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Kensdock Report: Striper bite red hot
The striper bite is red hot in the Delaware Bay. Boats from Cape May NJ are catching in the area of Number 1 buoy, just outside of the Maurice river. All the sharps are limiting out easily. Clam is the bait most are using followed by blood worms. What I use for bait for stripers this time of year…
Kensdock Report:NOAA Annouced a $10 Million Program to Preseve Fishing
NOAA Annouced a $10 Million Program to Preseve Fishing NOAA announced today an additional $10 million to preserve fishing opportunities for the New England fishing industry and continue the development of a new catch share program in the groundfish fishery. Over the last two years, a total of $47.2 million has been committed to the…
Kensdock report:Was the voice of the people heard today? New Jersey Assembly approved FREE registry bill today
Assembly today approved a bill (A823) to create a free, state-run saltwater angler registry in New Jersey. The vote by the New Jersey Assembly (54 in favor, 16 opposed, 6 abstain). Considering the number of supporters a NJ saltwater license has, was the will of the people heard today in the NJ assembly? or was it…
Kensdock Report: Acting DEP commissioner Bob Martin testifies
DEP ACTING COMMISSIONER TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE (10/P15) TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin delivered the following testimony at his confirmation hearing today before the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee: Mr. Chairman and Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee: I want to thank you for having me…
Kensdock report: Bait fish in the area !
I noticed schools of minnows as I was standing on my dock this morning. A good amount of them were large bullhead minnows. Last year they did not show up at all in my area, for whatever reason. A good run of bait fish early in the spring is a good sign for the upcoming fishing…
Kensdock report:The united boatmen and the Recreational Fishing Alliance oppose a NJ saltwater license. Who’s side are they on?
In New Jersey the groups that represent special commercial interest are not so easily identified.The recreational fishing alliance { RFA} represents commercial interest. The United Boatmen also represent commercial interest . These two groups vehemently oppose a NJ saltwater license! This position is in complete disregard of the benefits a NJ saltwater license will bring to the people of New…
Kensdock report : Save the Weakfish foundation
The weakfish is arguably New Jerseys greatest game fish. How many remember the excitement of catching their first weakfish? How many remember your daughter or son catching their first weakfish? How many remember the anticipation of the spring weakfish run? How many remember pulling giant weakies from the surf in the fall or summer weakies in the bay? How many…
Kensdock report; New Jersey 2010 flounder season approved
The overwhelming majority of fishing club representatives ,party boat, charter boat, and fishermen at the meeting favored May29 to Sept.6, 6 flounder @ 18″. The season that was approved by the marine fisheries council May29 to Sept.6, 6 flounder @ 18″. Other options offered a longer season but demanded a keeper size of 18.5″. Most fishermen…
Kensdock Report:NJ DEP commissioner Bob Martin saves NJ’s 2010 shark season
“\ By KIRK MOORE • STAFF WRITER • March 2, 2010APP Article TRENTON — New Jersey could come into compliance with the East Coast shark conservation plan by July 19 – and keep the Shore’s immensely popular shark-fishing tournaments on schedule – under a timetable that acting state environmental Commissioner Bob Martin proposed Tuesday to…