Great news regarding fishing license.

[jorluivil]

If you were to gather data on when most annual fishing licenses were purchased I would guess that a fair majority of them were purchased in January. Using myself as an example, my license expires 12/31 so unless I decide to fish on Monday 1/1/18 I will likely purchase my license during the last week of December 2017. If I follow that same principal I will likely be buying my 2019 fishing license the second to last week or 2018, 3rd to last week of 2019 for 2020, 2nd week of December 2020 for 2021 and the 1st week of December 2020 for 2021. In essence, it will take several years of me purchasing a license before I see any benefit to it.

[GTboosted]

I doubt January has the most licenses sold. Maybe true here on bwe but not everyone is a kayak fisherman or fishes during winter. (although you can see that bwe is not as active during this time too..)

I feel lucky that I can fish any weekend weather permitting but my experience with freshwater fishermen is that they dont start until spring and even summer. If something gets in the way and they have to wait a bit longer...they have second thoughts of buying a year license later in the year.

[Saba Slayer]

Before ya'll pop the champagne...

" ...but we still have a ways to go. Before reaching the Governor’s desk, SB 187 must pass the State Assembly. Your continued support is greatly appreciated."

[PapaDave]

Not that it affects me much as I too purchase my license regularly, but there have been folks I've taken fishing, or have asked to go, that wouldn't buy a years license because it was not for a full twelve months.

[skrilla]

Ditto. Doesn't effect us year round anglers much. But great for guys just getting in to the sport. And that's exactly what we need. Most regular guys don't fish till the weather is great or it's WFO anyway. So bring on the added June and July license buyers IMHO.

[Mahigeer]

According to a post on another fishing website, it will be effective in 2020, providing it passes all the obstacles.
So to the entire nay Sayers, you have three (maybe 2.5) years to be quiet.

However,
1) What prevents anybody from continuing to buy their license as before the first of the year?
2) Does your vehicle license plate expire on January 1?
3) Does your car, home, etc. insurance coverage end on December 31st?
4) All F&W has to do is send you a reminder to renew your license.


Thus, all of the negative reasons for this not being a good thing, is non-sense.

The dedicated and law abiding fishermen will continue to buy license regardless.
Furthermore, the new to the sport can also buy license and enjoy the full year coverage for their fee.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

According to a post on another fishing website, it will be effective in 2020, providing it passes all the obstacles.
So to the entire nay Sayers, you have three (maybe 2.5) years to be quiet.

I wonder why it takes so long to change a f'ing (as in fishing) license revenue collection law? I wonder how much this process costs, how many people are involved, how many hours are scheduled and consumed, how many supplies are purchased, how many studies are launched, how many gas guzzling cars and expensive trucks are driven around to inane meetings, how many lawyers and politicians are stuffing their billing cycles with expenses to this end, and how many other precious resources are being consumed and/or wasted? Why is California so complicated and expensive compared to other states?

Just curious.

OK, I'll be quiet now for the next 2.5 years

[WARRIORMIKE]

Whats a fishing license?

[jorluivil]

Where's frank and his political views on fishing license requirements when you need him?

[stevie951]

Funny nobody has brought this up yet, i had to do some digging as i just went to Renew my yearly license and i noticed it expires 12.31.2018

http://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntime...g-license-bill

I think as Rossman said, it would be too much revenue loss for the State; seems to be the Assembly killed the bill...