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and the status of the fislicrman is one to create envy among his friends. 

 \\^ith tliis change of public attitude toward fishing lias come the com- 

 mercialization of certain t\pes of fisliiug. Some of the more common types 

 are described in the following pages. 



"Executives" Fishing and Hunting Clubs 



There are a small number of hunting and fishing clubs that cater to 

 the executives of businesses and corporations. Membership is frequently in 

 the name of the corporation; a small group of executives purchases group 

 membership and operates more or less as a unit. These clubs must furnish 

 exceptional hunting and fishing for their members. Pheasants, mallard 

 ducks, wild turkeys, Hungarian partridges, bobwhite quail, and some- 

 times deer are the hunter's game. Fishing may be done in streams and 

 artificial lakes for brook and rainbow trout, largemouth and smallmouth 

 bass, walleyes, northern pike, and muskellunge. Usually ringneck pheas- 

 ants and mallard ducks carry the weight of hunting and the trouts and 

 basses that of fishing. Members pay an annual hunting and fishing license 

 fee and are billed for individual items of game and fish that they kill. 

 These are picked (skinned or scaled), drawn, and perhaps quick frozen 

 by the time the member is ready to leave after a day of field sport. Cost 

 is much less important than services in the operation of this type of club, 

 and members expect an abundance of game and fish that can be taken 

 with a minimum of effort. All of the game birds are hatchery produced 

 and pen reared, but in such a w^ay that they develop strong wings and 

 are able to fly well. Fish are reared in hatcheries and stocked for put-and- 

 take fishing; they are fed artificial food or live minnows and thereby are 

 held in good condition in spite of high concentrations. 



The clubs are usually located near large cities or are supplied with air 

 service so that members may reach them wdthout time-consuming travel. 

 These are used extensively for "quick" fishing or hunting trips or for 

 entertaining clients or out-of-town guests, often providing hotel accom- 

 modations. A member may leave for the club with a guest in midafter- 

 noon, shoot or fish until dark, stay overnight and then, after an early 

 morning fishing or hunting period, return to his office by 10 or 11 a.m. 



Fishing-Lake Investments 



Occasionally a few individuals who wish to make an investment and 

 are interested in fishing wall pool their resources, purchase a site, and 

 build an artificial lake. Sometimes individual owners divide up the lake 

 shore and build permanent homes or summer cottages; other group owners 

 or a company owner may build a community lodge to be used by all 

 families or employees w^hen they are at the lake. Where several investors 

 go together, ownership in the property may be in the form of an invest- 



