Thread: Need input

Anyone who wants regulation of anything by the government is a friggin idiot...period!



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Originally Posted by feelay

Anyone who wants regulation of anything by the government is a friggin idiot...period!



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Best post in this thread, not likely to get beat either!!!!!!!
NUFF SAID!!!!!!!

Out of 100 boats on the lake, how many are guides? 10%-20% at the most.

Guides aren't putting too much "pressure" on these lakes.

If less fish need to leave the lake, then they need to drop the limit. Whether you catch them with 1 pole or a dozen poles. A limit is a limit.

My input.

The problem is folks can't keep there mouth shut. Old school crappie fishermen wouldn't say anything. Today's crappie fishermen has to brag to social media. That word gets out to everyone. Level playing field is fish 300 days a year you will catch more fish than the average guy fishing 20 times a year. So put your time in and you will catch fish.

I have have been waiting 2 days to hear what Feelay had to say about all this and I could not agree more.

Other than trying to drive the price for guided trips out of the market I don't see where this is going to have any impact on the lake pressure.

Outside of that argument, I haven't seen the need to change or regulate the guide industry. If they decide to operate without insurance, then that's they assume the massive amount of risk involved. Even with a waiver you can sue for negligence in our state and with out insurance, the cap on that lawsuit can be astronomical. As in everything and then some.

The arguement for an OUPV(six pack) license is moot unless you guide on the Any of the Tennessee River lakes or Tenn/Tom pools. The CG has no jurisdiction over landlocked impoundments outside of the inland waterway system.

I would gladly see a hike in in-state and a double hike in out-of-state license fees if they need additional money to regulate and enforce laws on our fisheries. I'll pay my share before I drop such a burden on another mans livelihood. That's exactly what Louisiana and Florida do.

Regulations are why a guided crappie trip costs $250-$450 and an inshore trip for specks and reds runs you $900-$1500. The guides themselves make about the same profit.


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Mississippi River and oxbows


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Yes indeed. I travel them all on my towboat. I just don't see many guides on the MS river, other than catfish, and the oxbows that are permanently connected. Any commercial vessel should carry a license on most of those waterways as it is.


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