I'm not trying to be nosy but at the conference I attended this week there was an economist discussing how they estimate angler's contributions to an area's economy. Based upon the questions and answers it is clear to me that little attention is paid to the contributions of pier and shore anglers (which is generally the case).
Would you be willing to provide a ballpark estimate? I will not use any names but would like to have some more concrete data the next time this issue comes up.
I keep track of my expenses and am sometimes surprised how much I have actually spent over the course of a year's fishing trips.
Money spent yearly on equipment, bait and tackle, travel (gas) to and from fishing spots, food, parking fees, bridge tolls, motels, fishing license, fishing shows, fishing magazines/newspapers, donations, etc.
Thanks in advance.
Would you be willing to provide a ballpark estimate? I will not use any names but would like to have some more concrete data the next time this issue comes up.
I keep track of my expenses and am sometimes surprised how much I have actually spent over the course of a year's fishing trips.
Money spent yearly on equipment, bait and tackle, travel (gas) to and from fishing spots, food, parking fees, bridge tolls, motels, fishing license, fishing shows, fishing magazines/newspapers, donations, etc.
Thanks in advance.