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I don't do much shore line fishing any more so I rarely encounter bears.

There was a time when the Delaware Water gap was insane. Somehow, PETA got a hold of Governor Corzine and he stopped bear hunting in New Jersey.

The Gap was over-run with bears that were very hungry and showed little fear of people. Being in the Gap after sundown was like finding yourself in the zoo on the wrong side of the cages. Nobody in their right mind would fish from the shoreline in the evening unless they were with a group of people.

Eventually Gov. Christie restored the bear hunt and things are a lot safer, although I do kind of miss seeing the bears all the time.

Here's a pic I took a few years ago of a bear looking over my shoulder while I fished.




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