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02-19-2013, 11:24 AM
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Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
A thread was posted the other day about a bass that was recently caught and released in closed waters. During the thread there was some question as to the legality of this practice. So I reached out via the official NJ website (not to some friend that I may or may not know) and received this official response. Looks like they interpret the word 'Take' as something different then keeping.
** MESSAGE ** SUBJECT: Catch/Release Striped Bass Closed Season Good day. A bit of debate going on with some fishing buddies to determine if the following is LEGAL: Are NJ anglers with proper licenses allowed to fish in the back waters of NJ and purposely target striped bass with the intention of releasing after the catch? Thank you ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You cannot target the fish if there is a closed season. As found on page 13 of the Marine Digest ( http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/digmar.htm ) you cannot "attempt to take" striped bass during the closed season. PT Paul Tarlowe, Wildlife Education Specialist NJ Div. of Fish and Wildlife 605 Pequest Rd. Oxford, NJ 07863 Phone: 908-637-4125 Fax: 908-637-6735 NJFishandWildlife@dep.state.nj.us http://www.NJFishandWildlife.com/ Last edited by Harpoon; 02-19-2013 at 02:49 PM.. |
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02-19-2013, 11:57 AM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
Answers that question..
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02-19-2013, 12:07 PM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
How do you like dem apples nancy corigan? Turns out I did not misinterpret the law but rather YOU DID. You can post your "I'm sorry you were correct" post at any time. As I said in the other thread, proving attempted catch and release is too vague and therefore in the eyes of the law attempting to take includes targeting in any way regardless of intention with the catch
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02-19-2013, 12:52 PM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
Just to add some additional clarification.......
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take means having one on your hook I believe. Whenever you have a question you can always contact our law office. PT Paul Tarlowe, Wildlife Education Specialist NJ Div. of Fish and Wildlife 605 Pequest Rd. Oxford, NJ 07863 Phone: 908-637-4125 Fax: 908-637-6735 NJFishandWildlife@dep.state.nj.us http://www.NJFishandWildlife.com/ |
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02-19-2013, 04:39 PM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
Welp....Looks like that's a closed case. Thanks for clarification harpoon.
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02-19-2013, 05:03 PM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
Why can't I target "Bluefish"????? Whose to say that an angler was targeting Bass...
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02-19-2013, 05:08 PM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
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Last edited by Harpoon; 02-19-2013 at 07:25 PM.. |
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02-19-2013, 05:42 PM
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Re: Targeting Striped Bass During Closes Season
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