Kayak fishermen

MountainSqwabler · Jul 2, 2022

Kayak fishermen are the equivalent of bicyclists. Always thinking they own the road/water.

Change my mind.

eelgrass · Jul 2, 2022

Did you have to slow down to 40mph to pass one? Sorry about that.

MountainSqwabler · Jul 2, 2022

Had to pay for tags..same with having to pay for tags and such for my car, yet they didn't have to pay for anything to put that sucker on the water.

MountainSqwabler · Jul 2, 2022

eelgrass said:
Did you have to slow down to 40mph to pass one? Sorry about that.

Also, I'd have to drink over half my beer supply for the boats I have access to to even reach 40 lol

EVILNR · Jul 2, 2022

I fish out of my kayak to avoid the lunatics in boats.

eelgrass · Jul 2, 2022

MountainSqwabler said:
Had to pay for tags..same with having to pay for tags and such for my car, yet they didn't have to pay for anything to put that sucker on the water.

I understand that. In California, row boats and non-motorized kayaks don't need to be registered.

Bluehair · Jul 2, 2022

In the old days you couldn’t get a boat to where the kayaks were. Aquapussification.

tailchasers · Jul 2, 2022

Got a 12ft Jon boat behind the shop and a paddle. Then you can hang out with your yak buddies instead of being all frustrated.

eelgrass · Jul 2, 2022

I don't mind speed boats going by me and causing a wake. I try to stay out of the main lanes. The commercial boats will run over you if you don't. And I enjoy the scowl I get when I bring in a limit of fish when the $40,000 boat gets skunked.

DeerMadness · Jul 5, 2022

You have to buy a permit in some states . I think Island Park or Yellowstone. Invasive
Species sticker .

nfh · Jul 5, 2022

In wyoming you have to have a AIS sticker

MountainSqwabler · Jul 5, 2022

Colorado is fweeee

Bluehair · Jul 5, 2022

MountainSqwabler said:
Colorado is fweeee

And exempt from mussel inspections.

MountainSqwabler · Jul 5, 2022

Bluehair said:
And exempt from mussel inspections.

Kinda crap imo. Any floatable craft (past a tube) should at minimum be required to go through inspection and tagging for zebras.

jims · Jul 5, 2022

I actually have 1 of each: float tube, hobie kayak, bass boat. I may get a packraft soon to backpack and fish/hunt unchartered waters! Each has it's advantages for different water.

eelgrass · Jul 5, 2022

In CA a kayak has to be inspected for mussels too. $7 fee.

Bluehair · Jul 6, 2022

MountainSqwabler said:
Kinda crap imo. Any floatable craft (past a tube) should at minimum be required to go through inspection and tagging for zebras.

Inspection isn’t readily available at some smaller water. And when it is, it can be expensive. Like at the trout lake in my hood.

My little aluminum boat will never be on another water in my life. Common sense would say there would be a way to achieve an exemption, but nope. Pay the $20 every time or leave it behind the gate.

Good intentions run amok yet again.

tailchasers · Jul 6, 2022

Boat license, ANS stamp, habitat stamp, fishing license, park pass, vehicle license, fuel tax.. I'm sure to have missed something. Really though, do we want to tax all those rafts, kayaks, and drift boats? "Of course not" says the Colorado gub-ment, "they are our friends. We only want to add cost to those fifty peteo lovers."