The Cost Of Not Having A New Jersey Salt Water License

[Tuna Tales]

Kensdock:

We went through this crap already - please give it up...it is getting old.

I own a HMS Federal Extortion Permit...what has it done for me? Gee...let me think...of yeah...I now get to keep one BFT per boat - not per man, but per boat. Maybe two if I am lucky enough to catch one larger than 47".
Oh what joy!!! We went from 5 BFT per man in 1990 to 1 BFT per boat in 2009. I am so happy I am paying the Gov't my hard earned money for less fish to catch/keep.

Please explain to me what my $18.00 ($22.00) HMS Federal Extortion Permit that I have paying for the past 12+ years has done for us (me)????????????????????

I did not know they are going to stock fluke and blackfish with the State Funded Fish Farms...would LOVE to see those. Do you really think the money from any "saltwater license" will go to help us fishermen? Think hard...this is New Jersey.

Just in case you did not hear me the first time - New Jersey has enough money to do the mandatory registration that will be "required" for 2010. I already pay enough in taxes, tolls, fees, permits etc. NJ has the HIGHEST property taxes in the nation and probably the world. The state can set up a website for $250.00 and people can sign up that way.

No "license fee" is needed or wanted here (and 30 other fishing friends)...none, zip, zero, nada...........

If "they" want to count me - that is fine...count me...but PLEASE don't say it is OK for another extortion "license"...we all pay more than enough to cover this already.



Joe T.