Heads up on a fishing license problem...

[jorluivil]

Rather than start a new thread here's what I did.

First, my fishing license, sealed it with a Foodsaver vacuum sealer......easy as 1,2,3. No pics of this one

Second was the Lobster Report Card. I have some heavy duty over sized ziplock bags so I started experimenting and it works out great.


Step 1: Took my report card and folded it in half.



Step 2: Took that half and folded it in half so that I ended up with a 1/4 size of the report card.


Step 3: Laid the report card over the over sized bag and made two marks to identify where it should be sealed.


Step 4: Place the bag over the sealing strip, left a little wiggle room so that it would be easy putting back in.


Step 5: Sealed the sides of the bag just to reinforce them.


Step 6: Cut the excess baggage off and here's what remains.

[jorluivil]

Anyone know why my do my pics come out small?

[old_rookie]

The link to them are the thumbnails:


http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af96/jorgelvillegas/th_FishingLicense009.jpg

See where it has the th_ in front of the image?

Not sure why this link goes to some other site...

[dorado50]

absolutly amazing! and to think I have been slogging my licenses in some dumbass canister with a line attached.damnit

[poorpaddy]

I have mine all folded up in a plastic card holder (like the ones you get a tradeshows or comic-con) and lanyard it around my neck. I do this because I've never had issues with water splashing (granted not dunked) damaging my licenses and old habits are hard to break free from now that you don't have to have it visible at all times.

Very good to know. I must be careful about capsizing with my license around my neck.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by poorpaddy

I have mine all folded up in a plastic card holder (like the ones you get a tradeshows or comic-con) and lanyard it around my neck. I do this because I've never had issues with water splashing (granted not dunked) damaging my licenses and old habits are hard to break.....

I used to use card holders but the problems I had was it first was one more thing I had to remember to take, and if I got water in there and did not notice it the water stayed in there and caused the same license rot problems. With the old licenses the paper would last but the stamps would screw up. I haven't worn my license like that in over a decade. Like the net rule most DFG officers patrolling saltwater knew that rule was BS and never enforced it on the water.

I just want to stick my license in my wallet and not deal with it, this works better for me.

It's funny I've had few guys on various boards act like sealing your license is stupid or unnecessary but my take is the post isn't for them since these guys probably do not fish that much, so naturally it's not an issue or unnecessary for them

It's all a matter of perspective or where your coming from I guess.

Jim

[poorpaddy]

I hear ya Jim. My card holder is a bit higher-end though. It's actually closer to a drybag for a cell phone because it is fully enclosed and the lanyard attaches to a an attached lip that doesn't give entry to the pouch. I think it would last a quick dunking and its been through the ringer on splashes but probably not a capsizing. I believe there are policies in place to get replacements if needed. Now that I have a YakPak3, I am going to place it into top pouch (dry pouch for maps) and use it as my tackle bag. Then I'll no longer need to worry about it since I don't need it visibly my persons anymore and my tackle will be with me where ever I fish anyhow.

Originally Posted by Jim Day

I used to use card holders but the problems I had was it first was one more thing I had to remember to take, and if I got water in there and did not notice it the water stayed in there and caused the same license rot problems. With the old licenses the paper would last but the stamps would screw up. I haven't worn my license like that in over a decade. Like the net rule most DFG officers patrolling saltwater knew that rule was BS and never enforced it on the water.

I just want to stick my license in my wallet and not deal with it, this works better for me.

It's funny I've had few guys on various boards act like sealing your license is stupid or unnecessary but my take is the post isn't for them since these guys probably do not fish that much, so naturally it's not an issue or unnecessary for them

It's all a matter of perspective or where your coming from I guess.

Jim

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Step 6: Cut the excess baggage off and here's what remains.

LOL... that is exactly what I did for my report card though I folded it one more time and made the bag half the size. Good stuff!!

You hooping tonight? Perfect weather except for the moon.

Jim

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

The link to them are the thumbnails:


http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af96/jorgelvillegas/th_FishingLicense009.jpg

See where it has the th_ in front of the image?

Not sure why this link goes to some other site...

Thanks for the info....got it fixed now.

Originally Posted by Jim Day

LOL... that is exactly what I did for my report card though I folded it one more time and made the bag half the size. Good stuff!!

You hooping tonight? Perfect weather except for the moon.

Jim

No hooping tonight.......back to work tonight.