Request for Action on Striped Bass
As noted in this week’s News Briefs section, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is scheduled to have their annual Spring Meeting this week in Arlington, Virginia.
From The Editor
We Want Your Photos
Good quality photos are always in demand. Send us yours and you just might end up on the cover of The Fisherman.
Digitus Medius
The official announcement of seasonal regulations seems to come later and later each year.
The Blame Game
From April 29 through May 2, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for their annual Spring Meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
A Short History of The State Park Fishing Advisory Board
In the 1970s, anglers on Long Island, especially surf anglers, became increasingly concerned about declining budgets for L.I. State Parks, serious storm damage, increased vandalism, and declining access to shorelines.
Mirror, Mirror
“So, how many saltwater anglers are there in the United States?” If you ask the folks from NOAA Fisheries they’ll say there are approximately 9 million recreational saltwater anglers nationwide.
Fishing’s Code of Conduct
Fishing is ripe with its own set of unwritten rules. There is a code of conduct that is well entrenched in the minds of veteran surf and boat anglers who frown on those who display callous disregard for lessons taught and shared by a generation of anglers who came before us. Somewhere along the line, this “code of conduct” seems to have lost its way.
NJ’s Access Fight
Waves crashing onto a sandy beach; standing on the rocks of an inlet jetty; casting into the shadow lines of one of the many bridges we have crossing over to the barrier islands; perhaps just walking the muddy marsh and sod banks to get to where a feeder creek dumps into a larger body of water.
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.
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.
