The slow death of Party Boats

[Sullivan]

I think it would be a number of things , mostly the lack of fish , Not trying to be pessimistic , but we all talk about it , Flounders , Mackeral , Whiting etc. Some fish are still good and of course I hope for good years ahead . There was an old saying "If all the codfish eggs hatched , you would be able to walk across the ocean on them" , before the factory ships depleted the cod there were 39 party boats in Sheepshead bay , and all ports had party boats . Young kids have so much to do these days that fishing is just not a priority . As I think about it , not only fishing , but we use to play stickball , I haven't seen that in years . Less people on party boats , but many more boat owners , and as said more open boat charters , things always change ! Lets all hope for good fishing .