This is straight crap!

[idbefishing]

Does anyone know of any enhancement project done recently? I know of a couple of places that could sure use some dregging. Or how about extending the ramps so people wouldn't have to worry about dropping their trailers into the holes at the end of it. More money than we could use my butt.

[SteveM4A1]

Does anyone know of any enhancement project done recently? I know of a couple of places that could sure use some dregging. Or how about extending the ramps so people wouldn't have to worry about dropping their trailers into the holes at the end of it. More money than we could use my butt.

I've been wondering the same thing. The only enhancement I can think of recently is a $1000 dock being built at Lincoln City a couple years ago. Other than that, my tax money has been invisible. Maybe our money is going towards more road projects? I love seeing contractors build these roads, and then a year later it has to be repaired.

[raporter]

Does anyone know of any enhancement project done recently? I know of a couple of places that could sure use some dregging. Or how about extending the ramps so people wouldn't have to worry about dropping their trailers into the holes at the end of it. More money than we could use my butt.

Don't know about all over the state but I do know we have some great docks at Patoka now that were put in under Mitch's watch.

I go along with the dredging of some ramps at some of the strip pits I fish.

Best way to get something done is have enough people complain to the proper officials and keep the pressure on them.

[idbefishing]

Don't know about all over the state but I do know we have some great docks at Patoka now that were put in under Mitch's watch.

I do believe those docks were courtesy of the Indiana Bass Federation, not Mitch.

[raporter]

I do believe those docks were courtesy of the Indiana Bass Federation, not Mitch.

First time I have heard that. Any way to verify it? Main reason I say that is I have never seen a tournement out of South Lick and that is one of the new ones.

[idbefishing]

First time I have heard that. Any way to verify it? Main reason I say that is I have never seen a tournement out of South Lick and that is one of the new ones.

I don't know about the South Lick dock. I assumed you were talking about the Newton Stewart South dock. Beside, wouldn't new docks come from the entrance, launch and boat tag fees? The river and lake enhancement tax is supposed to be use for rivers and lakes enhancement not building docks.

[skeeter sf150sx]

Would Walleye stocking count for lake enhancement? they did that at Patoka

[idbefishing]

Would Walleye stocking count for lake enhancement? they did that at Patoka

NOPE. That's fishing license fees.

[raporter]

NOPE. That's fishing license fees.

Does anyone know exactly what those enhancement fees are supposed to enhance?
Never mind,

Did a little looking and found this..
The money -- totaling $10.8 million in the last three years -- is supposed to go toward sediment removal, controlling invasive plants and animals and marine law enforcement patrols, but instead has been transferred elsewhere.

Still prefer Mitch over the last three bozos we had, however if monies are not needed for the intended purpose then they should quit collecting it.

[StCroixSam]

Does anyone know exactly what those enhancement fees are supposed to enhance?

I know it's normally wasted to fund sheriff's department marine patrols. The last time I ran into one of these "jokers" he had his wife or girlfriend riding with him in her bikini. It wasn't a pretty sight.

He let us know we needed to watch our speed or else he would have a CO write us a ticket. Real professional!

[topwater2007]

Does anyone know exactly what those enhancement fees are supposed to enhance?
Never mind,

Did a little looking and found this..
The money -- totaling $10.8 million in the last three years -- is supposed to go toward sediment removal, controlling invasive plants and animals and marine law enforcement patrols, but instead has been transferred elsewhere.

Still prefer Mitch over the last three bozos we had, however if monies are not needed for the intended purpose then they should quit collecting it.

Marine law enforcement patrols are considered lake enhancement? This is another tax that needs to go away. By the governor's own admission, they don't need the money for lake enhancement. I doubt they do anything with the money other than buy law enforcement gear and pay wages out of it.

When I go to Illinois, I catch fish almost everywhere I go, and usually some nice ones each trip. When I go places in Indiana, I rarely catch numbers of fish, some decent ones, but the numbers are never there.

They should have just a nominal boat fee, based on how big your boat is, and that is it. No other tack ons. A guy in Evansville shouldn't be paying for Lake Michigan stuff, and vice versa.

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[NFC]

Is one area of disagreement worth voting for a different person? If that be the case then we'd have no one running the show. If we didn't have a state house and state senate than he Mitch could push through whatever he wanted. Everything he signs has to go through the channels of state government before he can put his name on it. Depending on who has a majority in both houses dictates what gets passed and what doesn't.
"Daniels also vowed to return the funds when economic conditions improved."
All we can do is believe him unless someone has an inside man in Indy.
I personally don't mind that my kids, public safety and education come first.
Just my opinion.
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