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    NOAA Fisheries workshop set for Sept. 23-24

    The Marine Recreational Information Program, its new Effort Survey and data calibration effort model will be peer and public reviewed on Sept. 23 and 24. This model will be used to calibrate recreational effort data and have a direct impact on recreational fishing harvest limits in 2026. NOAA...
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    States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III. NY meeting on 9/

    Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which considers management measures to support rebuilding the stock by...
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    Some Facts On How Fluke Have Been Managed

    I've got a feeling that state-by-state regs will become regionalized and NY will be grouped with NJ, not CT. NJ would prefer MD/DE categorization,,, but no matter how you slice it the current allocation/regulation setup ain't working. And garbage science can't help. And with respect to fluke...
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    Flukin' like it ought to be

    Best day today of 2025: double headers, lines coming tight b4 hitting bottom, boat limits. The bottom was paved with them today up to 25". I hope they're still around after next week's blow...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    If you're thinking of getting involved in rec fishery regs, the time now may be right politically speaking. The fed fishery agencies fall under Dept of Commerce. It now appears new secretary of commerce director Howard Lutnick has appointed or is trying to appoint more Rec friendly people to...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Mitch and all: Yesterday's MAFMC meeting indicates that Black Sea Bass stocks have improved (so far) and that a rec increase could be in the cards FOR ALL MAFMC STATES - NY. NJ. PA, DE. MD. VA.. The disproportionality between the states is what really needs to be addressed. But hey, this is a...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Update (from NJ perspective) following TODAY's MAFMC web meeting: Seabass Update 2026 and 2027 I patched into to the Seabass meeting today and some very positive news that we're headed the right direction.. Short version is, right now the committee has approved a 30% increase in harvest for...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Crickets
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    https://mafmc.knack.com/public-comments#council-meeting-comments/meeting-details/6882511f52195402cdeaa030/submit-comments/688251996de94a0dea761dd1/
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Here's a chance for NY to join its neighboring states to provide input to upcoming Sea Bass regs. I copied this from NJ site:: Immediate Action Needed For Seabass First of all, I apologize in advance for this long winded message and the short time to react but this is really important! If we...
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    What to bring on my Nantucket Shoals Trip Next Week

    Heavy sinkers needed up to 28 oz. And leader material to handle it (50 lb+). If you use droppers make sure loop goes above eyelet of minimum 8/0 long shank hook and not in that notch by shank. I still have nightmares about how I lost Flukzilla....
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    NJ surprises today

    River fluking continues to outpace ocean fluking for us but while ocean fluking off Long Branch today we saw several pelicans and boated numerous Triggerfish. Water surface temp was up to 73* but fish and jigs came up cold. We only had a few Triggers but those that targeted them scored big...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Here in NJ river fluking continues to be better than ocean fluking. And with today's strong NE blow it was our only alternative. Had gr8 action today using Salmon bellies from Wegman's. They're only $3 per pound, look in fresh salmon case for pkgs marked "trim". Bougey Bait works...
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    Starstream.

    Everyday is a good day when you're fishin' on a boat with Dad(y)
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    Question about Massachusetts Bays

    Helen H fleet, F/V Starfish . The boats above ^^ are 6 packs. Starfish is a party boat in Hyannis..
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    AFTERNOON DELIGHT: got out briefly today with my usual crew but based on conditions we fished the afternoon not the morning. Good call, we had 7 Ks up to 6 lbs. , I'm hopeful that the ocean bite this year resembles what we've caught in the river (fingers crossed)
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    Kissena park.

    Me too! Francis Lewis HS class of '73. Carpin' was gr8 there in the 60s and 70s but there were even bigger ones at Flushing Meadow. Used to ride our bikes everywhere with our 2 piece fishing rods tied to the frames. We'd even race our fishbikes at the Kissena Park Velodrome (fancy word for...
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    NJ Sea Bassin' - as good as it gets

    Each year regs are adjusted statewide based on Fed guidelines versus previous year. Unfortunately reductions do not take into account the historic disparity between states. NY continues to suffer from sins of past.
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    NJ Sea Bassin' - as good as it gets

    No,,,, ASMFC approved state regs for seabass for 2 years - 2024,2025. In Delaware, regulations are even more hospitable with an open season from May 15 through September 30 with a 15-fish bag limit and 13-inch minimum size, reopening again on October 10 and running through the end of the year...
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    NJ Sea Bassin' - as good as it gets

    In 2025, the recreational black sea bass season in New Jersey is broken into several periods. From May 17 to June 19, the limit is 10 fish at 12.5 inches. From July 1 to August 31, the limit is 1 fish at 12.5 inches. Then, from October 1 to October 31, the limit is again 10 fish at 12.5 inches...

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