Seabass Last Call

[Billfish715]

August 31st marks the end of the seabass season until the end of October. The fluke season closes on September 5th until next spring. What is everyone going to do? I'm just curious. There are porgies but porgies are not seabass or fluke. Fishing for them is like fishing for sunfish when there are no bass to catch. It's just not the same.

I feel for the captains who usually fish for bluefish and have had to settle for seabass and fluke to satisfy their customers. What will they fish for once September rolls around? Hopefully there will be a return to the good ol' days when false albacore and bonito filled the void but the likelihood of that happening is remote.

The draggers have to be smiling from ear to ear. Imagine how great they will feel about being able to drag all of the near-shore high pieces through all of September and October without having to spend extra money for fuel. They can fill their fluke trip quotas without having to go out of sight of land. We can all watch them fill their nets with fluke as we bend our rods on those 10" scup.

[shbeachbum]

Originally Posted by billfish715

the draggers have to be smiling from ear to ear. Imagine how great they will feel about being able to drag all of the near-shore high pieces through all of september and october without having to spend extra money for fuel. They can fill their fluke trip quotas without having to go out of sight of land. We can all watch them fill their nets with fluke as we bend our rods on those 10" scup.

disgusting !

[Blackfish Doug]

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The draggers have to be smiling from ear to ear. Imagine how great they will feel about being able to drag all of the near-shore high pieces through all of September and October without having to spend extra money for fuel. They can fill their fluke trip quotas without having to go out of sight of land. We can all watch them fill their nets with fluke as we bend our rods on those 10" scup.[/QUOTE]

They are only allowed 250 pounds a day with a max of 6 landings a week or 750 pounds limit for 2 times a week week or 1,500 pounds once a week do the math that's an awful lot of money were talking after expenses and I'm not even sure if their seasons open either & don't think that those nets are full as you say there are days where they are working very long hours to reach their limit try working a commercial boat for 1 day & you will see it quite differently

[NoLimit]

Only?

[Angler Paul]

I might move my boat to NY, I'm not happy at all with our short fluke season. If I stay in NJ I'll have to hope mahi mahi are inshore or perhaps just look for one big tog. Paul Haertel

[frugalfisherman]

We're going to be fluking in NJ this September from my cousins marina. I don't think anyone there will be following the rules. If you get caught you get caught. Not much chance of that. F+G will be chasing the Bambi killers.

[Overtime Fishing]

Savages lol