Seriously...In the world of gov't regulations this is called user conflict and can only end up leading to beaches designated for specific use (ie: Montauk) which in the end means less access. First on the spot got the spot and be polite when that behavior is broken.
Bingo.
And the organizations that surfers belong to certainly have ALOT more clout than most surfcasting organizations.
Really, you can put Surfrider alongside Audubon, the U.S. Park Service, shoreline towns, and waterfront property owners - they'd like it all for themselves.
Never happened when I was a kid surfing everyday like I did. Never ever was there a conflict of any sort. And I use to surf at night sometimes on the full moon and it wasn't overcast. You could see a wave far enough away to prepare for it. No one ever bothered me that was a fisherman. A lifeguard maybe, once or twice, but never someone fishing.
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