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Show Fishing Fishing season is just around the corner and that makes a lot of people happy, including a great many businessmen. The American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Manufac-turers Association reported that Americans spent more than $5 billion on fishing in 1974. SOME 37 million men and women who fish regularly (three or more times a year) spend an average of $7 per day when fishing. Nationwide, Nation-wide, the association estimates es-timates 60 million Americans take at least one fishing trip a year. Some take as many as 30 trips. Less than ten percent of the money spent is on fishing tackle. The vast majority of capital is paid out for boats, tents, clothing, bait, guides, food, lodging, transportation and "miscellaneous." |