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Fishing Hooks Cash-Strapped

Growing number of Americans going fishing as times get tougher

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2009 3:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – The floundering economy means boom times for America's angling industry, Reuters reports. Bait-shop owners say they've had one of the best winters in memory as layoffs and cutbacks give workers a lot more free time to fish. Families are finding a day fishing makes a...   Read full story »

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