Fluke - 5 Fish Limit for 2014

[captadamnj]

5 fish limit approved for 2014 by ASMFC today instead of only 4 fish. Size limit will be 18" and we will have a 128 day season that will go from either (most likely options) 5/17-9/21 or 5/23 - 9/27. NJ Marine Fisheries Council will meet 4/3 in Manahawkin to make final decision on season.

[shrimpman steve]

Good news, thanks Adam!

[1captainron]

And we are supposed to be Thank full? 5 fish, 18 inches..... were are all these 18 inch fish supposed to come from? More BS to make you feel better that we could have had only 4 fish or 2 fish or NO FISH.
Stocks are rebuilt, no overfishing has occurred, what's the reward....a size limit that is BS to all of us but you can still fish for them. More dead Fluke going back.

Just got back from Florida, those guys got a break with the Sea Bass (LOL) They can now catch them year round, but they have to be 13 inches!! Saw maybe 8, 13 inch Sea Bass in 6 trips with hundreds of Dead just under going back......nothing changed except the killing time has been increased. The whole system is a mess.

[Reel Class]

Thanks for the news Adam.

[Reel Class]

Originally Posted by 1captainron

Just got back from Florida, those guys got a break with the Sea Bass (LOL) They can now catch them year round, but they have to be 13 inches!! Saw maybe 8, 13 inch Sea Bass in 6 trips with hundreds of Dead just under going back......nothing changed except the killing time has been increased. The whole system is a mess.

nevermind the patch reefs covered in quality groupers these days

[Foul Hook]

Thanks for all the hard work you, "angler paul" and others put into the struggle so shmucks like me are able to go fishing and actually take something home. I tip my hat to you gentlemen!

[Capt. Lou]

Thanks for the info & the work u do for the fishing community .

[Fishfish]

Originally Posted by 1captainron

And we are supposed to be Thank full? 5 fish, 18 inches..... were are all these 18 inch fish supposed to come from? More BS to make you feel better that we could have had only 4 fish or 2 fish or NO FISH.
Stocks are rebuilt, no overfishing has occurred, what's the reward....a size limit that is BS to all of us but you can still fish for them. More dead Fluke going back.

Just got back from Florida, those guys got a break with the Sea Bass (LOL) They can now catch them year round, but they have to be 13 inches!! Saw maybe 8, 13 inch Sea Bass in 6 trips with hundreds of Dead just under going back......nothing changed except the killing time has been increased. The whole system is a mess.

Yes! Where are all those 18 inch fish? All the fish are always a 1/2" too short. And as Captainron said about the dead sea bass. I think 80 plus % short fish die when released. I suck at fluking and because I miss bites and now wait too long and gut hook to many fish with J hooks. Not to change the issue but I am in favor of circle hooks because of the mortality rate. Bucktailing and Gulp do present a problem. So we got one extra fish. Good! Regulate to the max and back off a little and appease the masses. I guess some one is listening to the regionalization decision revolt and decided to throw us a bone.

[charterone2]

Originally Posted by 1captainron

and we are supposed to be thank full? 5 fish, 18 inches..... Were are all these 18 inch fish supposed to come from? More bs to make you feel better that we could have had only 4 fish or 2 fish or no fish.
Stocks are rebuilt, no overfishing has occurred, what's the reward....a size limit that is bs to all of us but you can still fish for them. More dead fluke going back.

Just got back from florida, those guys got a break with the sea bass (lol) they can now catch them year round, but they have to be 13 inches!! Saw maybe 8, 13 inch sea bass in 6 trips with hundreds of dead just under going back......nothing changed except the killing time has been increased. The whole system is a mess.

new york waters...

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by charterone2

new york waters...

Joke?You are kidding ?