I once went to Florida in the Clearwater, Indian Rocks, and St. Petersburg area and went deep sea fishing fairly cheap. I am planning a vacation to Miami now, and have looked at prices for deep sea fishing, and they are OUTRAGEOUS. Im talking 700 dollars for 3 hours of fishing. Can anyone explain to me why its so expensive. Im from Kansas, so I am clueless when it comes to sea fishing prices,,?! Also, can anyone suggest a good deep sea fishing charter?
no, you shouldn’t go on. in fact, you shouldn’t of even attempted to answer my question if you couldn’t give a logical answer. We are from Kansas, we dont ever have the opportunity to deep sea fish. It’s interesting and fun for us. and how does the "bad" economy factor into anything?! I suppose you’re too young to know.

Umm okay so Pelosi and Obama want to save the buffalo fish under a bridge how in the world will this create new jobs and fix the economy.

Makes me sick to see congress getting involved in something that has nothing to do with running the country. Isn’t there a baseball commision that shoud be dealing with this? With the state our economy is in, think about the wasted money going into these hearings and investigations! It’s BASEBALL!!!

Ive always wanted to be a pro fisherman but with sport fishing on a decline because of the economy i would settle with a Commercial fishing job does anyone need a deckhand or know the best place to go to get a fishing job

In 10 years, the US will be seen how the UK is seen now. Still a big player, but no longer the biggest fish in the sea. In 25 years, it will be where Australia is. Still quite powerful, with a decent economy, but under-estimated in the eyes of the world. In 50 years ago, it will be where New Zealand is. Has managed to survive, as it takes advantage of a few niches, but ultimately, it is falling behind. In 100 years, Iran. It is out-dated and filled to the brim by the over-religious.
Does that sound about right?
PS I posted this in R&S, because I will get a more well-balanced response then I would in Politics.

Thank you in advance for your guidance! Looking for a website or ? that will give statistics for #’s of families and/or individuals (or percentage) that travel for vacation in the USA and how to track those changing #’s from previous years.
Info such as type of vacation with things to do like outdoor camping, cabin, resort or high end resort with all the amenities you can think of or other vacations: fishing, golfing, amusement parks, water sports, hunting, fine dining, short get-a-ways, ocean cruises, length of stay, how far from home they would drive or fly. How about including winter activities like skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or other? Amount $$ spent on lodging and lodging choices like…resort, single family home or condo. This would help us narrow down our choice! If I need to seek out "reference" books at the local library that’s O.K. I am planing a vacation & writing a report on how the current economy effects vacationers. Thanks again!

hopefully doing it economy style travel
i wanna c the sites, fish, women, tours, food, women, lodging, drinking, oh and women!!!

I’ve been reading but don’t seem to get enough answers with books. Here’s my list. Thank you to everyone that answers and who took the time to read. I do plan to go there and eventually open a business. So, when you answer, can you keep that in mind for some of my questions as a helpful hand. Thank you.

1. Is instrumental music popular in New Zealand? garage bands, symphony orchestras, etc. Are there a lot of concert halls or music stores?
2. Is golf popular? Are there a lot of courses?
3. Is the economy in an expansion or recession? How long has it been in it?
4. What is a scenic(green Hilled) city within an hour of auckland?
5. Which major city is known for arts?
6. Which college is best for arts?
7. Which city/area is the best for trout and salmon fishing?
8. North or south Island?
9. Is the automotive market anything like the U.S. for demand in style and power?
10. Best place to live near Auckland?
11. What is the cost of items, mainly houses, compared to U.S.