The Fisherman

The offshore tournament season is in full swing, with $4.97 million awarded in last week’s White Marlin Open and a purse of over $3 million expected in the MidAtlantic kicking off August 20.

The federal EPA is accepting public comment through August 31, 2017 on a proposed rule to increase the ethanol blend to 15 percent (E15), a move that boating industry experts believe could pose more problems for recreational boaters.

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!

A pair of thresher sharks pushing 600 pounds highlighted the 25^th Annual Mako, Thresher & Tuna Tournament.

Shark fishing heated up just in time to ensure success for two of the Island’s most popular shark tournaments.

Join local anglers in a charity tournament to benefit the Channel 3 Kids Camp.

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.

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.

Steve Heins appointment to the MAFMC was a breath of fresh air for New York’s recreational community.

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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.

Fluke tournaments dominate the events calendar for the remainder of July.

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.

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.

The upcoming meetings will be a good opportunity to share your concerns and get answers on how offshore wind farms may impact recreational fisheries.

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.