Governor Trout Fishes Opening Day

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Hmmmmm - Pretty sad state of affairs when politicians avoid by most accounts the most popular sport in American so they don't offend some special interest groups...

Seems a lot of these special interest groups get offended very easily and that offends me.

Time to take back our country

WELL SAID!

Even YouTube has given in. They recently demonetized the fishing videos because of some PC nonsense.

[Mark B.]

Every Opening Day, NJ Government Officials fish the Fishing Education Pond @ the Pequest Hatchery.

[Billfish715]

Mark, The term "Government Officials" covers a multitude of people, most of whom are not elected by registered voters. There will be a few officials there for the breakfast and to say a few words prior to going to the pond. The council members will be there as well as representatives from some of the various committees. Mr. Martin might be there along with the Director and various other department directors or chairmen. That's all good. I'm curious to know if anyone from the governor's office will be there or any elected politicians and their families. Those are the "officials" we need to have on our side and who need to see and feel what NJ fishermen do.

I hope that the photo ops are published on the division's website afterwards and there are follow up articles online and in the papers. I'm proud that I'm a fisherman and I hope that our pride can generate some interest in fishing by at least one person who has never touched a fishing rod.

[Drossi]

If that moron jumped in the pool next to me, I'd slew foot him and give him a bath!