The Fisherman

Help improve data collection on blackfish inside Long Island Sound by participating in the tog tagging program.

The festival is a great way to introduce kids and adults to fishing and the great outdoors.

From October 10-12 the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meets in Riverhead, NY where the topic of the Wave 1 winter black sea bass fishery is expected to be discussed, deliberated and quite possibly delivered for 2018.

New Jersey sportsmen will rally behind New Jersey’s lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno, on Saturday, October 28 starting at 2 p.m. in Point Pleasant Beach for her bid to become the state’s next governor.

The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council will meet on Thursday, November 2 in Galloway Township at 4 p.m. where it’s expected that black sea bass will once again take a lead role in public discussion.

ASMFC Commissioners from Maine to Florida have elected New York DEC’s Marine Resources Director, James Gilmore, to chair the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

An eight-week course that covers techniques, tackle selection, hot fishing spots and more.

With the potential of a complete shutdown of the mako shark fishery looming, local recreational fishing advocates head to Morocco for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

The NEFMC is embarking on an external review of how it does business, and is reaching out to its stakeholders for input.

NJDEP has good news this holiday season for fishermen out of Little Egg Inlet boaters and along the Delaware Bayshore.

A webinar set for November 21 will allow user groups of Long Island Sound an opportunity to help guide future management of the Sound.

The New Jersey Fish and Game Council will hold a special public hearing on Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at Assunpink Conservation Center in Robbinsville, NJ to discuss catch and release regulations for brook trout.

Improvements include a new building to house DEC’s Division of Marine Resources, and a new marina and boat launch with easy access to the Sound.

At their November 2 meeting the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council voted to wait until after the December joint meeting of the ASMFC/MAFMC to decide upon whether or not to open the sea bass fishery in February.

The reality is they are abundant, give a good account of themselves on light tackle and they do make for some good eating.

So you think that you’ve got what it takes to take top tog honors? Well here’s where you can test your angling skills this fall!