Are they now? Probably only with old blue hair cougars with a Buddy Holly thing going on!
Fishing License
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wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
Hah!! Check the Warby Parker site. Very popular among younger ones.
Also, my most recent set below.
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Along with pants cuffs rolled up ala John Wayne and other RKO westerns, without socks
Oh, and I find horn rims are quite comfortable, my new shades' frames
Worn with, or without, the black retainer strap?
Next you'll be telling me I shoulda kept my parachute pants.
My retainer strap is kind of a knit herringbone gray.
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
That was 2 years ago ....
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
Back to OP; like several others, it seems the old saying " aint no organization like DISorganization" applies to me, too. I've tried many of the methods mentioned and still lose the darn license. and, normally I'm not one to lose Anything.
David,
I'm gonna' guess you're also the sort who misplaces and loses pocket knives as well. A pocket knife belongs in your pocket or in your hand and no where else if you don't intend to lose it. Kinda' the same with a wallet and its contents. WA is an odd state in its style of selling and issuing fishing licenses compared to other states and B.C. Tell us, do you also lose your driver's license? When I buy MT, ID, OR, and BC fishing licenses (online) I print 2 copies of each. I trim one small to fit in my wallet for the duration of the trip that I well need it for, and the second is folded and kept in a "mini" sized briefcase that I take on trips. When I get my WA fishing license delivered in the mail (the only one that does it this way that I know of), the first thing I do with the yard-long strip of paper is cut off the superfluous crap and retain just the part I actually need, then accordion fold it so that it fits in a card or picture slot of my wallet.
Like Krusty, I've never lost a wallet in my life. It lives in the hip pocket of my pants, and every time I change pants I move my wallet and keys, pocket knife, etc. to the pants I'm changing into. If they went anywhere else, they would be at risk of getting lost or at least misplaced. Funny thing about WA and fishing licenses. I carried a fishing license for 4 decades and was checked for it only twice. But WDFW is really stepping it up these days. I've been checked a number of times in recent years. Just yesterday while floating the Hoh River, a couple WDFW agents come floating down the river on pontoon boats, one goes to each side of the river. And sure enough, they wanted to check licenses. When the agent asked me, I said, "You better have all day. It's in my wallet in my hip pocket under the insulating fleece pants inside my waders and under my rain coat. This will take a while." He decided I looked like the type of fisherman who has a license and said, "That's OK. We develop a pretty good sense for who does and doesn't have a license." Since he wasn't fishing, I guess he wasn't having as good a time as I was in the rain, hail, and snow as I was.
I'm gonna' guess you're also the sort who misplaces and loses pocket knives as well. A pocket knife belongs in your pocket or in your hand and no where else if you don't intend to lose it. Kinda' the same with a wallet and its contents. WA is an odd state in its style of selling and issuing fishing licenses compared to other states and B.C. Tell us, do you also lose your driver's license? When I buy MT, ID, OR, and BC fishing licenses (online) I print 2 copies of each. I trim one small to fit in my wallet for the duration of the trip that I well need it for, and the second is folded and kept in a "mini" sized briefcase that I take on trips. When I get my WA fishing license delivered in the mail (the only one that does it this way that I know of), the first thing I do with the yard-long strip of paper is cut off the superfluous crap and retain just the part I actually need, then accordion fold it so that it fits in a card or picture slot of my wallet.
Like Krusty, I've never lost a wallet in my life. It lives in the hip pocket of my pants, and every time I change pants I move my wallet and keys, pocket knife, etc. to the pants I'm changing into. If they went anywhere else, they would be at risk of getting lost or at least misplaced. Funny thing about WA and fishing licenses. I carried a fishing license for 4 decades and was checked for it only twice. But WDFW is really stepping it up these days. I've been checked a number of times in recent years. Just yesterday while floating the Hoh River, a couple WDFW agents come floating down the river on pontoon boats, one goes to each side of the river. And sure enough, they wanted to check licenses. When the agent asked me, I said, "You better have all day. It's in my wallet in my hip pocket under the insulating fleece pants inside my waders and under my rain coat. This will take a while." He decided I looked like the type of fisherman who has a license and said, "That's OK. We develop a pretty good sense for who does and doesn't have a license." Since he wasn't fishing, I guess he wasn't having as good a time as I was in the rain, hail, and snow as I was.
BTW, my service connected jet-noise hearing loss-tinnitus disability rating is only 15%, gets me hearing aids, accessories, and a small monthly stipend for life (much rather have my hearing back) but
Veterans,
To qualify for veterans reduced fees with WDFW you must have a VA disability rating that meets one of the following (RCW 77.32.480):
Resident veterans with at least 30 percent service-connected disability as verified by VA letter.
Resident veterans 65 years of age or older with a service-connected disability as verified by VA letter. (no minimum rating specified - combo Fish=$9.35)
Non-Resident veterans with at least 30% service-connected disability as verified by VA letter.
Non-Resident veterans 65 years of age or older with a service-connected disability as verified by VA letter. (who wants to fish WA from out of state anymore?)
wdfw.wa.gov
If you qualify, the application process is pretty streamlined if you already have a VA letter.
