most everyone i see on FFF days has a license on anyway

+1

I also agree with Bings it should be C&R only for those without a license. Anyways most of the places I fish don't see very many people in general, had whole lakes to myself a bunch of times

ORIGINAL: bingsbaits

If it's free then they should be limited to C&R..

You gotta pay to play.......

I agree. I'm all for getting kids off their arses and involving them in something that doesn't beep, blip, ping, tweet, or TXT. But it's not too much to require that "Fish for Free" be changed to "Fish for Cheap." Make it a $10 permit for those who want to keep what they catch, and $5 for those who want to C&R. Still a deal; you can't take a kid to a 2-hour movie for $10. If you buy a permit, you'll be given a book. If you read a book, you'll know what's expected of you...and if you break the rules and get caught, the PFBC's got your number. Could save someone some hassles...and encourage him to come back and pay full fare next season.

I think it is a wonderful way to get new people interested in this wonderful sport and pastime. I try to take a few people every year and introduce them to fishing. I provide lessons on casting various types of tackle and find what is most comfortable for the person and then that is what they use for the day. I always take the new people to a waterway which I know very well and am able to be successful in just about any situation. I have been doing this for many years and have made several great friends and fishing partners from a simple concept of a couple days a year in which the Pa Fish and Boat Commission has set aside to introduce people to the wonderful world of fishing. I think it is really up to all of us to do the very same thing and instead of being so selfish, share what we know and help someone who has an interest but never had the opportunity to really see what it is all about. Most of us were taught as children by either a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, or possibly, if you were so fortunate, by or with a Friend. Not everyone has that chance and may not know where to start. This year why not give it a try, you just might make a new best friend and life long fishing partner. 

I think I,ll take my sister. She use to catch gills with the fly 20 years ago.

Fish for free days are fine with me,its a great way to introduce someone new to fishing to the sport.However; Im not buying the poor people gig that 0 or 40 bucks would set a family back!!!You must be kidding!!!!Most poor in this country sit in front of a big screen tv,drive 2 cars,eat better than anyone in the world!! Many go to steeler games, pirates games, and Penguin games, many more go th wheeling island,meadows, rivers casinos, mountaineer. The parking lots are packed every day!!!!!!!
and the finale over 54% of them pay no income tax nada!!!! they must have a few bucks for a lisence.

I agree we are beating a dead horse what are they going to take from the lake or stream in 2 days fishing that is going to hurt your future fishing. most really dont have any idea what they are doing.

Oreos are the ****.

ORIGINAL: jimhalupka

cold.. you're the man