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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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    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!

    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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    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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    NJ Sea Bassin' - as good as it gets

    The season opened yesterday and I was able to get out this morning b4 the nasty wind picked up. Drop and reel fishing today. The 10 other fishermen got em on clams but when u see them stacked up in the water column u know they're on sandeels. Jigging was epic, I came tight nearly every drop...
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    Windy Fluking

    Quick productive river fluking 3 guys, 50+ shorts, 7 keepers, afew Blues, 2+ hours, too+ windy. We even had to anchor and still got em....Honeybee's 🐝 honey holes
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    Circle Snaggers

    These are being sold in NJ to comply with ASMFC mandate to use circle hooks when using bait for Striped Bass. Snag and drop Bunker livelining necessitates 2 rigs, this snagger eliminates that.... but is it legal? NJ DEC website states “Snag and drop” fishing for striped bass (when you snag a...
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    Raritan Bay Stripers

    Many more fish have invaded, very few Blues today. Find the bunker, Find the fish,,, even Inshore Bluefin!!
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    NJ Fluke opener

    They're here but water is still frigid. They probably would've bit better on outgoing but it's a start. Tradition for my crew to get out for Fluke opener, rain or shine...
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    Spearing Shortage

    When stocking up for the May 4th NJ Fluke opener I learned that Canadian Spearing (silversides) are not available. Looks like the Canadian suppliers came up with a goose egg last fall and whatever is currently available here in NJ is last year's local stuff in the 8oz. packages, bricks not...
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    NJ Saltwater Fishing Expo 2025

    It's a really big show. March 14 - 16. Friday discount code is SDM25. Friday is also Surf Day. I'll be hanging out at Gulp Guy Al's booth, stop by and say hey... https://saltwater.sportshows.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5igpqyJjAMVjTEIBR2NqS--EAAYASAAEgK8NPD_BwE
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    Bonita bonanza, Mahi mayhem, Fluke finicky

    Amazing action today after the blow. Pot hopping inshore! But someone needs to remind the Fluke that it's August!
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    Significant shoaling, Manasquan Inlet

    FYI, never seen it this bad. Nobody can say why (sustained South winds?) but it looks like most of the NJ dredged sand projects now have shoaled up choaking this busy inlet. Hoping it's cleared b4 Debby arrives
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    Friday fluke fail

    I thought the North wind would help, nope. We drifted way too fast in a very choppy sea. I was outvoted by the senior crew members so we returned to the river and caught all shorts all morning. No keepers but a pleasure to get out again..
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    Foggy Fluking

    Thick fog prevented us from fishing the ocean this morning. We stayed in Shark River NJ , constant action on short fluke for 3 hrs. We did get 3 keepers up to my 22"er that put a smile on my face and a bend in my previously unused river rod, fun skinny water trip
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    Easr River Stripers

    To think that I grew up in Flushing and never knew of this fishery... swift current, live bunkers, really rough bottom, amazing views ... was a great experience. We had dozens up to 38"
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    North Carolina 2024 Recreational Fluke Season Canceled

    State officials: No NC recreational flounder season in 2024 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced the recreational flounder season will not open this year “in order to preserve the southern flounder resource." Citing continuing pressures on the fishery, state officials announced...
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    NJ Sea Bass

    Since NY Seabassing doesn't start until 6/23 my brother from LI hopped on the train and joined me for a phenomenal fill-the-freezer NJ trip . You are each allowed 10 seabass over 12.5" but we made 14" our minimum size and filled the box in no time. We fished Axel Carlson reef area. Also...
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    Tues BELMAR NJ

    Got out at the bottom of the tide. Slack water 54.4 degree water. Startled catching fish right away with a light West wind. Pickled away on keepers and shorts for the next 2 hours, 5 keepers to 22 inches any many shorts. 9:30 wind turned to the south water temperature dropped to 51.4 and the...

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