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Originally Posted by Blind Archer
First couple of blues caught in Cliffwood was always the end of the spring run of flounder. Can't say I blame them. One observation at the time of their demise was, nearly all of the Party boats from AT fished the rivers, Port Monmouth flats , the Cedars etc in the spring.. Then all of a sudden the marquis read " Jumbo Bay Flounder" and they were all over the west end collectively pulling hundereds of egg laden females a day. It was only 2 years later that the decline hastened.
My personal hotspot was destroyed when the Keyport harbor channel was dredged. The South flats were barren from then on.
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The Belford Pirates were dragging nets all over the bay. When they got caught they got a slap on the wrist. That is exterminating a flounder species . To blame it on hook and line fishing from PB boats is not true. Years ago when i chartered i got one month of flounder in before bass fishing. It paid for the slip and insurance. All the for hire boats got hurt by this and the decimation of our Whiting fishery. You can thank the Belford Pirates for that also.
