:42 AM

I have been checked for my fishing license many times over the years whether ice fishing or trolling from my boat and I have ALWAYS found the F&G Officers to be extremely courteous.

I applaud them for being very rigid in issuing fines. The rules here are really really simple. If you are 16 or older, you have to have a license. If you fish without one, you are poaching. If you get caught, you will be fined or worse. I think the zero tolerance approach stands as a strong warning to everyone and probably aids in ensuring compliance. If you know you're going to get a stiff fine if caught (as this thread clearly highlights) you should think twice about fishing without a license.... Simple as that.

riverat · 06-03-2010, 06:42 AM

Take advantage of "Free Fishing Day" in NH Saturday June 5th http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/News...er_052810.html

06-02-2010, 10:14 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,462 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Here's another way to avoid a bad situation Make the license a Christmas Hannukah Birthday Anniversary Gee-I'm-glad-you're-my-kid gift. More value than a $25 gift card at Walmart, unless you are FLL . __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-03-2010, 05:42 AM	#4
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Thank you F&G! I have been checked for my fishing license many times over the years whether ice fishing or trolling from my boat and I have ALWAYS found the F&G Officers to be extremely courteous. I applaud them for being very rigid in issuing fines. The rules here are really really simple. If you are 16 or older, you have to have a license. If you fish without one, you are poaching. If you get caught, you will be fined or worse. I think the zero tolerance approach stands as a strong warning to everyone and probably aids in ensuring compliance. If you know you're going to get a stiff fine if caught (as this thread clearly highlights) you should think twice about fishing without a license.... Simple as that.

06-03-2010, 06:42 AM	#5
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	No License Required on June 5th,2010 Take advantage of "Free Fishing Day" in NH Saturday June 5th http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/News...er_052810.html __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

06-03-2010, 03:33 AM	#2
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	If someone was pulled over for driving without a license would we also expect a break? The law is the law and we have a branch of our government that has the job to uphold the law. No one will bleed because someone was fishing without a license but... you get the idea. Yesterday I got to go on a field trip with the youngest Argelet's class to the fish hatchery on Powder Mill Rd. in New Durham. It's run by the Fish & Game Dept. What a great set up they have there! I had no idea how much work went into stocking the lakes and the volume of stock they work with each year. It's a free tour and open every day except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. You can just walk the grounds anytime, too, without a guide. No joke. The kids got to view fish from the 'hatchling' or fry stage all the way up to a 16lb rainbow trout - it was enormous! If you want to see where your money goes from taxes and fees, this is a good example.

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