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Originally Posted by mr crab
Non-resident is already $90. How much should we pay?....I'll gladly pay more tho cuz CCA and TPWD are about to slash our limits so bad that the only chance of bringing home a decent mess of fish will be to launch on the LA side of Sabine and keep LA limits. This is already what me and all my buddies do during the fall flounder run when the TX limit drops to 2/angler/day. There is actually a very successful guide here on Sabine who's whole sale's pitch and motto is "Louisiana Limits....Because Texas Limits Suck"...Name of the guide service is even "Louisiana Limits" this is getting stupid....but on a completely different note...check out some nice ones I busted on tops last night....I don't post a lot of trout pics on account of all the Sabine haters, but the mood is getting negative up in here.....ooohhhh look at the pretty fish pics...my ode to the MIA inchspinner....DOUBLE CREEP MODE SON!!!! Where ya at inch??????
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Non-resident saltwater is $30. You pay $90 total, because the freshwater (which is also required) is $60. Residents must also possess a valid freshwater license.
Raising the non-resident saltwater license by 136% would make it jump from $30 to $70 or $71, which is very reasonable considering:
1. Louisiana has much better fishing and much more liberal limits than Texas.
2. Louisiana allows Texans to operate their boats in Louisiana waters without any additional registrations or fees beyond registering the boat in Texas.
3. Louisiana allows Texans to drive on Louisiana roads without registering vehicles in Louisiana, obtaining Louisiana drivers licenses, obtaining Louisiana inspection stickers, or paying any additional fees that Louisiana residents must pay to get themselves and their boats to and from the water.
4. Unless they happen to work in Louisiana, Texans do not pay most Louisiana taxes and thus (other than their fishing license fees), contributions to state wildlife management, conservation, and enforcement efforts are minimal.
My wife and I have paid the non-resident license fees from 2000-2013 to enjoy Louisiana's awesome fishing, and I did not complain about it for one minute.