Quote Originally Posted by SLP View Post
Don't know if true but I was told that the reason they require SSI number instead of just drivers license number was as a way to help track people behind on child support and not really to help with on the spot recovery.

I always buy my license online and when I do I always print off a few copies then fill each out so I always have a few extra in case I ever lose one.

When I kayak I always take a second smaller wallet which I keep in a dry bag secured to the kayak. In it I keep one fishing license my ID and a minimum of anything else I want with me.

The officer could certainly have been more pleasant about it but really he had little choice but to ticket you. It wasn't like you were bank fishing and could simply walk a few feet to retrieve it for him.

The owner of Canoe Kentucky sounds like he doesn't value his customers. If he knew they regularly check he should inform every customer of that fact so they could be prepared. If he was smart instead of being a jerk about it he would have some basic dry bags ready for sale so he could both help to better service his customers and add a few additional sales for his business, a win-win.

Sorry you had a bad day. Take the young man out again soon so this isn't the last impression of fishing left in his mind.
To be fair, it's not the owner of Canoe KY's responsibility to tell people that there may be law enforcement on the creek. You should assume that anytime you are on the highway there may be police looking for speeders. The same applies to the water, if you are going to be on the water you should assume that there may be law enforcement. In turn you should also assume that if you don't have your fishing license and you are fishing then you will be cited for no license. Also, Canoe KY has a huge selection of dry bags for sale.