I just read the entire thread, and there is a lot going on to reply to! SO heres just some random thoughts that came to mind:
-I go to Alberta because I love NOT paying PST
-I’m relieved that I don’t have to pay $20 a day to fish here
-I DID however pay a one time fee this past year to fish in the Elk, as it is now “classified” ($25 or $30 if I recall correctly) and I was ok with that.
-I strolled down the Elk this summer as I always have, and noticed more and more damn (can we say that on here?) boats floating through my fishing spots.
-I left my car with BC plates unattended for hours on end….no resulting vandalism.
-I can admit, when I was younger I slashed a couple tires with no motive other than trying to be bad ass (apologies to whoevers tires those were)
-I get the feeling that the non-resident fees came into affect so that less people would fish here, so as offended as some may be, the plan must be working? Although I can’t see why we would want to scare people away.
-If I was asked my opinion, I would suggest a ban on boats, I can’t even imagine fishing the river in a boat, is that even enjoyable? Half the fun to me is wandering aimlessly up and down the shores all day.
-I catch less fish these days than I used to, but I still catch enough to keep myself happy. I am a little worried that in the future this will not be true.
-All I think when I see Albertan plates is “Great, this guy is gonna be slowing down for every frikin corner” (Nothing wrong with driving cautiously I suppose)
Anyways, thanks to everyone who does respect the river and your fellow fishermen.
gavitron
