Recent content by Flukemaster19

Fisheries managers have one lever to pull, and it's reducing mortality so the fish can do their thing. They cannot control bait flows, spawning success, habitat destruction and warming waters. Pulling fish out of the water has destroyed plenty of fish stocks. Where are the winter flounder? Cod...

I think the idea is that roughly 50% of fish will be over 31", which means that there still should be plenty that fall within the slot

I I'm not a fisheries manager but it's my understanding that the idea is to protect those fish precisely because they are so plentiful. Reducing mortality so that the stock can be rebuilt by 2029 is the goal

I'm not disputing the separation of the stocks, or that they have distinct spawning patterns. The Chesapeake fish migrate up the eastern seaboard and occupy NY waters for whatever period of time during their migration. I'm not suggesting Hudson stock impacts the Chesapeake stock, but the two...

Correct me if I'm wrong but the Chesapeake stock has a range up to Maine. I would venture a guess that a not insignificant proportion spends time in NY waters, especially in the Spring and Fall, as they migrate up and down the coast. The imposition of stricter regulations coastwide would make...

While its true one bad year does not spell doom, 3 of the last 5 years produced below average spawns. The chesapeake spawns have almost all failed the last 5 years. A a dearth of smaller fish in the pipeline means we should protect the stock and keep a well stratified age population so when...

Had to deal with a couple of those and yes it is the stuff of nightmares

Snuck out a couple nights ago to see if the bass invaded our local waters with the new moon. They are definitely here! Equipped with about a dozen eels, we drifted them using 3-4 oz sinkers and 7/0 circle hooks. It started off pretty slow with the tide just changing, but once it started to...

I was out fishing this morning and did very well on the fluke. I've been doing well the last couple times out too. They are definitely here. Check out Rockaway Inlet

So I listened to the entire podcast - am looking forward to the Cobia followup podcast, that will be interesting

I did not - have you heard any reports as of yet?

I'd like to try for herring soon by my local docks. Will report soon

Went out to the ocean last night on a frigid but relatively windless night, which is hard to come by this time of year. Headed to the grounds armed with a dozen eels and handwarmers in tow. The first drop yielded instant life, securing our limit within moments of touching down. The next few...

Got out there early early a few days ago to fish some structure and see what was biting. Left the marina with barely a hint of crimson on the horizon. This time of year its mostly a night/early morning game with the bass, so I'm on their schedule. I get to the spot at around 5 am, it was pretty...

I've been bass fishing at night almost exclusively this year and it's been a lot of fun.