I was wondering if the guys who fish the big circuts have to buy fishing licenses in each state that they fish in?

Florida is 13.50 year and is good for 12 months at time of purchase. (add 2.25 if you purchase from internet)

I dont know about Elite tour and such but most other tours, events require you to have a license for that state. I heard someone talking once about a national license. I dont know if there was validity behind the talk, but it would be cool if it existed.

Nope here in rocky top I don't have to have one til Im 13 ;)

Im with bucketmouth, not quite old nuff for a license yet:) hehehe

North Carolina adult basic statewide freshwater is $15. Starting Jan.1, Saltwater license is another $15 or you can purchase a salt/fresh water license for $35. Good for a period of one year from time of purchase. Freshwater trout stamps are extra. You can bring as many rods as you can fit in the boat. a . For 2007 NC is also doing away with allowing people fishing in their county of residence with natural bait for free.

New York is $19.00 a year. Good from Oct 1 to Sept. 30. Seems there is always a tournament or 2 in the fall and you have to remember to renew it.

I don't know of any state fish and game law that says "Elite tour fisherman are exempt from needing a license"  Wouldn't that be cute if it happened and the word got out.

Reminds me of the George Orwell classic novel "1984"

"Everyone is equal, except some people are more equal than others"

I was wondering if the guys who fish the big circuts have to buy fishing licenses in each state that they fish in?

They are not special.  They all need to purchase state fishing licenses for the lakes they are on.  Usually thats in the rules saying you must have a state fishing license on your possession.

In the state of MO our licenses are good until the end of February. So the one I have now is still good. But you can bet come March 1st I'll be at my local Walmart renewing my license for another year. It only costs $12. Lot's better than getting nailed by a game warden without one. The license covers MOST general fishing...I think if you are trout fishing to have to have a trout stamp. They run $7.00.

kb here    is it the same way it was in texas  if you had a texas lic.  it was good in any state that touched texas  kb

I thought you just get your license after you've had your old one for a full year. Is it supposed to be done at the first of the year even if you haven't had your other license for a year? I live in Florida.

My resident Missouri comes due the end of Feb.  They are $11.00.  I also get Illinois non-res ($24.50) and Kentucky non-res ($35.00, but heard they were going to $50).  Believe the Ky expires the end of Feb also, with the Illinois the end of March.  Get the non-res on the internet, that way I don't have to drive around looking for a place that isn't sold out of them, or hasn't received their allotment.  That has happened a couple of times.

finally got around to getting my Cali license today, and it was more than I had heard.... $54.65 to be exact, (total for license, plus enhancement stamps).

I believe this might be the most expensive fishing license in the US, huh ? None the less, as I said before, it's still the best money I spend all year.

Peace,

Fish

In Ky they expire at the end of feb and the costs of the 06 license for residents was I beleve $15 but the license for 07 season are going up for residents and non residents http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/licensefees.asp?lid=621&NavPath=C128C199C295

just a quick thanks to FishChris for this post.

For some reason, I thought that my license expired each year on my birthday.

But I decided to check and saw that my license expires tomorrow.

Then I remembered in NY i used to get my license each year on my birthday.

It's funny how as you get older things that happened 10 years seem like yesterday, but things that happened yesterday like when I ............um.........wait a second.............don't tell me.............

Well anyway I'm here today, so SOMETHING happened yesterday  

finally got around to getting my Cali license today, and it was more than I had heard.... $54.65 to be exact, (total for license, plus enhancement stamps).

I believe this might be the most expensive fishing license in the US, huh ? None the less, as I said before, it's still the best money I spend all year.

Peace,

Fish

                     Fish was that with the 2 rod stamp?  We do have the most exspencive licance in the U.S.

 

Here in PA there good from Jan 1 to Dec 31.

These are always the wifes no brainer Xmas gift for me.

Hey Chris I'm just glad that some of the money we spend on licences in California goes to trout planting.(a.k.a. bass bait) ;D ;D ;D

Got mine on new years eve. This is what I got away with.

2007 California Resident Sport Fishing License = $37.30

2007 Ocean Enhancement Stamp = $4.20 (I'm going to start playing in the surf this year 8-))

Total = $41.50

Cost of the look on your buddies face when you stick a pig = PRICELESS!!  

I never have 2 lines out at once so I didn't get a second rod stamp.

California has a lifetime fishing license for $681.75 for a person my age. I will probably get one next year. It makes total sense in the long run.

Yes.In MS the license is from June 30,2006-June 30,2007.I'll have to buy one right before the Forth of July.

Wow California charges extra for each line in the water or are you only allowed two in anyway.   Here in Ky if you can get out 100 you can do it no extra charge

Yeah, I'm surprised we don't need a stamp to attach a reel to a rod. :

Not sure how many lines total you are allowed to have in the water at once. I should know though...

IN license is good for 1 year from date of purchase. I just turned 18 and i will have to buy my second fishing license ever as you have to be 17 to need one in IN.  I think they are 17.00 for regular plus 12.00 for trout stamp if I remember right.

I really like the way VA changed our licenses to run a year from the date of purchase.  Now if only TN would do that (wanted to fish TN last year after I got my boat, didn't want to spend $40 on a license that I would only use two or three times).

I'm looking at

$17 state resident

$17 state resident trout

$3 national forest stamp

$12 local reservoir license

$41 TN non-resident license

$90 + the $51 for the VA hunting licenses.  Costs me a good little bit every year for the 'priviledge' of hunting and fishing.

compared 2 the amound of money we spend on fishing tackle every year, the license is the cheapest thing

i got my license yesterday  

i ll let the bass rest for another 40 days or so  ;D