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    Gunnel hugger
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    Commercial Fishing License

    I was thinking about trying to pick up a rec. com. fishing license but was wondering if anyone knew any info. about them maybe doing away with them? I had heard a while back that NC and other states were thinking about only allowing federal lic. to sale fish. Has anyone heard anything and if so, are they going to do away with it and how much longer will it be here. I guess im just trying to figure out if it is worth trying to buy. I dont want to get it and it be worth nothing next year this time. Thanks

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    Anthony's Ark is a blowboater
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    A Recreational Fishing Commercial Gear License (RCGL) from NC is $35 it allows you to use some commercial gear to catch fish recreational but not to sell.
    It allows:
    5 crab pots and they don't have to be tied to the dock
    a shrimp net
    a small gill net
    etc.....


    BUT YOU CANNOT SELL ON IT!!!!!!

    It lasts one year from purchase date, and no I have not heard anything about them getting rid of it.
    Hope this helps

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    I was going to ask the same question as the original poster. My next question is...Does anyone know where I could buy a lobster pot? I used to have one years back, but lost it when it came undone from it's bouy. I've gone to commercial fishing shows this winter, but no one sells or was willing to make a lobster pot.

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    Depends on where you are?

    Not trying to get stupid on you but you can buy pots up here from a multitlude of suppliers. If it has to get shipped then that woud probably be nearly as much as the pot. A single parlor new pot runs in the 75-80 dollar range. Ketchum Trap in New Bedford, ma. is well known.

    Hope this helps you out.

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    IF YOU ARE SPEAKING OF NC HERE....I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT


    THE COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN IS BEING PHASED OUT.....AND BEING PLACED ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST

    LAST YEAR,2006, THERE WAS A DECLINE IN TONS SOLD BY 14 MILL MT TONS FROM 2005........COMM FISHING OPERATIONS HAVE DWINDLED FROM 6 BOAT OPERATIONS TO NOW ONE AND SOME ZERO BOATS


    SEEMS AMERICA HAS OPTED POUT FOR FOREIGN FISH

    FOR THE LIFE OF ME...I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE WOULD EAT TALPIA.......ONE BITE AND I WAS CURED

    SAVE YOUR MONEY DUDE.......IF IT WERE PROFITABLE....I WOULD NOT BE RESPONDING HERE

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