The Fisherman

Active status members are welcome to participate in discussing 2013 Long Island beach access topics and issues, enjoy a light afternoon luncheon, and enter in LIBBA raffles.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the state has extended the season for recreational black sea bass fishing, originally scheduled to close on December 31, 2012. Fishing has been extended for 59 days by emergency regulation and will remain open through February 28, 2013.

A huge finback whale stranded itself on the shores of Jamaica Bay in Queens. Efforts to save the massive marine mammal were unsuccessful.

State and local private organizaitons come together in collaborative scientific/public outreach effort.

The abrupt closure of black sea bass season remained a hot topic as we eased into winter. Now, new regulations will reopen the fishery in federal waters starting on New Year’s Day.

Local Connecticut/Rhode Island fly fishing club is seeking new members.

With exception of the Delaware River and it’s tributaries, American Shad can no longer be targeted in East Coast rivers.

Introducing youngsters to the fishing game can be a daunting task given the numerous distractions facing kids these days. Here’s one way you can help get a kid hooked on fishing.

George “Bumpy” Cabral, an institution aboard the Yankee Patriot since the 1960s, passed away on December 12, at the age of 71.

A non-profit organization to support causes involving marine conservation, education, and individuals with special needs has been established in Jose’s honor.

Collectors and enthusiasts from across the Northeast and beyond have come together to form a club dedicated to the preservation of the surfcasting tradition and history.

The crew of the Black Hawk was recognized for their efforts to help the military community through the "Black Hawk and the Community" program.

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management (CRMC) was awarded a grant for studying the impacts of climate change and sea level rise on Rhode Island’s fragile coastal wetlands and tidal marshes.

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries department confirms lesions were not due to mycobacteriosis as originally thought.

Despite cutbacks in catches and other restrictions, some stocks are not rebuilding as fast as originally predicted.

The invasive species which spends its juvenile years in freshwater has been confirmed in a Connecticut water body.