Winter Flounder NJ 2014

[finchaser]

DEP signed off on the NJ season to remain open until 12/31/14 and not close on 5/21/14 this coincides with the federal waters season. The 2 fish at 12inches per day bag limit is in effect in both state and federal waters.

[DarkSkies]

I was given the following update by Finchaser, who we should thank. :thumbsup:

" Although the NJMFC Council already approved this, it was sitting on the sidelines. The hold up was the DEP. After yesterday's Jetty meeting in Long Branch, it was revealed by the DEP that they would finally approve this, a winter flounder season that starts on March 1 and ends on Dec. 31.
Was that just a convenient coincidence, or a political panacea offered to the fishermen, to make up for the screwing they got in losing the jetties and most of the good beaches in NJ to sand replenishment?
You decide"








(Of course, finchaser didn't put that quite so nicely....
Anyone who knows him is aware of his fondness for honesty and candid remarks..;)..)

As usual, Fin predicted the outcome on this and the jetty issue, before they were decided.....thanks for your honesty and eternal grouchiness, Fin.......where would we fishermen be without old salts like you and some others, to raise the alarm when we are getting shafted?

[J Barbosa]

They need to close the winter flounder down completely

0 fish for recreational anglers

and 0lbs for commercials

[ledhead36]

Thanks finchaser. They need to get more COs out there to stop the guys who are going out 3 and 4 times a day to take limits.

[buckethead]

I was given the following update by Finchaser, who we should thank. :thumbsup:

" Although the NJMFC Council already approved this, it was sitting on the sidelines. The hold up was the DEP. After yesterday's Jetty meeting in Long Branch, it was revealed by the DEP that they would finally approve this, a winter flounder season that starts on March 1 and ends on Dec. 31.
Was that just a convenient coincidence, or a political panacea offered to the fishermen, to make up for the screwing they got in losing the jetties and most of the good beaches in NJ to sand replenishment?


Yup I agree it was a booby prize. Thanks for the analysis and reporting finchaser.

[hookset]

Thank you finchaser

[storminsteve]

Thanks FC.