More striped bass catch-and-release a good idea?
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will remember that two weeks ago, I wrote about a recent suggestion by some that we open up the exclusive economic zone, or “EEZ”...
NUTS AND BOLTS… WHY NEW YORK GETS SCREWED
Summer Flounder state allocations are ridiculous, it’s time we address this I’ve written about summer flounder here and elsewhere on more than one occasion, mostly as a management success story. The species really is...
Wind Power: Coming to a Coast Near You
Despite what the skeptics say, offshore wind power could be good for saltwater anglers Depending on who you talk to, offshore wind power (wind farms at...
ON RIVER HERRING AND SHAD, IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON
Past votes won’t assure the river herring’s future Yes, in my last blog, I said that this week I’d address some of the misconceptions on slot limits and gamefish for striped bass. That’s not...
Declining Stocks and Continued Pressure are Accelerating an Already Bad Situation
Things just don’t look good for striped bass right now Man… Epic fishing the last three days. There are a ton of sandeels in “that spot” that remained a secret for, I don’t know, maybe...
What’s Up With All These Weakfish?
Weakfish appear to be abundant again, and we should be protecting them… I’m back from Montauk today, which was, I have to admit, a little disappointing. I’ve been going there for the...
CCA MC Has It Right on Stripers
I’m in Montauk this week and next. So being that I’ll be writing blogs in-between 8-plus-hour stints of chasing unusually sparse pods of albies and stripers, expect uncharacteristically brief pieces for these two weeks...
If It Ain’t Broke…
A recent NRC report on rebuilding fisheries is right about some things, but if history is any indication, it’s wrong on others Back in 1996, Congress enacted the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA), which...
Much Ado About Nothing
The desire to point the finger without acknowledging our own impact is endemic in the angling community So… It looks like there are quite a few people who have their panties in...
New Rules for Bluefin
Amendment 7 could curb bluefin bycatch, but at what cost to anglers By now, it’s cliché to talk about how destructive and bycatch-prone surface longlines are. But I’ll go ahead and do it anyway. ...
