Sea bass & fluke $$$$$

[Blackfish Doug]

Now all you have to do is buy a Perdue Oven Stuffer for 99 cents a pound and tell everyone it tastes just like fish![/QUOTE]

Now that's real funny but true. What really gets to me is how much prices has changed over the years. When I was a pin hooker back in the early 70's in order to get .50 cents pound for blackfish it had to be felted before shipped for that price. Now it's opposite I remember getting $2.50 a pound jumbo porgies try to get that now. But the commercial guys never gets close to what the market gets it goes through so many channels before it get to the super market.

[Capt Sal]

The mates could put some extra bucks in there pockets selling a few fish at the dock. If you do that now you are a criminal.

[tautog]

One time I went to buy fish last March, cod was 19.99 and swordfish was 14.99 so i settled for swordfish. Once in April, I wanted fish tacos and tilapia was 9.99.

[torchee]

Tilapia is sweat shop fish...

I know many people eat it as a staple

But farm raised in fresh water??? Just not natural- almost tastes like the fish has no soul.

Maybe I'm just spoiled cause I kill everything I eat.

[tautog]

I do too but March and April can be tough. With fish tacos, the fish doesn't matter as much.

[togzilla]

We can all complain about the prices, regulations, taxes, blah blah blah. But unless we get involved nothing is going to change. I remember 25-30 years ago when organizations like PETA tried boycotting and protesting local fishing tournaments down at Atlantic Highlands to no avail as we all made fun of them. They quickly learned that to get rid of the recreational fishing you need to kill their source. Influence the National Marine Fisheries Service and manipulate bullshit scientific data on fish stocks and bingo, you can now put limits on recreational harvest and slowly decimate the party/charter boats, bait shops, boat dealers, marinas, etc. and this in turn will decrease and eventually eliminatet the recreational fisherman. If you doubt this look what has happened all along the coast of California. Those granola heads out there are nuts!
I find the vast majority of politicians are corrupt and they are bought and paid for by lobbiest of corporations including those interests of the handful of large commercial fishing interests along our coasts. Big govt. is more thn happy to entertainer these groups.
Bottom line: Stop voting in politicians who support big govt. as they are determined to take away your liberties as they know better. I think we all know what political party we are talking about. If you completely disagree with this kiss my ass!

[1captainron]

Originally Posted by togzilla

We can all complain about the prices, regulations, taxes, blah blah blah. But unless we get involved nothing is going to change. I remember 25-30 years ago when organizations like PETA tried boycotting and protesting local fishing tournaments down at Atlantic Highlands to no avail as we all made fun of them. They quickly learned that to get rid of the recreational fishing you need to kill their source. Influence the National Marine Fisheries Service and manipulate bullshit scientific data on fish stocks and bingo, you can now put limits on recreational harvest and slowly decimate the party/charter boats, bait shops, boat dealers, marinas, etc. and this in turn will decrease and eventually eliminatet the recreational fisherman. If you doubt this look what has happened all along the coast of California. Those granola heads out there are nuts!
I find the vast majority of politicians are corrupt and they are bought and paid for by lobbiest of corporations including those interests of the handful of large commercial fishing interests along our coasts. Big govt. is more thn happy to entertainer these groups.
Bottom line: Stop voting in politicians who support big govt. as they are determined to take away your liberties as they know better. I think we all know what political party we are talking about. If you completely disagree with this kiss my ass!

Dude,
I agree with everything you say....but I was only commenting on the price of Fish!!! Pins and needles, needles and pins....LOL

[Fin Reaper]

Originally Posted by WJK1456

Remember coming off Jamaica this time of year with cooler full of jumbos , whole neighborhood had fresh sea bass, jumbo scup, the older folks would see me loading up to go out and be eager for my return home with frying pans ready.

Usta be like that when the old man and I would come home after a mackerel trip. Two or three burlap bags full was not uncommon. Grew up in Netcong, huge Italian influence so the old timers would drop off a couple jars of sauce or home made wine and fill a spaghetti pot with mackerel. Great neighborhood to grow up in

[skatewhisperer1]

Shop rite in Parsippany NJ. , skate wing 11.99 a lb. I have thrown back a least a million bucks already.

[shrimpman steve]

Lobster is cheaper