"It will kill ocean fishing," said Paul Haertel, a Jersey Coast Angler's Association board member who likes to drift deep water for doormat fluke. The option did meet with opposition as concern was raised that the slot would be difficult to enforce and put a lot of pressure on 17-inch fluke. What's biting: get the latest fishing reports here
Dave Riback, owner of the Queen Mary in Point Pleasant Beach. Most people will take a fish home and the kids will want to come back," said Capt. "I think the slot is the way to go and a little more days on the water is a help. Several party boat operators also spoke in favor of the option. "It gives me a longer season and it's been a long time since I've been able to sell minnows in May," said David Showell, owner of Absecon Bay Sportsman Center. The motion seemed to carry the day with most of the public comments as many south Jersey back bay anglers and small businesses preferred the option. Council member Jeff Kaelin felt the option would also take the pressure off the larger, breeder females. The slot fish had been talked about in theory for years but the idea never advanced. However, council member Elanor Bochenek made the motion to substitute that with an option for the slot fish and longer season. The council had five options on the table but its preferred choice for fluke was a three fish bag limit at 17 ½ inches, and a 129 day season from May 21 to Sept. The council chose a 177 day season, again to be broken up in waves, maintaining a 10 fish bag limit in the spring and early fall, a two fish bag limit in the summer, and a 15 fish bag limit in the late fall, early winter. The council, however, after much public comment, rode the momentum to chose the longest season possible, with the biggest bag limits, albeit it meant raising the size limit on seas bass from 12 ½ inches, to 13 inches. Management: Council eyes April 7 vote on New Jersey's fluke and sea bass regulations The sea bass situation was more dire heading into the meeting as states up and down the sea board had to deal with a 20% reduction in the quota. 27, giving anglers a total of 149 fishing days, the longest season in many years. The season will start on May 2 and run to Sept.
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