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DEL.ICIO.USThe rod-and-reel view from Wall Street
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Wall Street Journal puts a skeptical eye on Gov. Sonny Perdue’s “Go Fish” program today, noting cuts to education and the elimination of a state-operated home for veterans.
Read the entire piece here, but these are a few choice paragraphs:
It’s also unclear just how much fishing tournaments can boost the Georgia economy. The American Sportfishing Association concedes that most of the annual economic impact on the state comes from purchases of normal boats and other everyday fishing that doesn’t require the big new ramps under construction.
Some fishermen worry that falling water levels are exposing sunken terrain and obstructions that may make the state’s lakes too dangerous for visiting anglers. “There’s a lot of things you could hit if you don’t know where you’re going,” said Bill Vanderford, who runs the oldest freshwater fishing-guide service in the state and is an inductee of the national Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.
Mr. Perdue, a veterinarian by training, is impatient with all the criticism of Go Fish. The funds were allocated before the current crisis began and the proceeds of the bonds already sold can’t legally be redirected to other purposes, he said. The construction activity also will generate jobs.
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