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Guide captains and mates and their clothing, living, and equipment. Tackle 

 and scales: Tackle shop keepers and workers and equipment; tackle manu- 

 facturers and material involved (wood, metal, flax, nylon, feathers, etc.) 



PHOTOGRAPHY. Camera and camera supply and processing shops and 

 equipment. 



ACCOMMODATION. Hotels, tourist accommodations of all kinds, restaurants, 

 food stands and shops, drug stores, liquor stores. The more anglers arriving, 

 the more renewal of all supplies will be necessary, much of which can be 

 purchased locally, such as renewal of hotel furniture, linen, china, etc., etc. 



GARAGES AND FILLING AND REPAIR STATIONS and workcrs and equipment 

 involved. 



TRANSPORTATION. PubHc and private, including local and out of state with 

 stations, air fields, taxis, garages, train sheds, bus stops, and docks and all 

 their workers and equipment. 



MISCELLANEOUS. Clothiug, luggage, drug supplies; entertainment places, 

 special attractions of the State; special products of the State. 



Practically all the above necessitate office personnel and equipment. If the 

 State produces and processes any of the basic materials involved, such as flax, 

 cotton, wood, etc., there will of course be additional profit. 



An outstanding example of what anglers can bring to a community is the 

 village — population 1,500 — of Wedgeport, near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. 

 Before 1935, this small French Canadian village derived its meagre income 

 from commercial tuna and lobster fishing. Its general appearance was of a 

 self-respecting, but not very prosperous community. It had no accommoda- 

 tion for visitors. 



In 1935 one of the world's best-known marine anglers determined to try 

 fishing tuna off the now famous Rip, and against the auguries of the com- 

 mercial men, he set out in an old lobster boat with a hand-made swivel chair. 

 One day's fishing showed everyone just how fine a sport was there. A few 

 more adventurous anglers followed his trail, but in 1936, the town still had 

 no inns or other places for anglers to stay. They had to live in Yarmouth, 

 drive over to Wedgeport, and keep the car waiting while they got a few hours 

 fishing. However, Wedgeport had secured a professional guide who had set 

 up headquarters on one of the docks and was training some local men; there 

 was a guides association; some tackle was available, and a boat or two. A 

 thin line of cars was to be seen at the dock and a well-known taxidermist had 

 arrived in town. Meanwhile, in Yarmouth, a very active Government Bureau 

 of Information man had started publicizing Wedgeport with whatever help he 

 could enlist and with all the push he could summon. Dominion and local gov- 

 ernment agencies were with him in the effort, and so was the whole of Wedge- 

 port. In 1937 Wedgeport was really launched as a fishing center when the 

 first of the International Cup Matches (for tuna) was held there. 



