The more difficult the hunt, the more value and satisfaction is found in the catch. Targeting and catching big weakfish this time of the year takes some effort, but is beyond satisfying, it is a rush.
Tag: Weakfish
Grassy Sound Marina Flounder tournament 2014
Saturday was a beautiful June day for fishing . Every crew I spoke with caught fish. Mater of fact, a record amount of flounder were checked in. The tournament has a friendly family atmosphere. However, the competition and the excitement that accompanies it are in the mix. We had 6 keeper flounder and one weakfish.…
Black drum bite is hot on the Jersey side, Summer flounder
Slaughter beach on the Delaware Side of the bay is still producing black drum. That spot is a 12 mile run from the Cape May canal. The good news for fishermen docked in NJ is the black drum have set up on our side of the bay. Bob Lasko and crew boated nine black…
Kensdock Report: Commercial fishermen lead the way to sustainable yield / Spring Weakfish
Commercial fishermen are not an enemy of sport fishermen. Bad regulations are the enemy. Sustainable yield fish stocks ensure the future of both commercial and sport fishing. Commercial fishermen supported a moratorium on weakfish, when some recreational fishing groups would not do so. Today, Atlantic sea scallop vessel owners voluntarily contribute $10 million a year…
Kensdock Report: Jimmy Fee catching weakfish, On The Water TV Sunday Jan.19
Cape May County, NJ weakfish late June 2013. The weakfish has carved a special place within many saltwater fishermen. If you are one of them, do not miss this week’s episode of On The Water fishing show. Sunday at 10AM on Comcast SportsNet New England. The show is all about the fish that are found in…
Kensdock Report: The resurgence of New Jersey’s Red fish population
Jeff Polhamus and Sharpie with a few nice New Jersey red fish . CJ Polhamus with his 22″ New Jersey red fish, he caught the beauty on 9-30-2013. Mark is high hook of this elite group, this is one of his many 2013 New Jersey red fish.
8-19-09 Kensdock todays ASMFC weakfish meeting,update 8:55 pm
Take time to read the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries weakfish management board meeting minutes. http://www.asmfc.org Here is quote from And, finally, I would just like to say, as I said before, no matter what happens with the peer review in June the board needs to remember that weakfish is in a depleted condition,…
7–24-09 Kensdock fishing report update 7-26-09
I am heading out flounder fishing in the back bay it is 11: 00 am when I return I will post a report. Best Ken The flounder bite remains red hot on the reef and the old grounds any time the condtions are good. The back bay bite is best when we have the turn…
7-22-09 Kensdock report
I fished a couple of Back Bay flounder spots at dusk today. The water temperature was 72.2 on the top of the tide. The water clarity was excellent with visibility about 12ft. Flounder fishing now requires a lot more effort and time. If you want to catch a few keepers in the back bays of Cape…
7-17-09 Kensdock report {weakfish meeting} 2:00 pm
I urge everyone to demand that the management board give the weakfish population a chance to rebuild .The only way this can be achieved is by closing the harvest to commercial fishing totally for two years and closing the recreational harvest during the spawning season. If there is anyway possibly please attend this meeting. Best,Ken…