Seeking private-boat bluefin tuna anglers for focus group: Feb 6, Toms River, NJ

[Willy G.]

Thanks for the input! We're interested in learning not only about past behavior/bluefin targeting, but also about what might compel you to target bluefin again in the future--in other words, what would make it "worth going!"

We'd definitely appreciate your thoughts at the focus group next Saturday if you're able to make it. Please shoot me a PM or an email (wmgoldsmith@vims.edu) and let me know!

Thanks,

Willy

Originally Posted by NoWorries

Got back in to private boat fishing again with the purchase of a 23' Mako in October 2014. I use to make around 6-8 trips every summer to the 20 fathom curve off Manasquan inlet from the 80's into early 2000's then sold my boat a 24'Rampage. Last year I only made 1 trip after getting my anglers category permit. Clean water was the issue in July/August or the lack of it. Not much in the way of action till the little tunny showed in late summer. So really not worth going ! I plan to go more often if the tuna show up or there are better conditions inside 30 miles or so. Not sure what you're looking for other than a few hours of my time ?

[Willy G.]

Thought I would give this a bump--still room for a few more attendees on Saturday!

[NoWorries]

Originally Posted by Willy G.

Thought I would give this a bump--still room for a few more attendees on Saturday!

Sent a PM

[Fish Head]

Darn - wish I saw this earlier....let me know if you ever do something like this again..thx!

[NoWorries]

Originally Posted by Fish Head

Darn - wish I saw this earlier....let me know if you ever do something like this again..thx!

I attended this meeting in Toms River yesterday. The topic was centered on a survey that will be mailed to permit holders in the Angling category . The purpose that I gathered is to better understand the activitities of private boat owners fishing for bluefin on our East coast . There were 6 of us who had the opportunity to take and comment on a sample survey in a 3 hour period. Surveys will at some point be mailed to anyone who has a Angling category bluefin permit. This may be a random selection process.

[Willy G.]

Thanks for attending yesterday, John! We very much appreciated your input.

For those interested, we are developing surveys for both Charter/Headboat permit-holders and Angling-permit-holders, and plan to begin distributing surveys in the late winter/early spring. As John pointed out, only a subsample of Angling permit-holders will be sent a survey, while all Charter/Headboat permit-holders will be sent a survey. Please send me an email (wmgoldsmith@vims.edu) if you have any questions or would like to learn more!

-Willy Goldsmith