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Originally Posted by Gobigblue
Bob, things have changed a great deal since you've been fishing last!! No one says you can't keep a fish, but it is encouraged to release big fish 7+ pounders especially if they are females. These fish are the breeders and need to be returned to live another day to make more babies. This also applies to fluke because these big fish are mostly females. Bigger fish typically don't taste as good as the smaller keepers. If you are worried about the amount of money you are spending and have to base the success of the trip by how many fish you kill! Fishing is a rec sport and its the thrill of catching fish should be what's driving you, not how may fish you are putting in your freezer. If you just want fish, save your money and go to Shoprite!!
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Understood... I made several NJ trips a year up until just a few years ago.. No longer can I justify a $200 party boat trip.. thats what it costs me these days. If you have good access to fish like fluke, Tog ,Sea Bass, etc, its easy to think as you are thinking. Some guys just can't go salt water fishing on a whim, and when they do, its a very special trip, and most of us want to bring home some fish. Maybe one day, I'll get down there again, and see first hand a party boat customer release his potential pool winning 10 + tog... Until that day, kindly pardon my "I'll believe that when I see it" snotty attitude... bob
