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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: bigtex on February 21, 2013, 11:05:16 PM

Title: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: bigtex on February 21, 2013, 11:05:16 PM: HB 1917 was introduced on 2/18 and had a hearing on 2/20. Essentially it would require that current fishing guides also obtain a steelhead stamp if they will be guiding for steelhead fishing on rivers.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2013&bill=1917 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2013&bill=1917)
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: Special T on March 05, 2013, 10:36:07 AM: So if they don't fish and don't have a lic then they need to get one... Is that the basic idea? How big of an issue is this really?
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 05, 2013, 10:47:42 AM: Hey a discover pass for guides. Lol WTH?
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 05, 2013, 11:03:28 AM: It all makes sence now. Forks guides assn.
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 05, 2013, 11:11:58 AM: After listening to the video from the 20th. This is about the Forks guides association drumming this up to keep guides from afar off the West end rivers. Its ok for them to catch and release the same fish day in and day out but not Joe from the other side of the mountain.

If a fish has a 5% mort rate when c and r'd. What if its caught 10 times? I garentee the same fish get caught over and over.
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: Cap.Silver on March 05, 2013, 11:14:28 AM: I just watched the first few minutes of the session online and it looks like they are addressing greed and shady business of some guides ........ well .....more regulations ,more fines ,more BS for all of us .....what else to say :dunno:
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: snowpack on March 05, 2013, 11:22:54 AM: Quote
If a fish has a 5% mort rate when c and r'd. What if its caught 10 times? I garentee the same fish get caught over and over.
They do. I would guess it keeps going up each time caught, too. Also makes them so weak they can't escape other predators--lots of fish taken by otters and seals. There were seals this year by the rearing ponds and hatcheries in Forks.
Title: Re: Steelhead Fishing Guide Stamp Legislation
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 05, 2013, 11:25:24 AM: Quote from: Cap.Silver on March 05, 2013, 11:14:28 AM
I just watched the first few minutes of the session online and it looks like they are addressing greed and shady business of some guides ........ well .....more regulations ,more fines ,more BS for all of us .....what else to say :dunno:

I think you were listening to 1896 Bill...
1917 was at the end and has to do with more requirements for Steelie guides. Forks guides are looking for a way to keep out of town guides out of Forks...