Due to a bad ecomony the gov.has deceided to raise the fishing lic.the basic lic is $19.00 dollars and if you want to fish for trout or salmon you have to pay an additional $10.00. I feel this is an unfair tax to the occasional sportsman who fish weekends or take there kids fishing . PLEASE NOTE I WILL BE SENDING THIS PETITION ON 3/31/2009 thank all of you for helping
Due to a bad ecomony the gov.has deceided to raise the fishing lic.the basic lic is $19.00 dollars and if you want to fish for trout or salmon you have to pay an additional $10.00. I feel this is an unfair tax to the occasional sportsman who fish weekends or take there kids fishing . PLEASE NOTE I WILL BE SENDING THIS PETITION ON 3/31/2009 thank all of you for helping
We the undersigned feel that the increase in ny state fishing licence is unfair to the weekend or occasional fisher person who may take there kids fishing or themselves for a weekend or on a charter boat fishing for trout or salmon .We need to encourage the young to enjoy fishing and the great outdoors. they say we can make a difference if we feel some thing is not right and we feel this increase is unfair. Thank you for taking the time to read and sign this petition i hope it will make a difference.
9:29 am PDT, Jun 24,Name not displayed, Florida
I grew up in NY and now live in Florida, I go back home every summer and travel to the St lawrence river (1000 Islands)for fishing and boating, to take advantage of Non-residents and have them pay an outrageous price increase is not they way to "bring in tourism" to the state, this will only send them else where for their family vactions, WAKEUP Governor Paterson. YOU are making people HATE NY.
# 45:
4:46 am PDT, Jun 1,Bern Maziarz, New Jersey
I Have been fishing the Adirondacks for over 30 years but this is now out of control since I am sure these revenues are not going back to sustain the recreation enviroment. How can the politicians be so short sighted? Think of all the money lost to local businesses along with the tax revenues created thru motels, and other sales? Perhaps i will spend some time fishing in Pennsylvania.
# 44:
1:27 pm PDT, Apr 26,Andre Rodriguez, New York
# 43:
8:48 am PDT, Apr 21,David Jimerson, New York
We shouldn,t have to pay more since we have been fishing for years on that price.maybe a dollar raise but not ten thats crazy.
# 42:
6:41 pm PDT, Apr 19,Roy Olin, New York
OUR STATE IS OUT OF CONTROL THEY CAN'T MANAGE THE STATES MONEY SO THEY PUT FAMILIES IN CRISIS.
# 41:
7:40 am PDT, Apr 18,David Fisher, New York
Fishing was free back in the day, now you have too pay to fish. i dont mind cause I know it helps. I buy my sportsmen licence every year and pay enough and dont need to pay more.
# 40:
9:35 am PDT, Apr 9,Peter Rajewski, Canada
I have to say that increasing the license to 70 dollars a year will certainly remoce all of the non resident anglers from your $$$. This is almost double what we currently pay to fish NY state waters/
# 39:
2:24 pm PDT, Apr 8,Randall Keith, Canada
If the licence fee goes up to $70 for non-resident, I will spend my time on Lake Simcoe rather than New York State.
# 38:
1:34 pm PDT, Apr 8,Name not displayed, Canada
# 37:
1:13 pm PDT, Apr 8,Joshua Velasco, Canada
I just persuaded 4 of my friends to buy your NY non residence fishing license this year. We Seldom fish your waters, but was hoping to try more often this year. By increasing the non residence fee to an unreasonable amount, it will not only discourage us from going across the border to do our fishing, but will also prevent us from spending money for other miscellaneous expenses such as food, or supporting your local NY fishing store.
# 36:
4:31 am PDT, Apr 7,Tom Chopin, Canada
The number of young anglers is already in decline, increasing fees is just going to hurt those that can marginally afford a license now.
# 35:
12:52 am PDT, Mar 27,Warren Woodmansee, New York
# 34:
6:09 am PDT, Mar 26,.NEIL RUAN, New York
# 33:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 3,Grant Rogers, New York
# 32:
12:26 pm PST, Mar 1,Sean MacDonald, New York
Bang the salt guys for money, not the freshwater guys who are already paying too much. And lets see the money actually go towards conservation and maintenance and not line the pockets of some politician.
# 31:
5:52 am PST, Feb 4,William Cooper, New York
people will not pay almost 30$ to fish a few times.you can get more at the store for that price.what next? a soda tax stamp?will they charge me for the sunshine that hits my face next???
# 30:
11:01 am PST, Jan 24,Jay Holden, New York
There are many more ways to aquire more funds to boost the state's economy than raising the fishing license fee.Try taking a fed pay cut for elected officials for instance. Every one of you is over paid.
