[howarda780]

Its too bad the towns that benefit from all the fisheries don't chip in.

The overall contribution to a local community that the recreational fisherman helps is huge.

When you look at fisherman that come into Brielle, PP, Belmar, Manasquan etc. just for a day or a weekend. These fisherman are buying, coffee, gas, lodging, suntan lotion, meals, etc. as well as bait & tackle.

I see that the town of La Jolla, CA did a study called "Surfenomics" that showed that the local surfers contributed approx 24 million dollars/year to the local economy. How much do you think we contribute to these towns and all the local merchants that don't even realize their gains.