A 43 % summer flounder harvest reduction in 2016 has been recommend by ASMFC scientist. However, some fishing groups are lobbying to delay the harvest reduction. Before following the greedy over the cliff, take a look at the past results of delaying scientific harvest reductions. In the early 2000’s a large reduction in the weakfish…
Month: July 2015
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Today’s big back bay summer flounder
Sunday’s Back Bay summer flounder trip
I noticed it was just about high tide, as I glanced out of my living room window. I was pretty sure, I had enough gas in the boat for at least a short fishing trip. Knowing, if I used time to get gas, I would miss the best part of the tide. I spent about…
Cape May co. Summer weakfish
It was beautiful summer evening to be out on the water, blue, calm and comfortable, We headed out about 7:00 pm to catch the last 30 minutes of the incoming tide, for Summer flounder. As the tide slowed and the sunset, we turned to weakfish. I pushed the throttle to the limit, to get to…
July back Bay summer flounder fishing
The action started with a 23″ summer flounder followed by a 21″, 17.5, 17, 17.75 and numerous small flounder. I also lost a big summer flounder, that is haunting me. The water clarity was about a 6 in the spot I caught the fish, and a 2 in some areas. This was do to a…
Saltwater fishing the month of June in Cape May Co. NJ
We had just finished baiting and setting the rods, when the clicker on the reel started to scream. It was June 9th. I can’t remember the year off-hand, but every detail of the battle with the big mako is burned into my memory . The mount of that Mako, welcomes you at the entrance of…