Possession And The Law

[eric1978]

Again, the purpose of my childish protest isn't to stop "hoosiers" from abusing the resource nor even to make a point about it. I'm just doing it because I don't like enabling exploitation. As soon as I see regulations and license fees more geared toward conservation and stricter C&R of trout in Ribbon sections, I'll go back to throwing my money at the program. I personally dislike MDC's position of "sustainable harvest." I want regulations that promote fisheries' maximum potential for angling prospects first and foremost and all other considerations be secondary. That's my position. No one has to like it. I don't like how things are done now, and that's my problem.

Angling means more to me than a pile of cooked fish...and I like eating fish. But if I want a fish dinner, I'll go to a grocery store or even better...a restaurant. There's lots of 'em around, and they'll even clean and cook them for you! No fish guts, no greasy pots and pans to wash. Win-win! And if I do decide to cook some up, trout and smallmouth are at the bottom of the tasty list anyway...crappie, catfish, walleye, white bass, bluegill, goggleye...they're all better to eat and there's lots of 'em. I'm not telling anyone else what to do. If people wanna keep every fish they legally can, that's their right. Go right ahead. But don't expect me to pay for it.

Thank you, that is all.

[stlfisher]

I buy the tag, but I agree with your premise that those that use the resource the most should pay for it. I always felt the those that keep fish generally impact the resource more than those don't.

[ness]

I don't think paying more for using more is ever gonna happen. There's just not a workable solution for counting use of a resource, so we kinda go with what feels right. There will be folks that use it more, and folks that use it less. I've got no issue with the guy that goes out every day and keeps a limit of whatever -- within the regs. If he cleans out 'my' spot, I suppose I'll go find another. If it becomes a strain on the whole resource, then the regs need to be revisited.

[stlfisher]

I do think a C/R tag and C/K tag might be simple enough. It will never happen that is certianly true, it wouldn't be perfect either. You woulds still run into the issue of if you caught a fish with a C/R tag and the fish was going to die what do you do then. Maybe make an exception if you had a C/R tag, but hard to enforce.

[Gavin]

We should have a separate C&R only tag..But we should charge allot more for it. Call it a tax on insufferable whining.