So you cough up about 10-12 dollars and head home and wait. The best thing is next time you ship fish, the postal employees will all know you are the fish person and will be glad to help. See those postal service coffee breaks are good for something. Two days later you get a call from Miss. Jones in Oregon thanking you for your cool fish and all is well. You are happy, your fish are happy and Miss. Jones is happy.
Life is good.
So do not be afraid to ship fish, be afraid of taxes, death, environmental apathy but not shipping fish. Until next time good luck and good fishing.