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One thing I've always thought, it's what I call "The Fish Tank Theory" I think if the fish are being fed by us fisherman day after day in a particular area, they are going to stick around for the easy meal. If that's the case that might be part of the issue with the local flounder fishery here. We're not feeding them. Point in case, there used to be a ton of boats on areas like Round Shoal on any give day in April. All of them with chum logs, corn, catfood and cracking clams etc. I would think this helped attract the fish and kept them there.
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Well there is plenty of natural food for the fish. They eat worms and nip the siphons off of clams so they don't need to clams cracked open. Cat food and corn really aren't on their natural search image
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2 fish per man on a half day with very inconsistent fishing is a joke. The only viable "fishery" for party and charter boats for winter flounder w/ the current regs is the deep water wreck trips (which we do a lot of!) from June-September. We caught our boat "limit" several times and every trip we had at least a few. FWIW, having fished the deep water wrecks consistently for 5 years now last summer was the best we've seen. Some pics below from this past summer's fishery. All but one in the pics were caught on ling hooks, hi lo rigs, and huge hunks of clam lol - no chum pots, no worms |
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Winter Flounder is my favorite. We took busses to Quincy in the 70s and even caught lobsters along with 50-100 flounder. Ladies filleted the fish with a knife and pliers and charged ten cents a fish. Kegs of beer on the bus - every St Pats and Columbus Day.
Anyone remember the huge fall run in 1995 or so? Boats were packed right outside the Atlantic Highlands breakwater. |
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2 fish per man on a half day with very inconsistent fishing is a joke.
The only viable "fishery" for party and charter boats for winter flounder w/ the current regs is the deep water wreck trips (which we do a lot of!) from June-September. We caught our boat "limit" several times and every trip we had at least a few. FWIW, having fished the deep water wrecks consistently for 5 years now last summer was the best we've seen. Some pics below from this past summer's fishery. All but one in the pics were caught on ling hooks, hi lo rigs, and huge hunks of clam lol - no chum pots, no worms [/QUOTE] X2 with that one AL - when I have been deep water this past year they are there and they are big n hungry - My personal favorite to eat Gdubs-
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