We will be discussing many issues impacting the health of the fisheries we pursue and our ability to participate in them. I'd like to pay a compliment to all the great folks who participated in this years Governors Surf Tournament. It has become an event that people from all over the state look forward to each year.
Many folks make a full weekend of it and rent rooms in the local hotels.
They come because it is a great time for the entire family to get together on scenic Island Beach State Park, meet friendly folks and have a pretty good chance of catching some fish. This year I am particularly impressed with the caliber of the people who fished the tournament. About a thousand hardy souls showed up early and fished the beach with the wind and rain in their faces all morning. They didn't complain, they didn't all catch fish, but they were all smiling at the awards ceremony where over 30 awards were given out to anglers from 6 to 70 years old. Mark your calendars for the first Sunday in October and plan to attend each year.