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Stay Safe 

 on the 

 Water 

 this 



Summer 



By Re nee Wolcott Shannon 



summer, there are more 

 people on the beaches and in the water 

 than ever, but it isn't the best time of 

 year for catching fish. "You can catch 

 pompano, Spanish mackerel and king 

 mackerel in summer," says Bob Hines, 

 North Carolina Sea Grant fisheries 

 agent. But spring and fall are the best 

 times of year for fishing. 



So what's a fisher to do during the 

 long, hot summer days? Many still take 



to the water. A love for fishing and a 

 love for boats often go hand in hand. 

 And being prepared for a safe, success- 

 ful sail or an exhilarating spin across the 

 bay in a fast motorboat is just as 

 important — if not more so — than 

 being prepared to reel in the big one. 



In 1998, the N.C. Wildlife Re- 

 sources Commission (WRC), which 

 shares responsibility for enforcing 

 boating safety regulations with the U.S. 



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