Nelsons closing at the end of season.

[Rob Rockcrawler]

I was in there twice over the last couple days, didn't need much but spend a few bucks to make me feel better a least. No fish to be caught which i was expecting since this was a GF trip more than a fishing trip. I think the NPS would be better off with a .22 than all the miles of fences to protect the birds. I saw 4 fox at Race point beach and a number of others on the roads around the park. I suspect they kill a lot more birds than any people or ORV's.

[chris L]

now this is sad news . love to stop by there anytime im in town . Always was good spot to get bait and to talk . always ready to help out whether it was Emillo or Rich . Im going to have to make a special trip before the season ends and thank Rich for doing all he has over the years he has been there

[Jenn]

Yes this is sad to hear for sure.....but at the same time it comes as no surprise. I personally feel a lot of folks, myself included spent less and less time fishing down there, probably starting just before Rich took the reigns.

[joebe]

It is the end that has been coming for a long time. They drove me out years ago, but I will always have fond memories about spending the summer's growing up out there. Barn fire's in the cut, Walkin Campers, Scout's and Willy's everywhere, Penn Squidder's with dacron, watching the guys get ready as the sun set at the telephone rip, hanging around Charlie Whitney's shop listening to the stories, trips to the market to sell and get ice, waiting for the guys to finish up in the Focsle while I sat on sidewalk eating penny candy watching the sites, waking up in beach forest parking lot, watching the sunset at the race.

Not to mention the characters: Bonesy, Carlson, Wild Bill, Joe C, Lanny, just to mention a few.

It was an awesome experience that in this day and age is unimaginable. The freedom to come and go as you please. Fish where you want sleep where you want.

I guess it true when they say all good things must come to an end.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler

I was in there twice over the last couple days, didn't need much but spend a few bucks to make me feel better a least. No fish to be caught which i was expecting since this was a GF trip more than a fishing trip. I think the NPS would be better off with a .22 than all the miles of fences to protect the birds. I saw 4 fox at Race point beach and a number of others on the roads around the park. I suspect they kill a lot more birds than any people or ORV's.

You're right Rob. 20 years ago (my God it is 20 years) we would sit at the Second Rip and watch hawks and one Golden Eagle dive bomb the plover checks inside the fenced area. Here we were forbidden to drive because the NPS thinks we're gonna run over the birds and the hawks and eagles, not to mention the foxes, are having a field days.

[fishonnelsons]

Originally Posted by piemma

You're right Rob. 20 years ago (my God it is 20 years) we would sit at the Second Rip and watch hawks and one Golden Eagle dive bomb the plover checks inside the fenced area. Here we were forbidden to drive because the NPS thinks we're gonna run over the birds and the hawks and eagles, not to mention the foxes, are having a field days.

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