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shrimpman steve · #11 03-17-2014, 07:16 PM

Looks like New Jersey is the only state that did not stand up for itself. Our politicians suck!

RussA · #12 03-17-2014, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackfish Doug

Russ you better get NY to fight that 16" size in Mass because if you don't your Fluke season will be over by mid July when Mass over fish's it's Quota your Quota & our Quota & you know what your finally going to get is a good share of the Mass Pie.

I get to keep fluke at 14"... I posses Food Fish Landing license... ( I am a pin Hooker)

Sharkyispy · #13 03-17-2014, 07:25 PM

I guess in hindsight this does open the doors for better fishing in NY so we might as well make our way on over into the waters and share in the stock of fish there since it's all the same size now. Sure will be nice to be able to catch some of those too at a smaller size now......hmmm 5 in NY waters, 5 in NJ......

Blackfish Doug · #14 03-17-2014, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RussA

I get to keep fluke at 14"... I posses Food Fish Landing license... ( I am a pin Hooker)

Don't go that way with me I used to be a Pin Hooker. There is no money in Fluke fishing as a pin hooker & that's a fact & you know it. 70 lbs a day or 1000lbs a week. Let me see how many 14" fish are you getting now? I guess your driving a Bentley with all those fish that your getting. How many hours do you have to put in to get your quota? How much a pound are you getting when they are close enough to fish with rod & reel. When they are closer the price goes down but I guess you know that already. Remember I used to do this I was a Pin Hooker & I'm glad I'm no longer one. Also you know there are better options of fish to pin hook for then Fluke. Also all the Pin Hookers I know don't come here to pound their chests they don't have the time. They have better things to do like get ready for tomorrow got to get up early got to get some fish got to pay bills.

shrimpman steve · #15 03-17-2014, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharkyispy

True, BUT what you fail to understand is that it was at the cost of other states quotas. If Mass can have their own regs and could do it then why not NY? Establish your own vs. impeding on a boundary state, I presume this was the easier way to do something about it vs. concede in other ways??

Very well said!

RussA · #16 03-17-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackfish Doug

Don't go that way with me I used to be a Pin Hooker. There is no money in Fluke fishing as a pin hooker & that's a fact & you know it. 70 lbs a day or 1000lbs a week. Let me see how many 14" fish are you getting now? I guess your driving a Bentley with all those fish that your getting. How many hours do you have to put in to get your quota? How much a pound are you getting when they are close enough to fish with rod & reel. When they are closer the price goes down but I guess you know that already. Remember I used to do this I was a Pin Hooker & I'm glad I'm no longer one. Also you know there are better options of fish to pin hook for then Fluke. Also all the Pin Hookers I know don't come here to pound their chests they don't have the time. They have better things to do like get ready for tomorrow got to get up early got to get some fish got to pay bills.

I have a regular job, and only go for fish that puts money in my pocket. You can guess what fish I target.

Fluke can be a good profit if you keep them alive, they are worth $5lb alive.

It all boils down to what connections someone has that makes him a profit. If I went by the dead fish market I would starve, unless we are talking tuna...

Joey Dah Fish · #17 03-17-2014, 10:08 PM

You're all a bunch of blow hards join the Jolly Roger club wear an eye patch hoist the skull and cross bones and STFU

Reel Class · #18 03-18-2014, 05:04 AM

For hire vs. rec regs? where do I sign up for that? Paul? Capt Adam???

Capt Sal · #19 03-18-2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RussA

I have a regular job, and only go for fish that puts money in my pocket. You can guess what fish I target.

Fluke can be a good profit if you keep them alive, they are worth $5lb alive.

It all boils down to what connections someone has that makes him a profit. If I went by the dead fish market I would starve, unless we are talking tuna...

So the truth comes out. RussA is a commercial fisherman! Rumor has it he is a personal friend of Billy Joel the guy who wants to open the stripers up to the Long Island netters!!!

Blackfish Doug · #20 03-18-2014, 09:17 AM

I guess all his NY buddy's feel great about him taking 14" fish while they can only take 18" fish. I gave up pinhooking once I got a full time job. Right now you exposed yourself to this fishing community this is not about getting the fair share. This is about you getting your share & by the way the main reason why the size is 14" for fluke is because most of the fluke being caught now are being caught in very deep water. The mortality rate is not good for returned fish I feel there should be no size limit take what you catch fill your quota & leave the rest alone. That 14" limit was not set for pin hookers it was set for deep water fishing.