Miss Belmar - JUMBO blues, COD & a 30 lb STRIPER!

[Gerry Zagorski]

Hmmmmmm..... All I hear are Crikets in the background now

[Captain Rich]

Chirp....Chirp....

[Reel Class]

Originally Posted by skate king

It would have done a lot for your integrity if you had called the captain who ran the boat or the owner to confirm where the striper was caught and if was legal to keep before posting such an acusatory post. You were reading a weekend update of both Saturday and Sunday trips. The cod were caught offshore on Saturday and the striper on Sunday after they headed NORTH of the inlet. I was sent a picture of the striper shortly after it was caught and by the buildings in the background it was well within the 3 mile limit. It does neither a business or someone who posts something like this no good to accuse someone of something wrong when it did not happen. Get the truth first then make any and all comments you feel are needed. By the responses so far I hope you will have the integrity to respond with an apology to both the captain and owner of the boat. Even then there are still people who want to believe only the negative and with that in mind you have, to some point, damaged the reputation of both the captain and owner to which that apology bocomes that much more evident in it's necessity.

Sincerly,

Jim Dennehy
Proud supporter of the Miss Belmar fleet for 30+ years.

X2 and couldn't agree more with what you said.

Some people truly don't get it - the internet gives a lot of folks muscles. Internet "armchair QB's" always come outta the woodwork whenever they got a bone to pick Think twice before hitting that send button people!

[billfish16]

Every “expert” NJ Saltwater fishing “Ambassador” knows that:

You can only catch winter flounder in the bays and rivers and only in the cooler months, never on deepwater wrecks or rough stuff in the summer.

Yellowfin Tuna are only found in the canyon or nearby flats, certainly never inshore of 30 fathoms.

Bluefin Tuna are only found inshore, but not within sight of land, never caught by beach fisherman and never in or near the canyon.

Blackfish will never hit a Killie or lure, they are only caught on crustaceans and mollusks. The largest are only caught on rough stuff in deeper water, never in the bay.

Cod are a winter fish and not caught inshore and were never caught from the beach.

Large Stripers and Blue fish are not usually caught inside of 3 miles, especially together and especially at this time of year. Even in jest I had trouble typing this one.

It is not proper fishing etiquette to have a picture taken holding or standing next to a fish that you did not land solo while abiding by all IGFA rules.

Sheepshead are a southern fish and were never caught in Sheepshead Bay, not even one.

Elephants don’t eat peanuts.

Please feel free to add you own expert “Ambassador” observations/facts.

Bill

[fsl1]

Originally Posted by skate king

It would have done a lot for your integrity if you had called the captain who ran the boat or the owner to confirm where the striper was caught and if was legal to keep before posting such an acusatory post. You were reading a weekend update of both Saturday and Sunday trips. The cod were caught offshore on Saturday and the striper on Sunday after they headed NORTH of the inlet. I was sent a picture of the striper shortly after it was caught and by the buildings in the background it was well within the 3 mile limit. It does neither a business or someone who posts something like this no good to accuse someone of something wrong when it did not happen. Get the truth first then make any and all comments you feel are needed. By the responses so far I hope you will have the integrity to respond with an apology to both the captain and owner of the boat. Even then there are still people who want to believe only the negative and with that in mind you have, to some point, damaged the reputation of both the captain and owner to which that apology bocomes that much more evident in it's necessity.

Sincerly,



Jim Dennehy
Proud supporter of the Miss Belmar fleet for 30+ years.

You sure about that? That's not what the report says or the captain's post...

[JonDevin]

I was not on this particular trip, but I can tell you first hand that I was on a mackeral trip with the MBP and I caught a 25# striper. The captain looked at me and said, "That's beautiful, too bad it has to go back. We're more than 3 miles out." There was never any question. That boat has plenty of integrity as far as I'm concerned.

Just say'n.

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by JonDevin

I was not on this particular trip, but I can tell you first hand that I was on a mackeral trip with the MBP and I caught a 25# striper. The captain looked at me and said, "That's beautiful, too bad it has to go back. We're more than 3 miles out." There was never any question. That boat has plenty of integrity as far as I'm concerned.

Just say'n.

BULLSH!T! THERES NO WAY YOU CAUGHT A 25LB BASS IT WAS 15 AT BEST!

[NoLimit]

And I think that was Johnny Bucktail in the picture.

When is he going to stop catching all my fish!!

[stugots]

Billfish why do you doubt that striper was caught within 3 miles? Water was 63 degrees on incoming tide last week at the tip of the hook and they have been eeling at night and catching 20 pounders.....not takingsides just wondering why that fish couldnt be caught within 3 miles

[Billfish715]

Let me “man-up” about my reply. After re-reading what I wrote, I acknowledge my mistake. I apologize for any hard feelings it generated. The words did not properly reflect my reaction to the original post. Once it was specifically explained where the fish were caught, it all made sense. To mention the Mud Hole and cod and blues and a striper on the same trip without mention of the stop at the “rocks” raised an eyebrow. The fact that I was concerned and confused should come as no surprise. However, my concerns for ethical fishing practices should not be overlooked. If I called attention to a perceived transgression on someone’s part, I did so because I felt that it was my responsibility to help maintain the integrity of our sport. Again, I apologize for any misunderstanding and applaud this forum for accepting and promoting the professionalism of its sponsors. I hope, though, that this has called attention to the fact that we are all “ambassadors” for our sport and that any transgressions should be challenged. We have a right and a duty to do so. " Idiot forum"? I don't think so.