Nailed it salmo. Especially the last two paragraphs.
I've lived in Washington my whole life along with many others here.
We have seen our tax and license money do nothing to help our local fisheries.
I'm with you salmo. The state is not scratching our backs why should we fund them.
If they raise license fees and we loose fisheries, I will sell all my salmon/steel gear. I got way more pride than that. As much as I love to fish, I will not help fund an agency that is not in it for the people that like you said helps fund about 98%.
You guys can give me grief. I will still have my pride and not be pushed over.