[Vernon]

Originally Posted by JBird

Yes! Somebody who's not a total intenet dummy like me!

Thanks, Joe for posting the links and additional info!

Kevin:

This is what I wrote to the governor on the link: http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/
and then select: Licensing Board

Governor:
The law that is up for your signature is unrealistic; 1 fish over 28” and one fish over 43” will crush the industry, especially the Head boat/party boat business. I have been fishing on these boats for 50 years and in the last 5 years, there has been few and far between a striper caught 43” or above on the these type of boats, that I have been on. Those fish are special and take a unique way of catching them, which the head boats cannot support.
For the most you have to troll that head boats cannot do, or use live menhaden (Bunker), that you can’t buy, you have to cast net, which the head boats can’t do with the amount of patrons, and being so high off the water.
The only way to save the industry is to implement the Bonus Tag Program (24” – 28”) slot early, not the scheduled time of Sept 01 2015, if this is implemented now and not later would make a world of difference.
I know this might not ever get to you, but I might get luck; like catching a 43” bass of a head boat.