Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:26:15 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Wow, great article... But I was really hoping to hear your feelings on
the issue.. You have seen fishing from all sides of the table..
I'm not strictly "opposed" to the whole idea of a salt water license -
in fact, in a lot of ways, it makes a lot of sense to require one.
What I'm opposed to is the typical hodge podge approach to the problem
on the East Coast. The West Coast doesn't have the same "problems"
because there are only three states in the CONUS and Alaska/HA as
outriders not near any other state - it's an entirely different
approach.
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In CT, probably $20 - which is what the freshwater license is. Out of
state will be $40.
There is a pier at the mouth of the Potomac River where it meets the
Chesapeake Bay, all in Maryland waters. If you line is on the Potomac
river side of the pier you do not need a fishing license. However if
your line is on th Chesapeake Bay side of the pier you need a $20
fishing license. It doesn't matter which side you are standing on and
which side you intended to cast your baits its all about where your line
is when the ranger shows up to check licenses.