I just don’t understand “I’m going to sell all my gear/boat/truck and stop fishing” mindset.

Just fish. Sure, it might send a message if a bunch of recreational anglers stopped buying licenses. That’s step one. Step 2: keep fishing. In big groups, without punch cards or licenses. Make them ticket you and go to court in big groups together.

Why take your ball and go home, when you can have yours and the states ball? I’m not going to quit fishing, neither should you.

Why not start a fb event and have a bunch of unlicensed fisherman fish a local river, in protest to the anti recreational fishing attitude of the WDFW.

It’s not about being a badass. It’s about really sticking it to the state. If you quit, and sell your gear, they win.