MAKOS BUILD REEF AT MANASQUAN
It was a busy week for Manasquan Inlet area anglers leading up Mako Mania and Mako Fever, where tournament funds raised for reef building were actively building a reef outside of Manasquan Inlet!
Fishing News
GIANT THRESHERS RULE STAR ISLAND TOURNEY
A pair of thresher sharks pushing 600 pounds highlighted the 25th Annual Mako, Thresher & Tuna Tournament.
780 MAKO MISSES STAR ISLAND WEIGH-IN DEADLINE
Shark fishing heated up just in time to ensure success for two of the Island’s most popular shark tournaments.
2ND ANNUAL CHARITY DEEP SEA FISHING EVENT
Join local anglers in a charity tournament to benefit the Channel 3 Kids Camp.
ASMFC TAUTOG MEETINGS JUNE 27 & 28
A new regional tautog plan with commercial harvest tags and a potential slot limit for New Jersey will meet public review in Toms River and Lewes, DE on June 26 and 27 respectively.
DUKE OF FLUKE DRAWS OVER 100 BOATS
One of the more popular inshore tournaments in the region, the Duke of Fluke Tourney saw 340 anglers vie for numerous cash and tackle prizes.
HEINS APPOINTED TO MAFMC SEAT
Steve Heins appointment to the MAFMC was a breath of fresh air for New York’s recreational community.
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NJ MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL MEETS JULY 13
The Commerce Department’s final "non-compliance" decision is expected to be final by the time the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council convenes for their bi-monthly meeting on Thursday, July 13.
BUSY JULY FOR LONG ISLAND ANGLERS
Fluke tournaments dominate the events calendar for the remainder of July.
WHO’S OUT OF COMPLIANCE NOW?
The months long battle by NJDEP against a heavy-handed bureaucracy is settled by the Trump administration which finds New Jersey’s 2017 fluke regulations "compliant" with NOAA’s reduction requirements.
10 YEAR OLD WINS BIG AT 23RD JCAA FLUKE CLASSIC
Out of nine ports and hundreds of registered boats with the region’s most seasoned fluke anglers, a 10-year bucktailer scores the biggest fluke of the year in the 23rd Annual JCAA Fluke Tournament for 2017.
MEETINGS ON OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
The upcoming meetings will be a good opportunity to share your concerns and get answers on how offshore wind farms may impact recreational fisheries.
U.S. SENATE TAKES UP FISHERIES REFORM
Rep. Frank Pallone and Sen. Bob Menendez make the rounds in Atlantic Highlands talking with recreational fishermen, while back in DC their fellow congressmen are tackling fisheries reform.
FREE CLAMMING WORKSHOPS
Learn how to dig clams at a series of free workshops in Rhode Island this summer.
PROPOSED CT FISHING REGULATION CHANGES
CT DEEP’s Fisheries Division is currently proposing to make changes to the Inland sport fishing regulations and to establish trout and salmon stamps.
