. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Banks," she explains, "but it creates a great community spirit. We support the fishing tournaments in our ; After the recent Nags Head Surf Fishing Tournament, Ply did some figuring to determine the impact this tournament had on the area. Of the 500 fishermen who entered the tourna- ment, 52 percent were not local and 33 percent were from out of state. With a conservative estimate of $60 a day for expenses for these people (lodging, meals, etc.), she figured the three-day tournament add
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Banks," she explains, "but it creates a great community spirit. We support the fishing tournaments in our ; After the recent Nags Head Surf Fishing Tournament, Ply did some figuring to determine the impact this tournament had on the area. Of the 500 fishermen who entered the tourna- ment, 52 percent were not local and 33 percent were from out of state. With a conservative estimate of $60 a day for expenses for these people (lodging, meals, etc.), she figured the three-day tournament added $50,000 to the com- munity's coffers. And, this was a very low estimate, she explains, because it doesn't account for the numbers of fishermen who stayed longer than three days and brought their families and friends. Some communities actually sponsor a tournament, as is the case with the U. S. Open King Mackerel Tourna- ment held in the fall. Backed and promoted by the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, this tournament is not meant to make money, explains chairman John Bar- bee. "We basically want to bring peo- ple into the area when business is usually slow, the Indian summer days," he says. He figures at least $200,000 worth of business was brought in dur- ing the recent tournament. And this also is a conservative estimate, Barbee explains. Photo by Cassie Griffin Pursuing a hobby for competition and camaraderie Ask any tournament fisherman why he fishes competitively, and the first thing he'll say is he just loves to fish. Fishing isn't just a weekend hobby with this breed because almost all tournament fishermen have fished for years and fish regularly, year-round. But, fishermen have their reasons to spend so much time and money pursu- ing their hobby. For some, like Gene Carnes, fishing is his profession. Carnes is a professional guide and captain of the boat Coquina in Wilmington. "I've been tournament fishing up and down the coast for fifteen yea
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