It doesn't matter, there is no good reason for a fishing license. Do we need a license to go to the bathroom? Or go grocery shopping? Not yet, but it could happen, to protect the wild life lol. Then why does this man need a license to go fishing to feed himself. He is absolutely correct in that respect. No one owns the fish, not government, not courts, not states, yet they seem to be able to take ownership of it and charge us to do a simple thing like fishing. It's all about making money, nothing about it is right. The judge was not prepared to argue such a clear cut point, she kept going back to the charges, and avoided how ridiculous those charges were. These fee's are not intended to protect wild life, how ridiculous that is, because if 1 million people PAID for the license, 1 million people could fish all they want, so much for protecting wild life. It's about shaking down citizens to get extra money off them, nothing more. Don't be deceived. The biggest thieves and crooks are the ones in power.