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The difference is that if you're a New York resident that guides on the Main Stem UDR a border water with NY and PA then you need a:
1. New York State DEC - 5 year license - The amount is the same whether you are a resident of New York OR non resident (NJ, PA, CT, RI, etc) if you are using any New York accesses.
2. Pennsylvania - 1 year license (Non Resident) : $400 per year HOWEVER if you are a resident of Pennsylvania - it is $100 per year
3. National Park Service - 2 year license: More money
Forney was the Superintendent of the NPS when the Pennsylvania started their guide program which was only about ten years ago compared to New York's, started over seventy plus years ago, which really began with the NYS DEC and the majority of guides were based in the Adirondacks and, in fact, still are.
IMO, the PA program was a money grab when it came to a border water in light that both states have reciprocity when it comes to fishing licenses.
And the fact that Pennsylvania quadrupled the amount to non residents was obscene and the NPS gave a minimal amount of lip service to protect NY guides, or any non resident guides that ply the UDR.
Lasty, imagine if NYS DEC instituted that fee structure to non-resident guides that work the UDR of $400 annually.
If you were a resident of NJ, CT, MI, ME, VT, etc. -- whereever - you'd be paying:
$400 to Pennsylvania annually
Possibly $1,400 to New York for a five year license {$350 x 4 per five years depending on classification} =
and
the two year fee to NPS
and then add on your annual insurance premium of liability P &I, etc that NPS (and other agencies) require for permit to guide for hire on the UDR evevry two years along with your fish catch data.
Beetle, save those bitcoins.
Tight lines,
TR
