. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Elizabeth Dixon casts her line into the rough waters of the Atlantic. Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament in Manteo. Sponsored by Pirate's Cove, the Kelly tournament raises money for the Outer Banks Cancer Support Group. The tournament has grown from 23 boats in 1990, its first year, to 90 boats in 2000, according to Heather Maxwell, the tourna- ment director. "There are a lot of competitive lady anglers on the tournament circuit," says Maxwell. "This is more of a fun fishing tournament
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Elizabeth Dixon casts her line into the rough waters of the Atlantic. Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament in Manteo. Sponsored by Pirate's Cove, the Kelly tournament raises money for the Outer Banks Cancer Support Group. The tournament has grown from 23 boats in 1990, its first year, to 90 boats in 2000, according to Heather Maxwell, the tourna- ment director. "There are a lot of competitive lady anglers on the tournament circuit," says Maxwell. "This is more of a fun fishing tournament. It is a great introduction to the ; ANGLERS' SURVEY COMPARES WOMEN TO MEN To find out if women have different reasons for entering tournaments than men, North Carolina Sea Grant acting extension director Jack Thigpen and Texas A& M University recreational fishing researcher Robert Ditton conducted a survey. They compared women anglers in the Alice Kelly tournament to their male counterparts in the Pirate's Cove Annual Tournament in Manteo. Although tough competitors, the women also were motivated to enter tournaments because of social factors such as "being outdoors" and "family recreation," says Thigpen. In contrast, men were more likely to cite technical reasons, including catching trophy fish and developing fishing skills. "These results show definite gender differences between women and men in reasons for entering fishing tournaments," says Thigpen. "The women are just not emulating men when they ; As more women take the helm of sportfishing boats, boat manufacturers are redesigning recreational boats to accommo-. date women — from less visible marine heads or toilets to more storage space. "As the baby boomers get into the height of their earning years, they are recreating more with their families," says Eddie Smith, CEO of Grady White Boats in Greenville. About 10 years ago, we saw a trend toward
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