From Al Ristori
 

The Star-Ledger and nj.com put an end to fishing coverage today. I took over the Saltwater column when Bob Duffy died in 1984 before taking a buy-out a few years ago-- but have been free-lancing the Friday column plus a daily blog since then. It wasn't so long ago that I shared the page with Howard Brant, as he did fresh water and hunting -- and sometimes a
boating writer. Now nothing. What a fall.

Re: From Al Ristori
 

That is real disappointment AL to hear of yet another stupid cutback. We always looked to you for the most up to date information and you provided us with current reports. Your insight will surely be missed.

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I always looked forward to reading Al's reports. It's a end of an era! Thank you Al for all the years of great reports and giving me something to look forward to reading and also info to help me catch fish. I hope you continue to put out reports via a blog etc. All the best to a legend!

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another reason not to buy that biased useless paper, a lot of fisherman in this state and now by-passed, screw them

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What a shame not even given the chance to write a goodbye column/blog Starledger has no class.

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The opposite was actually true. If you wanted the fishing column you would read that paper.

No fishing column- irrelevant

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They need to make more room for their liberal indoctrination articles. Worthless paper

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and... for our area....APP is worse!:mad:

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I had no idea - I am canceling the subscription today - its worthless to me now. We used to have the Newark Evening News and the Star Ledger hunting/fishing columns.

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I remember Al in the Star Ledger along with the Friday paper's party boat ads.

Helped you plan your fishing weekends. or at least me. Where to go and what to go for.