The redfish were around the docks both N and S of the Ft. Pierce Inlet most were undersized, but we did catch a couple of slot fish as we fought our way through the sheepshead to get to them. I was able to get out the inlet and fish along the inshore reefs and had 2 days of great fishing.
Friday 1 6 Blackfish Charter Details Created on Friday, 06 January 2017 20 31 Written by Capt. Ron Today we had out Eddie, Joe tuna tales and a few other guys out. Had really nice life from the start thru the morning, and lost what looked like a big fish right at the start.
As noted in yesterday's blog, several N. J. congressmen are supporting that position in the closing days of the Obama administration -- and there are high hopes that the Trump administration with its emphasis on economic growth will take a friendly approach to the status quo proposal. Prior to the hearing, the Marine Fisheries Council noted 9-1 for a proposal by Bob Rusch to adopt status quo fluke regulations for 2017.
Overall, it was a slow day for our first day of mackerel fishing. With Miss Belmar's 3 engines and a total of 2,100 horsepower, she is the first boat to the fishing grounds every day and we guarantee it.
IT WAS A BIT BREEZY FIRST THING THIS MORNING, HOWEVER IT DID END UP TO BE A NICE DAY OF BLACK FISHING. A BUNCH OF GUYS HAD LIMITS AND THERE WAS DECENT ACTION ALL DAY.
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and a bipartisan group from the New Jersey Congressional delegation sent a letter to U. S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker asking her to prevent rulemaking that would reduce the summer flounder quotas for recreational and commercial fishing from going into effect. The ASMFC set up inequitable distribution of the resource right from the beginning, forcing the public to release great numbers of edible-size fluke which can then be netted by commercial fishermen who get 60 percent of the fishery and only have a 14-inch minimum.
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