Salmo - you're in a position to afford it. Licenses are already very expensive as it is - with minimal to show for the cost. Add in all of the other expenses that come with fishing and it's increasingly becoming a rich man's sport. What if you are a young dad with a young family? That could be 1000's out of pocket. An extra $10 here or $50 there and it really adds up.

Between all of my fishing and hunting licenses in this last year, I think I spent around $400 - 500. That's just for licenses. I'm a single guy without kids and I do very well for myself financially. I couldn't imagine trying to do it with 4 kids.

WDFW = Mariners Baseball. A whole lot of cost for not much action.