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Article: Free fishing days: A fine excuse to dunk a worm
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- June 11, 2004
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Government giveaways are nothing new in West Virginia, but few of
them have provided as much enjoyment as the state's Free Fishing
Days.
For two days each June, anyone with a hook, a line and a pulse can
fish any of the Mountain State's public waters without having to buy
a fishing license. This year's Free Fishing days are scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday.
Bret Preston, fisheries chief for the state Division of Natural
Resources, says the free days create an ideal recreational
opportunity for two types of people - adults who would like to try to
learn to fish, and adults who want to introduce young children to
fishing.
"This is a great chance for an adult to borrow a rod and reel and
go ...