SOCIAL CIRCLE – If offered a chance to go boating or fishing, most people will instantly say “yes!” Outdoors enthusiasts are encouraged to let the celebration of National Fishing and Boating Week (June 3-11), which includes two free fishing days, offer a reason to extend that invite, says officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
“Boating and fishing are both great activities and offer tremendous bonus benefits for everyone who participates,” Scott Robinson, chief of the WRD Fisheries Management Section, said. “When you are out on the water, boating and fishing help you make stronger connections with family and friends; it provides an opportunity for stress relief, and it means you are actively supporting conservation efforts with the purchase of fishing equipment and boating fuel.”
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