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Kensdock report,Banned from The BassBarn 11-05-09

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                                                             Ed Teise  with a Cape May County Speck.
I have been banned from the Bass Barn for not agreeing with Moderator CaptJoe and other backers of the law suit to be filed by the Recreational fishing alliance against the ASMFC. The law suit reeks of greed and indifference to the future generation of sportfishermen. They have the audacity to ask sportfishermen to fund their law suit! They have been using half truths and innuendos in an attempt to exploit the sea bass stock for SHORT TERM economic benefit.
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11-5-09 Kensdock report ASMFC weakfish board adopts addendum IV

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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coastal states in 1942 for the promotion and protectionNovember 5, 2009 (202) 289-6400

ASMFC Weakfish Board Adopts Addendum IV in Response to

Depleted Stock Status

Newport, Rhode Island – The Commission’s Weakfish Management Board approved measures to

reduce exploitation by over 50 percent in both the recreational and commercial sectors. Addendum IV

requires states to implement a one fish recreational creel limit, 100 pound commercial trip limit, 100

pound commercial bycatch limit during closed seasons, and 100 undersized fish per trip allowance for

the finfish trawl fishery. All other management measures previously adopted to conserve the stock and

reduce bycatch remain in effect.

The Board’s action comes in response to the stock status of weakfish. A recent peer-reviewed

assessment found the weakfish stock to be depleted, with spawning stock biomass estimated to be three

percent of an unfished stock, well below the 20 percent threshold and 30 percent target reference points

also approved by the Board as part of Addendum IV. The decline in biomass reflects a sustained rise in

natural mortality after 1995, rather than fishing mortality which has been modest and stable over the

same time period.

“The Board received a significant amount of public comment supporting a coastwide moratorium. In

recognition of this, it chose to implement measures that would discourage directed fishing, limit bycatch

mortality, and ensure that critical sampling programs remain on track,” stated Board Chair Roy Miller.

While the decline appears to have resulted from a change in the natural mortality of weakfish in recent

years, it is further exacerbated by continued removals by commercial and recreational fisheries.

However, given the high mortality levels, the stock is also unlikely to recover rapidly. The Addendum’s

measures are intended to reduce the level of harvest without creating a large amount of discards.

Addendum IV will be available via the Commission’s website at http://www.asmfc.org under Breaking News

by November 15. For more information, please contact Nichola Meserve, Fishery Management Plan

Coordinator, at (202) 289-6400 or nmeserve@asmfc.org.

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of coastal fishery resources. The Commission serves as a deliberative body of the Atlantic coastal states, coordinating the conservation

and management of nearshore fishery resources, including marine, shell and anadromous species.

1444 Eye Street, N.W. — Sixth Floor — Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 289-6400 (phone) (202) 289-6051 (fax) http://www.asmfc.org

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Tina Berger
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10-24-09 Kensdock fishing report

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back bay 008Giant blues and stripers  just off the beach yesterday. The Blues were on top of the stripers making it difficult to reach the stripers.When CJ returned from fishing  his arms were dragging on the dock from exhaustion.I spotted a lot of bait along with a large school of stripers entering the inlet at dusk yesterday.I headed out today in spite of the wind and rain to fish a few striper spots in the back but as usual the south wind shut things down tight.The water temperature today was 60 degrees in the back bay.
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10-21-09 Kensdock Fishing report {NJ speckled sea trout}

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back bay 012I headed north today in search of speckled trout. The water temperature was 55 degrees. the wind was west at about 5. After four hours of casting I landed the first speckled trout of the season. I hope this is a sign fishing is going to pick up in the next week. The same guys continue to catch a few keeper stripers a tide from the beach. Hint stay far away from any dredging operation both on the beach and the back bay or at lest get well up tide.
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10-17-09 Kensdock fishing report

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The North East storm has slowed the fishing down pretty good. The tides have been the highest since the mothers day north easter a couple of years ago. .  Days of north east wind coupled with the new moon tide   may bring the highest tide we have seen in years during tomorrow mornings high tide. The up side of all this wind and high tide weather, is it usually initiates change to the fishing.Fish migration is kicked into gear with change in the water temperature and the big push of water during moon tides and north east storms. The water temperature today in the back bay was 58 degrees. Good or bad in the next week we will know  what kind of  fall fishing season  we will have here in Cape May county. Before the blow a few nice keeper Stripers  were caught on the beach. Jeff Polhamus is high hook with keeper stripers from the beach in Avalon. Jeff fishes strictly lures.He grew up fishing the back bays and the beach in Avalon. Jeff is always ON THE BOARD during local tournaments.
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10-14-09 kensdock report

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A group of hard core fishermen have been fishing the beaches,sod banks and the ocean drive bridges of Cape May county hard! We are hunting for the first speckled trout, No luck so far in spite of excellent conditions.The last couple of days some nice keeper stripers have been caught the biggest 36″ caught from the beach at night. The tog bite has been good around the bridges. Small blues,flounder and short stripers account for  95% of all fish caught. The water temperature in the back bay today ranged from 58.5- 64.6 degrees. Many boats were being pulled out of the water today due to the forecasted North easter heading our way.
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10-11-09 Kensdock Avalon fishing report

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The water is clean,north west wind,water temperature today is 65 degrees. I fished from the beach for the last hour of the out going tide today I caught a few small blues. I jumped in my boat and headed to a favorite spot for the top of the incoming tide looking for speckled trout. No luck. A group of local sharps have a combined 250 hours of  hard fishing with very little success just small blues and short stripers. All conditions are good with the exception of water temperature which is border line high.

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Weakfish hearing

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back bayI attended the ASMFC weakfish hearing in Toms River last night. The asmfc offered 4 options.You can view them all at the asmfc site. The only option that offers a real chance for the weakfish to recover is option 4 Harvest moratorium. The commercial fishermen’s rep was fine with  option 4 moratorium. Mostly all the recreational fishermen that voiced their own opinion demanded option 4. I do not know how many members the RFA has I do know they lost at lest eight members last night. They did not support a moratorium! If you would like give the weakfish a real chance of recovery  support option 4 harvest moratorium. You have until October 31 to make a comment.  Send your comments nmeserve@asmfc.org    
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9-30-09 Kensdock report 8:30 pm

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I fished the last two hours of the incoming tide today. The water temperature is still on the warm side at 70.9 degrees the water was not as clear as I expected it to be. I caught three blue fish and one small striper.I did not catch the fish I was hunting for.It was a beautiful fall afternoon with a North west wind and a big blue sky.  The beaches have been producing fish every day  small blues, flounder, king fish and a few keeper stripers all of the stripers have been  caught just at sunrise. Yesterday large schools of bunker were spotted just off the beach always a good sign this early in  the fall season. I hope to have some good reports in the upcoming weeks.
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9-15-09 Kensdock fishing report

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back bay 003I headed right to a favorite fishing spot just outside of the breakers  of the treacherous Herferd inlet today.  I found a big dredging operation in the way. Sitting just about on top of my fishing area was the enormous great lakes dredge. The wind was North west but the water is still to warm for good fishing conditions. There was less bait moving today than yesterday. I had some small blue fish other than the blues it was slow fishing. Real nice day to be on the water with light  wind and a  blue sky. The water temperature was 71 degrees and the water visibility was fair.back bay 004