A good read on Fluke

[Down Deep Sportfishing]

Agreed Ron, but when we go backwards they look for give backs. How much more can we give back as we approach zero. Fran, you were in agreement to give back fish for a lower size limit the last go around. Well stocks are rebuilt and did we get the fish we gave back returned to up our bag? So don't go asking me be in favor of something that will decrease my shortened season and lessen our total bag again. Enjoy your Drum fishing. Come north and catch Fluke.

[Fish The Drop Off]

But it does not change your season. We are looking at almost the same season as last year.

Yes I did vote for the smaller fish three years ago. I also have been voting for the season to go longer in the fall rather then start earlier for the last 12 years. I do fish north since I sit in the middle of the state.

I think your missing the point. There is a big push trying to not be grouped with NY and CT and if they approve this change to get the Del bay guys a smaller fish we will be grouped by ourselves. What I what is to get back to state by state with regs. NJ landings on fluke where one half of what they projected. Just think if we did not have to cover NY and CT Overage we would be looking better for next year. Instead we are sitting with the same season.

[Down Deep Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by Fish The Drop Off

But it does not change your season. We are looking at almost the same season as last year.

Yes, assuming we remain with the current tri-state regulations. So lets assume we break away and become an independent region again. Will we get back the 6% reduction we took when we were lumped together tri-state? I highly doubt it. So to appease Del. bay fisherman this time, under option 2B, they will be their own region. So the regulations for Del. bay will be closer to the Delaware state regs. but will come out of the State of New Jersey overall quota. I'm not for it. One state, one size.

Herman Cain had a plan, 9-9-9.

Pretty soon everyone in our state can be as one. Rename their boat Noahs Ark. This plan is heading to be the new 2-2-2.
2 Stripers - 2 Winter Flounders - 2 Fluke.

No thanks.

[Fish The Drop Off]

No, For option 2b to happen NJ will become its own region. It was already Stated that we are looking at 128 day with a bag of 5 at 18 inches for the 2016 season or something very close to that.

This has to be Approved and then NMFC would have to offer it to be an option. What we should be more worried about is the part you just over looked in that NJ only land 1/2 of their quota if we were going state by state. So in a sense we are covering NY and CT on their overage. So if you like give NY and CT your fish Go with your option. I personal do not want to cover there mistakes like we are seeking with Sea bass now.

[Down Deep Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by Fish The Drop Off

What we should be more worried about is the part you just over looked in that NJ only land 1/2 of their quota if we were going state by state.

Yes, we should be worried, worried about who will speak on behalf of what is good for fisherman in the State of New Jersey. I did'nt miss it at all. I'm just tired of giving more to get less, and I'm still against a two size limit for one species in one state. When uncle Chucky spoke, they caved. How do N.J. representatives allow other states to take a stake in what was ours? We in this industry have lost faith in the higher ups who represent fisherman in N.J. We are WAY over due for a change here. Thank you for your answers and shedding some light on these issues, maybe it will help to understand what is going on here. Good luck to you in 2016.