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Originally Posted by shresearchdude
But what about Sandy?
I don't know of the effects that they bay getting all washed out is going to have-does anyone?
We've been out in the Navesink looking for Winter Flounder-not much found and I'm wondering about it...there are some fish around however it's a bit quiet.
The clammers have been out in SH bay so at least that fishery has proven to be resilient.
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The spring run of bass are migratory.The bigger fish we catch in Raritan Bay are wintering off the coast of Virginia.The bass that winter up the Hudson come out after they spawn.Although Sandy put a hurting on all of us i don't think she will affect our spring striper run.The winter flounder stocks in the Navesink and Shrewsbury were way down long before the storm.Our striper fishery is healthy and it looks like the weakfish are making a come back.My dad and grand dad told me as far back as the late thirties weakfish were a cycle fish.I believe that from my own exp. in the bay and Sandy Hook.
Last year we had the most bunker around in quite a few years.The water stayed warm and the bass came early.With the restictions on the "reduction menhaden boats" i would expect to see a repeat of last year or better.Last year was not the norm but the exception in migratory stripers.Not long to go now and we will know by mid April.
