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outdoors Back Move to Boost Bridge Fishing

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because much of the message being disseminated is failing on the wrong ears At a recent writers meeting we heard a report from a representative of* the Nportiishu^ Institute prociain^that the most conservative estimates of the

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value of the recreational fishery in the tidal waters of the United States is Si? BILLION dollars sow THESE are not paltry sums We have long contended that the recrea t tonal angler gets short shnft when legislators look at fishing It is a fragmented business In New Jersey, which is a populated state with limited facilities as com pared say, to Penn sylvama. fresh water fishermen contributed an estimated 2 MILLION man-days just to fresh water fishing That** a lot of people pounding a lot of fresh water ponds streams and lakes looking for recreation In appraising the situa tion. on the surface it would seem that the legislators would see that if a weak fish a striped bass, or a fluke is worth S2 in the commercial market, that same fish generates S6 in revenues if it is pursued and caught by the recrea tional angler WE MAY BE provincial and even selfish as representatives of the recreational angling fraternity and say that with these figures all of the fish should be kept for the rod and reel angler But that is not a realistic appraisal There has to be a fair allocation of available stocks, and the allocations should be different for each kind of fish Some fish are not at all impacted by the rod and reel angler except for a select few occasions Such is true of the tilefish. Which is essentially a commercial fish Only a limited recrea tional fishery exists Striped bass, weakfish. fluke and bluefish are four which are on the other end of the range Recreational as well as commercial anglers have high priority in those areas Sometimes it is dif ficult to say who should get

what share of the available fish THE BIM.KISHES. in eluding the white and blue marlin and saiifish. have little commercial value but their recreational pursuit returns exceptionally high dollars per fish caught A lot of other fish fall in between One of the reasons that it is difficult to assess the economic impact on recreational fishing is that the impact is so fragmented In my own personal fishing experience. I have spent a lifetime in pursuit of fresh and salt water fish I have invested countless dollars in rods, reels, hut. tackle, boats and boat rentals, motors, trailers and a long list of related items which are directly identified to fishing BUT THERE is another side A local sandwich shop has sold me scores of sandwiches pastnes and soda for my fishing trips So has the local food store I have purchased clothing which is really not designed for. but ts ideal for fishing and or hunting For many years. I purchased Ca chart coveralls and Carhart work clothes more aptly iden tified with industrial use. as have a large percentage of the members of my hunting club The list is endless Fishermen and hunters, and in fact all outdoor peo^ pie be they campers, bird watchers, hikers, nature lovers or picnickers, all contribute billions to the economy each year in ways less than traceable to their recreation IT HAS ALWAYS made me wonder that the hotelmotel associations, the beverage associations, the restaurant associations, the auto dealers, the gas station operators, food store operators, and a whole list of people who do sell things that are outdoor oriented have not latched

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on to the fact that a fight for improved fishing is their fight 11 fishing access is taken away and fishermen stop coming, everyone loses Sure, the angler suffered the first and most im mediate shock He lost the place to fish But his loss is like a stone tossed into the water After the big splash, the ripples are felt farther and farther away and with less and less measurable effect It's like tossing a rock into the water next to the Queen Mary If the Queen Mary moved at all. it would not be readily visible to the naked eye So it is when recreational fishing is about to be aided, threatened or eliminated Perhaps YOUR particular ox is not being gored at the moment, so it is easy to ignore the whole situation RIGHT NOW. there is a piece of legislation pending in Trenton which shows a glimmer of hope that someone is recognizing the value of recreational angl ing That bill is already passed by the Senate Labelled as S-20B3, it was introduced by Sen Frank Pallone. Jr.. of Monmouth County It calls for improved access to fishing and crabbing on state bridges Already passed by the Sev\ate. this bill is beaded for action in the Assembly As is true of all these measures, they need your help A note to the Jersey Cape's legislative delega tion would be in order SUPPORT S-20H3 by writing to Assemblyman Guy Muziam at his office at 6 Anglesea Dr.. North Wildwood. N J 08260 It makes no difference if you fish or crab from bridges It is important that we have access to fishing and crabbing as part of the Jersey Cape's overall economy \

Here is basically what the bill says That on state bridges which are suitable and safe for fishing and crabbing that span waterways that are more than 26 feet wide, a fishing plat form will be provided Only newly constructed bridges or those undergoing massive reconstruction would be affected Right now. one would have a difficult time finding a bridge in New Jersey that is available for fishing and crabbing It is illegal to fish or crab from most, even if they are safe NEW JERSEY'S bridges for the most part are not equipped with walkways The state and most local entities have rarely put the needs of recreation into perspective and come up with a beneficial answer^ for the angler It is easier/ somehow, and perhaps, cheaper in the short run to say no to fishermen than it „ is to encourage them Cape May County's freeholders have taken a positive approach in the past They did help save part of the old bridge at Avalon . they did help in the reconstruction of the railroad bridge on Stone Harbor Boulevard, and over the years, the freeholders have actively supported recreational fishing in many ways The county bridge commission has encouraged fishing at the Russ Chattin fishing platform on Ocean Drive in Upper Township Assemblyman Muziani is helping to seek state approval of the retention of the North Wildwood bridge over Grassy Sound when the new road and bridge are constructed But these officials need your support Letters supporting bridge-piers, walkways for fishing from bridges and better fishing access all can be had if you support the need

Cape Shore Holds Team Tennis Lead

COURT HOUSE - Town Team Tennis league action continued at Jersey Cape Racquet Gub as Avalon Real Estate faced Cape Shore Realty's team at the nets Avalon got off to a quick lead over the ever tough team of Cape Shore Realty as Pam Vezin and Yddie Martin hammered their opponents to an 80 victory in ladies doubles play Cape Shore came right back to take the men's doubles event as the team of Dick Hartnett and Bob Thorne downed A va Ion's Mike Renza and Scott Piro 8-5 In mixed doubles action. Tony F err ante and Marv Fittipaldi passed Avakm's team of Dave Kerr and Carol INmovan 8-3 to add winning games to Cape Shore's tally IN SINGLES action. Cape Shore's Tracey Hall took the honors as she topped Barb Kerr of Avalon 8 3 in the ladies event Thad Gradin also topped his opponent 8 3 in the men's event to give Cape Shore a 32 22 win in the evening's first match

Keen's Pharmacy and Apex Realty began the second match as Eileen Millar and Joyce Stecher of Keen's downed Pat Bowman and Chip Camp 8-4 in ladies doubles action. Keen's Pharmacy's Mike Mullen and Harry Mossbrook steamrolled over their opponents to an 8-0 win in men's doubles play Apex's mother son team of Jackie and Scott Smith fought back to an 8-4 victory as they topped Roy Smith and Theresa Ward of Keen's in mixed doubles Cathie Smith of Keen's Pharmacy played well to win ladies singles 8-4 over Apex's Donna Maturek. Keen's Pharmacy team continued on its winning way as Scott Novftck outvoted Bob Hughe* 8-4 in men's singles to give Keen's Pharmacy a 3*20 match victory STANDINGS Cap* Shore R^aHy I 0 Kncu Sport* s 2 Avalon Rati Fatatr S S Apr* Knh) 2 « Iwti » Pharmacy 2 s Cap* Insurance j 7 t