[richinnc]

Turned 65 today so after treating myself to a big breakfast I drove on down and purchased my life time fishing license and picked up a year one for my other half. Now it just has to get warm enough where she will agree to go out on the water!!

 

[bustman]

congrats, hope you can get out soon and wet a hook

 

[meenyt]

Congrats. Now you can fish all day, every day right?

 

[BigE818]

Happy Birthday!! Fish on!!!

 

[richinnc]

Congrats. Now you can fish all day, every day right?

Goodness i wish i could but still have bills to pay (and things to add to the new boat ) so I'll be working for some time.

 

[k-rider]

Old thread but that's okay..

Just realized my fishing ticket was getting ready to expire..... A brain fart ensued and now that I have reached that "age" I can get one of the coveted life time licenses. Good deal NC.............

 

[wademaster]

Old thread but that's okay..

Just realized my fishing ticket was getting ready to expire..... A brain fart ensued and now that I have reached that "age" I can get one of the coveted life time licenses. Good deal NC.............

You can't go wrong with a lifetime license!

 

[snack31]

Got my lifetime last year - at 75! Great deal, $30 for fresh and salt. My son lives in VA where if you're 65+, you can just fish - no license required even non-resident. Now that's a good deal. My home state of NH says if you're a non-resident at ANY age, they'll sell you a season ticket for $63 - not going back!

 

[crabman00]

could you supply a link with that information. I hit 65 a few years ago and they never stopped taking my money for license renewal in Virginia.

 

[snack31]

crabman, I searched the VA fishing license regs at http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/licenses.asp#exceptions where it says

• Persons 65 years of age or older do not need a saltwater license but must comply with the Virginia Fisherman Identification Program (FIP) requirements.

Apparently you DO need a freshwater license but surf and tidal is free. The FIP is free and online, just google it.
On the other hand, I went to a license shop in VB and he told me I did not need a license.

 

[crabman00]

crabman, I searched the VA fishing license regs at http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/licenses.asp#exceptions where it says

• Persons 65 years of age or older do not need a saltwater license but must comply with the Virginia Fisherman Identification Program (FIP) requirements.

Apparently you DO need a freshwater license but surf and tidal is free. The FIP is free and online, just google it.
On the other hand, I went to a license shop in VB and he told me I did not need a license.

Thanks for the info. I fish freshwater up there. Good to know though if I ever venture to their salty areas.