I think that there should be some sort of reciprocity when it comes to fishing licenses. Perhaps FMCA could lobby to get a Federal override of sorts. Each person would be required to purchase a fishing license in their State of residency and then pay a fee of say $5 to get an annual Federal license that would allow them to fish in any State. This idea continues to give money the States, although they would loose on out of residency fees and violation fees. I suspect that with budget cuts in most States enforcement is going to be difficult anyway. I haven't been asked to see my license in over 10 years. Those that don't travel across state lines would not be required to pay the additional fee. Certainly this would be better for both State and Federal agencies, as well as those that fish in multiple states, than not getting a license in a particular State and taking our chances.
Mark
