January 5, 2010 Welcome to the new year on the frozen tundra, Or at least it looks and feels like it when I look or walk outside. I'm sitting here at the computer trying to get myself in an indoor working train of thought because there are an unlimited amount of jobs to do, but it is quite a change of venue for me. This morning I did the first thing and that was to sign up for the National Saltwater Angler Registry. This is a required registration for the majority of saltwater fishermen, but there are a lot of holes that I feel will allow too many fishermen to slip thru the system without being counted. I believe that since we are doing this registration we should do it right and that means count us all.
It is very simple and if you are reading this you obviously have a computer in front of you and you have no excuse for taking less than five minutes to fill out the form. Yesterday Mike Shepard from The Press gave me a call and he was asking what I knew about this registration, which was not much but it did get me to look up the link and fill the form. I also had the chance to speak with one of the Conservation Officers about this a week or so before it actually went into effect. It does seem like enforcement will be confusing. In a nutshell if you are a back bay fluke fisherman you will not need to register. However if you don't have your registration card and you hook a striped bass you better put it back in the water because you will be in violation. If you are targeting stripers you will need the card. If you jump on another boat that goes out past the three mile line for flounder fishing you also need the card. So avoid the confusion and get signed up. JUST DO IT!
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