Quinte Fishing

Targa, some may wonder how a fishermans forum can so easily turn into a debate about civil rights etc., but it is clear to me.
It is obvious that simply sharing fishing secrets is not enough for most,
and that many anglers have a little more to say than that.
Your views are not uncommon. People don,t like being told what to do and what,s good for them. Particularly whilst out trying to have a nice time in an otherwise stressful world.
That,s why discussion boards like this are so valuable.
Many compliments and thanks to organizers and the moderator for
your efforts.

I think at this time last year the cop that you guys met on the weekend was fishing for duck hunters at amhearst, and I know he'd rather be catching fish than bodies. This gentleman has also given a lot of time to the Prince Edward power squadron, so he does care if you drown or not.
Generally if you don't try to give the cops a hard time they won't give you a hard time. He could be going hard on you because you are in small open boats in extreme weather, a dangerous combination.

A life jacket that dosn't fit.....a guy drown in the bay when his buddies pulled the life jacket of him trying to get him back in the boat.

No whistle ... the story is a man lost his family whith a rescue boat close by that couldn't hear or see them in the dark, when your too exhausted to yell for help you can still blow the whistle.
Boat went down this summer in west lake in the afternoon, the occupants swam to shore with two boats in the area that didn't offer assistance.

How many of us have come close to running over some idiot with no lights.
Not wanting to be preachy but there is some reason to the new regs.
As for lisencing, what is it every second household owns a boat? Of coarse its a tax grab! How could they resist?