"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 03:53:17 GMT in rec.boats, NOYB penned the
following thoughts:

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I do know that we
do not need a license to fish from a dock in salt water.
That's only true if you're a resident of Florida...or if the pier that
you're fishing from has a blanket license that covers everybody fishing
from
it. Non-residents need a license anytime they're fishing.

Are you a Florida resident?
Untrue.

Nope, true. Read below.

You don't need a sal****er license in FL if you are a citizen
fishing from a structure fixed to land.
http://taxcol.martin.fl.us/fishing.asp

If you're a *citizen of Florida*.

A sal****er fishing license is required for:
Anyone fishing from a pleasure craft. Each person fishing must have a
license on their person.

Anyone fishing from a sandbar or other land mass that is accessible by
boat, or by swimming through water deeper than (3) feet.

Anyone diving who takes, attempts to take, or possess any marine fish.

ALL NON-RESIDENTS FISHING IN SALWATER (EXCLUDING THOSE NON-RESIDENTS
FISHING FROM A LICENSED PIER).



Kids under 16 don't need a license, however.




That's what I remember, though this one makes me wonder a bit:

" Anyone fishing from a sandbar or other land mass that is accessible by
boat, or by swimming through water deeper than (3) feet."

Wouldn't that include most of the Florida shoreline, if literally applied?
You know, like surfcasting from the beach?


Fishing from the beach is OK. If you have to take a boat or swim through
water more than 3 feet deep to get to a sandbar, then you need a license to
fish from that sandbar.



There were almost always "fish police" at my two favorite Florida boat
ramps, busy looking into everyone's coolers as soon as they pulled their
boats out of the water.

I'm glad the fishcops/grouper troopers are out there protecting our
fisheries.