More Challenges Facing Striped Bass
It is very obvious to most anglers what is happening in their home waters when it comes to striped bass fishing.
From The Editor
Fishing Is More Than Catching Fish
There’s no getting away from the news these days. It attacks you from all angles – TV, I-phone, I-pad, your laptop, radio – and sadly, it is mostly bad.
Calling the ACLU!
I’m not joking, I have already been in contact with the New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) about this one!
Back to Business
This week’s issue marks the annual return to the weekly print schedule, which begins in April and runs right on through November (the primary open-water fishing season here in Southern New England).
To Kill or Not to Kill
One of the more enjoyable aspects of show season is getting to converse with Fisherman readers and fishermen in general.
That Summer Wind
Like any good argument, there are two highly-charged sides to the New Jersey wind debate.
When Catch & Release Goes Awry
Yep, this is another Editor’s Log about striped bass. What can I say? Striped bass have been, and will remain a hot topic due in no small part to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) pending Benchmark Stock Assessment.
Beach Access Update
Good news from State Parks concerning nighttime fishing access at Orient Point State Park and the most recent addition to the park system, Hallock State Park. Both North Fork parks provide prime surf fishing access in areas where access has been traditionally difficult, especially for non-residents of North Fork communities.
NOAA Nothings
A couple of years ago NOAA Fisheries revealed statistics showing the number recreational fishing trips had fallen from 72.1 million excursions in 2013 to just 63.5 million trips in 2016.
Of Stripers and Circles and Gaffs, Oh My!
Back in January, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) drafted a conservation measure titled, “Proposal to Reduce Striped Bass Release Mortality.”
State Park Permits & Meeting Notes
By the time you are reading this, the deadline for State Park Fishing Permits will be little more than a month away.
Nearly Bookered!
On December 31, President Trump signed the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 into law.
Say What?
The next comprehensive benchmark stock assessment of Atlantic Coastal striped bass is due out this month from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) at its annual winter meeting, which is held from February 5-7 in Arlington, VA.
More Challenges Facing Striped Bass
It is very obvious to most anglers what is happening in their home waters when it comes to striped bass…
Future Fluking
This is my fourth year as an advisor to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) for fluke. I serve in this voluntary position to try to do some good for our fisheries.
Crime Can’t Pay
Whenever word of a fisheries violation bust begins to make the rounds, the first and loudest complaint is that the slap on the wrist the offenders often receive is little more than a cost of doing business.