Veterans,
To qualify for veterans reduced fees with WDFW you must have a VA disability rating that meets one of the following (RCW 77.32.480):
Resident veterans with at least 30 percent service-connected disability as verified by VA letter.
Resident veterans 65 years of age or older with a service-connected disability as verified by VA letter. (no minimum rating specified - combo Fish=$9.35)
Non-Resident veterans with at least 30% service-connected disability as verified by VA letter.
Non-Resident veterans 65 years of age or older with a service-connected disability as verified by VA letter. (who wants to fish WA from out of state anymore?)
Eligibility requirements for veterans' reduced fees
If you have been honorably discharged from military service and have received a disability percentage rating from Veterans Affairs, you may qualify
wdfw.wa.gov
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
Thanks, I was just gonna look that upBTW, my service connected jet-noise hearing loss-tinnitus disability rating is only 15%, gets me hearing aids, accessories, and a small monthly stipend for life (much rather have my hearing back) but
Veterans,
To qualify for veterans reduced fees with WDFW you must have a VA disability rating that meets one of the following (RCW 77.32.480):
Resident veterans with at least 30 percent service-connected disability as verified by VA letter.
Resident veterans 65 years of age or older with a service-connected disability as verified by VA letter. (no minimum rating specified - combo Fish=$9.35)
Non-Resident veterans with at least 30% service-connected disability as verified by VA letter.
Non-Resident veterans 65 years of age or older with a service-connected disability as verified by VA letter. (who wants to fish WA from out of state anymore?)
If you qualify, the application process is pretty streamlined if you already have a VA letter.Eligibility requirements for veterans' reduced fees
If you have been honorably discharged from military service and have received a disability percentage rating from Veterans Affairs, you may qualify
Capt Insano Emeritis
Legend
I got an old man pass from the state I have lost two. Licenses and passes are a pain in the arse. Some are necessary to even pull over in some spots in Gifford Pinchot. There is a forever stamp for Usps. We need something like that. But then I would prolly have to go back to work to afford it… being a moving target
I've been checked for a WDFG license quite a few times over the years...perhaps it's my shifty eyed expression (a reliable indicator of poor character). Never been cited though.
While bass fishing with a buddy an officer cruised up to our anchored boat a bit too fast and slammed into us.....and the scrutiny turned instantly to 'oh shit, I'm so sorry I dented your boat!'.
While bass fishing with a buddy an officer cruised up to our anchored boat a bit too fast and slammed into us.....and the scrutiny turned instantly to 'oh shit, I'm so sorry I dented your boat!'.
Capt Insano Emeritis
Legend
WTH!!! You must telegraph your shiftiness across great distance!
You meant lip balm...
Oh dang, that's what I meant. Did I say lipstick? Oops!
Capt Insano Emeritis
Legend
Was that A RuPaul slip up?”Oh dang, that's what I meant. Did I say lipstick? Oops!
BDD
Steelhead
Never lost a wallet or driver license in my life either (although now that I'm typing that, you can bet I will ruin my streak). I can't say the same for pocket knives or sunglasses.
Speaking of the former, we were discussing this very thing at the Portland Outdoor show a few weeks ago. As we were packing up at the end of the show, my three co-workers all had pocket knives (and used them regularly) while I did not. There was a time when I carried one religiously as I was doing field work and used it multiple times every day. Since moving from the field to the office, I quit wearing jeans (mostly) and carrying pocket knives. I'd wear shorts 365 if I could but church and a monthly safety/staff meeting keep me from doing that. There's something odd about carrying a pocket knife while wearing shorts so I have gotten out of that habitat for the most part. As for sunglasses, I used to lose them quite regularly until I started buying the ones costing over a hundred dollars and that mostly cured me of losing them.
Back to fishing licenses, a better word might be "misplaced" rather than lost. It is not that I actually lose my fishing license but rather I put it somewhere and then when I look for it the next time, it is not where I remembered leaving it. Usually by retracing my steps and looking through all my stuff, I remember what wader, pocket, saddle bag, jacket, raincoat, fishing bag, dry back, tackle box, vehicle, etc. that I put it the last time I used it. Usually when I return home from a fishing trip, I usually feel a little guilty about being away from the family (if going solo which is usually the case) and so unless I have to process fish (becoming less common over the years) or put put away waders, I leave stuff where it is and go in to tend family matters. If nothing needs to dry out (my fishing gear stays a lot dryer on the eastside of the mountains than when I lived in Skagit county) I tend to keep stuff ready for the next trip. However, the next trip may be weeks (or heaven forbid) a month away, which may be a completely different fishing adventure, requiring vastly different gear. And that's when the search begins for my license. Rinse and repeat.
But no more. I vow to make copies and take photos per the excellent feedback from the good folks on PNWFF and come April 1, I plan to put my license back in my wallet and never look for it again. Of course, now that I have jinxed myself with my first sentence, I better make sure I have the phone numbers to my credit cards so I can report them lost/stolen for when the inevitable happens.
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