FISHING DAVE BROWN
Three MORE Tips for the Everyday Hunter & Angler
Due to popular demand after Dave Brown’s
“Five Tips for the Everyday Hunter and Angler” in the Spring, 2013 issue of Bounder, we asked him to keep those tips coming.
Here they are again: Dave’s tips for 2014.
Tip #1: Where’s Your Documentation? Very soon many of us will be heading out
onto the water for the first time. When I’m getting my boat prepared for the fishing and boating season, the first things I usually check out are whether the anchors and ropes are in the boat. I take a look at all of the PFDs to see if they need replacement. I make sure that at least one of the many whistles I own is accessible if, Lord forbid, I should ever need it. And, since I have an enclosed gas tank onboard, I make sure I have a valid fire extinguisher. Your preparations shouldn’t end here,
though. For all the years I have been fishing,
whenever I have been stopped by the Ministry of Natural Resources or the marine division of the OPP, I am usually asked whether I have consumed any alcohol; to produce my fishing license; on one occasion to produce my boater’s license; and on every occasion to produce all the mandatory gear that is required to be onboard. However, you need to be aware that you
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might be required to provide documentation you have traditionally not been asked to produce in the past.
On two occasions last year, friends of mine informed me that they were asked by the OPP to produce a copy of their “pleasure craft licensing” papers. I’m not talking about the numbers that every boat owner is required to have displayed above the waterline on the “port” and “starboard” sides of the bow if the craft is powered by a 10 horsepower or more motor. I’m talking about the actual papers that have your John Henry written on them and prove your vessel is registered with Transport Canada. These papers are usually supplied when you purchase your boat from a reputable dealer. Why is it important that you carry these
papers? Well, first, because it’s mandatory to have a copy of the license onboard at all times. Second, if you don’t have the license while operating the vessel, you can be charged a $250 fine. (These papers are in addition to having the license number displayed on the bow of your boat.) Third, people are attempting to dodge the tax man by not registering their boats after a private sale. So, here in Ontario, the government is cracking down in order to collect their money one way or another by having the OPP ask to see a copy of your Pleasure Craft License. If you don’t have a spare 250 bucks, I
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