6/20 NJ Striped Bass Meeting – The Final Results

Spring black sea bass season ends at the Jersey Shore as summer officially gets underway, but the big story this week is the 5-2 vote by the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council this week to adopt the new 28″ to 31″ slot striper regulations in time for the July 2, 2023 deadline.  A full breakdown of that meeting with quotes from both sides of the striped bass debate leaves a very real question this week – have we just entered another Coastal War on Striped Bass?  A $50K doormat in this week’s report on scene in New Gretna along the Bass River, with a closer look at the most recent cobia and sheepshead reports coming in now to TheFisherman.com.  We have a rundown on the local beaches, touch on the weather, head west to the Pocono’s and also run another Open Boat trip with Jenni with a quick look at ballyhoo rigging in Brielle.  Plus, the $3.5 million dollar shark bite that tournament organizers hope won’t turn around and bite them on the seat of their pants!