Memorial Day is just days away and businesses along the shoreline are wasting no time getting ready.
"Everybody's excited it's Memorial Day Weekend,” Quentin Kresser, the manager Rivers End Tackle in Old Saybrook, said. “Traditionally that's the beginning of the boating season, so everybody's excited to go fishing and spend some time on the boat, and there's nothing better to do on a boat than fish."
But before you cast a line, you need supplies.
"Business will be busy,” Kresser said. “I think, starting tomorrow we'll probably be swamped all day. Saturday and Sunday swamped all day."
And one of the most common things that people will be shopping for this weekend is bait.
Business is also picking up for Mystic Market, a popular spot to hit before you head out on the water.
“Everybody’s excited that we’ve got the tables outside, and it’s beautiful weather with great food, and it’s nice to eat outside,” Elliot Dunsing, a manager at Mystic Market, said.
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For beach towns like Old Saybrook that nearly double their population in the summer, businesses have to be prepared.
"We're bulking up,” Dunsing said. “We have staff increasing. We're increasing our bars and all our food. And have it ready for everybody. Everybody's excited to get it, go out on the boat, and enjoy the weekend."
Pending the weather of course.
"As long as the weather’s nice. I've got the boat, so we'll be out everyday fishing,” Paul Hyatt, of Cheshire, said. “So, weather’s fine, I'll be fine."
