lmao its not too far off. I dont use traditional trout flies much and my gear isn't top of the line but it's still good. I'd say intermediate. Orvis Clearwater setup for main fishing. Frogg togg hellbender waders with simms boots. Upgrading waders this spring and getting a new sling pack.
I would graciously accept. Could I retain my role here of PAFF and the position of director, or would that be a conflict of interest? I could threaten you guys with stocking your favorite wild trout waters if you don't get in line!
I don't think it's the 15$ people care about, it's the idea of having to pay extra to enjoy something that existed long before the PFBC. It's not important enough to make people break the law in defiance, it just doesn't make sense. I think it points to larger issues regarding the PFBC and what their priorities are.
The conflict of interest is what would make it great!
This actually reminded me of when John Arway used to post here. I bet his PM inbox was a hoot to see.
I think to the people that honestly care, yes, and some other reasons too. I'm sure wild trout purists loathe the idea of being forced to support a system that hinders their fish populations today more than making them robust.
That'll separate the men from the boys. 😉
It doesn't bother me much at all, considering I'm an admitted wild trout snob. A mandatory $15 Trout Stamp doesn't keep me up at night. I get too much enjoyment from my trout fishing to let it bug me, especially since I can't change it.
That's not true.
Under that scenario, which two regions of Pa, using PFBC law enforcement regional lines, do you think would take the biggest hits with respect to the reductions in the total number of adult trout allocated to those regions if regional stamp sales, adjusted upward for opening day cross regional angler counts, determined those regions’ allocations?
So am I but I dislike it and know others that do🤷
Thank you! I’ll gladly wear the title of “Wild trout snob” with pride and continue to do my part by banking stockers I catch in wild/non stocked waterways. Together we can strive toward a world where the PFBC spends license money on worthwhile causes such as fixing the POS boat ramp at Buckingham that swallows my trailer every trip.
License money is not spent on boat ramps except perhaps in the case of the Lake Erie and tribs permit depending upon how access is defined. Your boat registration moneys, not your fishing license dollars, go toward boat ramps. Fisheries and Boating have two separate funds and funding sources.
I’m pretty sure smiths
No need to pick just two, if 3.2 million is the standard the PFBC wants to keep, and they only generate 2/3 of the cost of raising 3.2 million fish, then cut production by 1/3.
I guess it went over my head that it would be tied to approved waters, which makes total sense.
