Many of the traditional resource industries (fishing, forestry, mining) are in a long decline and the region has been experiencing an annual emigration of 2-3% for a generation.

You catch 4 or 5 fish there everyday, so you tell your buddies and don't even think about it.

We didn't, and we started to get the same calls you did... sales calls from salespeople fishing for money.

This business has made it possible for me to take off years during my career, coast and take time off to jet ski and fish and travel and go boating as well as snowmobiling and motorcycling as well and play with hot rods and just have time to really do things at home.

Titles like this are like fishing for scammers.

Most attorney's don't want to wade in those waters as there are much more lucrative fish to fry with lots less risk than holding broke newbies' hands trying to put together their first real estate deal.

After all, if John can be said to be a reliable gospel, I know they didn't have the scratch to whistle up more than two little fish and five loaves of bread to feed 5000 men (John 6:1-14).

No doubt some/many/all regulations are going to ensnare bigger fish like @Jay Hinrichs .

Jessica Hood  now that's another kettle of fish if you have discovered an area that is gentrifying. 

Above fishing boat sale.