The Fisherman

While ASMFC is asking the Commerce Department to find New Jersey "out of compliance" on fluke in 2017, NJDEP says anglers and for-hire operators should keep on fishing until the Trump administration says otherwise!

With both Bog Boat and Kayak divisions, this 2-day tournament offers some great prizes for the largest fluke caught and entered.

Don’t delay, sign up today for the largest fluke tournament in the Northeast!

Whether you enjoy tackling big game, prowling the inshore waters for fluke and stripers, or fishing the edge, there is a tournament for you this month.

New Jersey’s fishing and boating industry gets an exclusive glimpse inside a presidential fundraiser in Bedminster, NJ on June 11, 2017, with a special "shout out" from the President himself!

Suffolk Marine Angler’s Striped Bass Tournament and the Point Lookout Shark Tournament kicked off Long Island’s tourney season on the weekend.

This annual spring sale and demo weekend is the paddle sports event of the season.

On April 12 in Avalon, NJ, the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council could make a monumental decision impacting the future of marlin and tuna fishing at the Hudson Canyon.

Changes are in place for recreational marine fishing regulations for black sea bass, fluke/summer flounder and tautog/blackfish in 2017.

More than 400 kayak anglers will descend upon the waters of Jamaica Bay from May 18 to 21 for this premier event.

From Opening Day of trout in some states, to the North East Carp Conference 2017, the weekend ahead presents lots of options for freshwater anglers.

NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin meets with New Jersey’s outdoor writers to discuss the summer flounder situation, while also welcoming NOAA’s John Bullard to New Jersey with less than open arms.

The ASMFC has scheduled a conference call for March 30 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss proposed fluke regulations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

“This is not sound fishery management,” said NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin after filing a formal appeal with the ASFMC to reconsider their February vote to curb fluke harvest by 34 percent.

Stripers Forever asks anglers to get involved with ASMFC process in an effort to keep striped bass fishing mortality levels at the current, lower rate.

Some Long Island fishing clubs and organizations do more than just fish, as evidenced by their involvement in keeping our beaches clean.