Where do Anglers GO

[Fly Rod]

Top 5 fishing destinations where anglers go reported by "American Sportfishing Association"<br /><br />1. Florida, 1,050,515 anglers and spent $1.5 billion<br /><br />2.North Carolina, 467,665 anglers and spent $716 million<br /><br />3. New York, 307,129 anglers and spent $584 million<br /><br />4. Alaska, 239,092 anglers aand spent $575 million<br /><br />5.Wisconsin, 470,639 anglers and spent $538 million<br /><br />Wisconsin must do a lot of yellow perch fishing!!!

 

[JB]

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Clearly they haven't found the greatest fishing hole on the planet.<br /><br /><br />Heeheehee. I aint telling.

 

[crazy charlie]

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Wow,I did not think NY would be so high on the list.

 

[divo]

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Originally posted by Fly Rod:<br /> Top 5 fishing destinations where anglers go reported by "American Sportfishing Association"<br /><br />1. Florida, 1,050,515 anglers and spent $1.5 billion<br /><br />2.North Carolina, 467,665 anglers and spent $716 million<br /><br />3. New York, 307,129 anglers and spent $584 million<br /><br />4. Alaska, 239,092 anglers aand spent $575 million<br /><br />5.Wisconsin, 470,639 anglers and spent $538 million<br /><br />Wisconsin must do a lot of yellow perch fishing!!!

Even with the short fishing season on the lakes, I am not suprised to see WI made the top 5. There are over 15,000 lakes in the state and 1000s of miles of rivers and trout streams. Plenty of species for all interests. While you are in this state, you will never be far from water.

 

[Pony]

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Originally posted by JB:<br /> Clearly they haven't found the greatest fishing hole on the planet.<br /><br /><br />Heeheehee. I aint telling.

Unless you've been up here JB......I don't think you have found it. <br /><br /><br />I also am not sureprised Wisconsin is on the list despite our short season. Everyone always wants to make note of the number of lakes Minnesota has, but Wisconsin has the most of any..............Not to mention all those who fish out on Lake Michigan for Trout or Perch.

 

[divo]

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after looking at those numbers again.... that is going by money spent.... WI is #5 on spent cash but #2 on number of amount of anglers. That make 2 things cheaper here than elsewhere.....fishing and beer

 

[JB]

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Yup, Pony.<br /><br />I have fished a lot of Wisconsin and I agree that the fishing is excellent and varied. Caught my first lake trout on Green Lake and my first musky on Big Sissabagama.<br /><br />But I am talking about the GREATEST fishing hole in the UNIVERSE.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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I wonder just how many anglers there are for the entire Great Lakes Region compared to other regions. Like, Gulf Coast, West Coast, and East Coast. Are there any stats layed out that way?

 

[LadyFish]

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I can tell you where anglers really go...........<br /><br /><br />................about 15' from our boat.<br /><br />We went out yesterday and I was catching some HUGE sheepshead. Nobody else seemed to be catching anything. Before I knew it we were completely surrounded by anglers.<br /><br />I understand the need to catch but I would never think about anchoring 15' off someone elses spot just to land a fish........its a big bay.<br /><br />It's pretty amusing when you think about it. All these male anglers having to hole hop a lady's spot in order to catch a fish. <br /><br />Little did they know I was the only one on our boat out of the 4 fishermen to catch anything. I do have a secret, and its not the spot. So I just snicker to myself and keep on fishing.

 

[koolerb]

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15 feet is a little too cozy. I would have to set my seven year old up with a lure and let her pactice casting. She's deadly with Musky spinner.

 

[koolerb]

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I have the scars to prove it.

 

[KilroyJC]

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Depending on who's around...<br /><br />Over the side, or in a bucket <br /><br /><br />Yeah - had to do it...

 

[LadyFish]

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Originally posted by KilroyJC:<br /> Depending on who's around...<br /><br />Over the side, or in a bucket <br /><br /><br />Yeah - had to do it...

LOLOLOLOL that very same thought crossed my mind when I read the thread topic.

 

[Limited-Time]

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LOL at Kilroy........... I was going to say "In the water" but did not want show my true colors.

 

[KilroyJC]

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See what happens when you have no shame?

 

[heycods]

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Originally posted by JB:<br /> Yup, Pony.<br /><br /><br />But I am talking about the GREATEST fishing hole in the UNIVERSE.

ME thinks JBs (oh silver haired one) Got a honey hole in his back yard. I believe ill get my trusty zebco 33 ( old one to be sure) and run up to Whitt Tx. this evening. Anybody want to come with me ,well just climb over the fence.