Quote Originally Posted by Fishburn View Post
Here's my question. Why doesn't the state mandate that all boat owners and/or operators have a license to operate a boat. It would consist of a test where courtesy, common sense items and all the rules would come into play. Apparently as I have seen and heard this is very necessary. As well, this would generate more money for the state! As a tournament fisherman that is on the water a lot I see many instances where people just simply don't know what to do and lose their common sense.

I understand this idea, but I don't think our governments need to get any bigger. We can not currently adequately fund our on the water law enforcement, not to mention the really important things, e.g. our social responsibilities of education and social protection. We add another layer to our governments and we just make the government really bigger and slower.

We can in no way fund such an entity with just the wildlife funds.

Hmmm, I better stop now. I am surely stepping up to the conversation that belongs on another forum, not a fishing one.

I do think we as a group of outdoor enthusiates need to work together to help each other out.

One such idea was if we, including me, when fishing alone, what if we help the others load their boats, then we could pull them out of the way, and they in turn could help us launch our boats??

I am the first to get angry, I can admit that, but I also see that is not the answer. Improved cooperation and communication is a much better answer.

HDF