Extended Winter Flounder Season?

[Gerry Zagorski]

Pretty interesting that for the most part Flounder fishing has been dismal the past few years and Fluking has improved.... They tighten regs on Fluke and want to open up Flounder

I guess this is one time where the stupidity works in our favor

[tautog]

Flounder fishing has been great, just not in the spring in the back bays.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by tautog

Flounder fishing has been great, just not in the spring in the back bays.

I fish Sandy Hook and Raritan Bays as well as the Rivers in the back... Years back it used to be lights out. Past few years it's been dead.

We have caught a few on the SH Reef and the Rocks fishing for Blackfish in the fall.

[Mark215]

Can't wait for it to open up. Stopped by a tackle shop yesterday to pick up some hooks and make some rigs. Does anyone think they will be biting by opening day? The weather is suppose to warm up a little next week.

[gjb1969]

i gave up on them so if they come up with something it would make me a happy man winter flounder yum

[Reelron]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

I fish Sandy Hook and Raritan Bays as well as the Rivers in the back... Years back it used to be lights out. Past few years it's been dead.

We have caught a few on the SH Reef and the Rocks fishing for Blackfish in the fall.

I have caught more 2-4lb. flounder in the last 4-5 years than I ever did. Just had to toss them back because it was out of season! Last year my secret bait worked wonders!

[RussA]

Why does NJ allow fyke nets?

I mean they do a lot of damage to flounder.

I don't get NJ...

[Reel Class]

...Just saw this!

Having the "season" opened from March-December would be fantastic; all those big snowshoes we catch during the summer ling fishing out in the hole can go right in the cooler instead of swimming back down to the bottom!

[hammer4reel]

I would have rathered a normal season with a higher daily bag limit.
flounder are one of the most expensive fish to target.

used to be the great yearly kick off.
even when making your own chum, its alot of work for a meager 2 fish per person.
I would have thought with all these reduced seasons for 6 years already that the stocks would have been rebuilt alot better

[snapperbluefish101]

Is the new season confirmed for sure?

Ben