# 29:
6:06 pm PST, Jan 15,Matthew Meyer, New York
Now is not the time to raise fishing license fees. Many NY sportsmen are unemployed or struggling to make ends meet.I live in northern NY and alot of people up here hunt and fish to provide supplemental food for their families.
# 28:
12:12 pm PST, Jan 9,Amber Rishel, Pennsylvania
My family and I already put quite a bit of money into the LOCAL {Sodus Point, Wayne County} ECONOMY. We do this through gas, food, lodging, dock fees, tackle, derby fees, and other entertainment when the lake it too rought to fish. It is expensive enough now.
# 27:
6:50 am PST, Jan 9,Nicholas Allers, Pennsylvania
It is already expensive for my family to drive from the philadelphia, pa area to spend our vacation dollars in New York.
# 25:
1:08 pm PST, Jan 5,Bobbie Scutt, New York
# 24:
4:53 pm PST, Jan 4,George Clody, New York
Wake up New York before its to late. We are alreadr paying over 50% of our income on taxes and now they're going after the Trout/Salmon sportsmen. Whats next, a tax on bird watching. When is enough, enough? Maybe we should look at cutting the salaries of the politians. I knew we were in trouble when the powers to be were indifferent to the taxpayers delimma. George Clody of Violent Release Charters
# 23:
11:40 am PST, Jan 3,Dave McRoberts, New York
Stop the increase, the economy is bad enough
# 22:
11:56 am PST, Jan 2,Raymond Martin, New York
I do not think raising the fee for a fishing license will help increase revenue for the state in fact it may have the opposite effect because fisherman spend a lot of money on food, lodging, gas, and fishing tackle when something isn't broken don't fix it. They have cut the budget to the DEC and are stocking less trout and salmon and then you want to raise the fees it doesn't take a brain surgeon to tell this is going to be a hard sell tourism will suffer count on it.
# 21:
5:24 pm PST, Dec 30,Capt. Earl Rutty, Pennsylvania
"Why punish the Trout/Salmon Sportsmen"? After all, ...the "pen Rearing" would be a dismal failure, if it were not for the dedicated Trout/Salmon Sportsmen and Charters! There the ones, that every spring.....take care of the "Babies" ... and see that they get out into the lake "safely"! There will be NO TROUT/SALMON IN LAKE ONTARIO OR TRIBUTARIES...if we loose there dedication, interest and "oh yes" ...their money! How's that working for ya... "tax genius"? Capt Earl Rutty (Bag lady Charters)
# 20:
5:16 pm PST, Dec 28,Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts
# 19:
5:00 pm PST, Dec 28,Jill Lineberger, Missouri
# 18:
11:09 am PST, Dec 28,Name not displayed, New York
# 17:
4:59 pm PST, Dec 27,John DeMers, New York
This is completely unfair to tax by a particular species. Yet more money to fish and hunt on the "King's Land".
# 16:
4:24 pm PST, Dec 27,Jim Carroll, New York
# 15:
4:24 pm PST, Dec 27,Jim Carroll, New York
# 14:
3:17 pm PST, Dec 27,Karyn Little, New York
Hi, I signed the petition "license increase unfair". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 1,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.
# 13:
3:15 pm PST, Dec 27,Cody Little, New York
Please help this cause by signing the petition. Thanks.
# 12:
3:13 pm PST, Dec 27,Shawn Little, New York
Hi, I signed the petition "license increase unfair". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 1,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.
# 11:
2:54 pm PST, Dec 27,Amos L. Little, New York
By putting an additional tax on the fishing license you already pay for, will cause people to quit fishing. It will be a shame if this passes, being retired and now having to pay extra tax on an already fixed income.
# 10:
2:27 pm PST, Dec 27,Jeffrey Ratoon, New York
# 9:
10:42 am PST, Dec 27,Name not displayed, New York
This is highly regressive and will hit middle and low income sportsmen the most.
# 8:
6:32 am PST, Dec 27,MITCHELL RODMAN, New York
# 7:
4:27 pm PST, Dec 26,David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 5:
12:46 pm PST, Dec 25,1st. Mate Doris - Rutty - Bag Lady Charters, Pennsylvania
There is "no Doubt", that this added Trout/Salmon stamps sole purpose is to "discriminate" .... against a minority of sportsmen/fishermen. After All, who wants those people fishing around my docks, or getting in the way of my sail boat, or tromping up and down my stream frontage, or Charters "catching " all my fish out of my lake, ....Etc. I would like to remind those brilliant minds that came up with this tax idea.... that, without the "Trout/Salmon" fishermen's money & dedicated effort with the "Pen Rearing" ....THERE WOULD BE NO TROUT/SALMON ...in Lake Ontario!! Consider that loss into your "great Idea"! 1st. Mate Doris Rutty - Bag Lady.
