fluke skins

[Finnegan]

I understand the rule to be:

Anglers may fillet one legal-sized summer flounder (fluke) from their daily possession limit catch for use as bait. This carcass, commonly known as the rack, shall be kept intact so it can be measured for compliance with the minimum size limit. No parts of any summer flounder caught on a previous fishing trip shall be in possession; only fish just caught on this outing.

[Dawgs]

what do the new york regs say?

[1captainron]

Originally Posted by dawgs

what do the new york regs say?

your screwed.:d

[1captainron]

Originally Posted by dawgs

what do the new york regs say?

your screwed. :d

[Solemate]

So if you fillet up your first keeper for the rack then all the strips you have are ok?

[Blind Archer]

Only if you cut them reeeeeaaaally thin.

[PALMERS TACKLE]

This rule has made me nuts for years..when i get a few nice keepers and take the fish home , fillet them and then take the ribbons salt them and freeze them for future trips i never saw a problem or reason why i couldn't use the strips.
Have been boarded in the past and the officer was decent because the strips were still partially frozen..did not give me a fine BUT DID MENTION THE RULE!
-Pnarty boat fluking captains could save a ton of money on squid from their fares fillets using the discarded strips.
Makes no sense to me as the boats pay a fee for their fillet permit--they should be able to strip out carcass for bait use as part of the fillet license.
I always thought the rule as most fisheries regs made no darn sense