[Scalawag]

I was really hoping for a 16 or 16.5 inch size limit this year.
My boat limits me to mostly inside the Inlet and its harder to get keeper size fish .
The skiff rentals & charter boats wouldve benifited too.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,
Alan

 

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see that commericals have a 14" was it? WOW

I just dont understand this one,
Well what you going to do.
Im going fishing today thats what but for Tiderunners & Blacks, so long, Alan

 

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Paulie, I love to eat fluke though!

I know I need a bigger boat, might get one too. I hate debt and am saving to escape from working in NYC . When I bought the Whaler I did so knowing it was a quality boat with a quality engine & I'd be able to sell her easily & just wrote a check with no loans ect.. { She'll go on E bay if not here }
I can work the beaches as you say on nicer days also, I'll catch my fair share, meanwhile I'm working on a fish streaching device in my basement!.
Turns a 15" into a 17" with a couple twists of a knob!
Alan

 

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Strike 1 , no its not that powerful... but my wife suggests I can use it other ways.....!

Alan

 

[Scalawag]

I never fished the sound, except from the shore once or twice.

I drove to Wildwood park last week and walked around a bit a place my ex- girlfriend and myself loved to stay at.
The bluffs, seashore of the N.Shore in that area takes ones breath away, the first thing that comes to mind is " Ice Age"
Man but those big rocks are a scary sight to someone who's drifted into bouys while fluking a couple times LOL!
I should start a thread about this subject & might if no one chimes in but can a novice handle navigating the LI Sound without ....well killing himself??
Any tips/inf. on fishing the long Island sound Suffolk area ?
Ive got a trailer, will travel,
Alan

 

[Scalawag]

greenport, huntington bay seems to be the best places.

thanks.

 

[Scalawag]

The way fluke grow, & the fact the fishery is fine....

we dont have to let the commericals have them all @ 14" and we get 1 keeper out of 10 out @ 17.
Its just stupid I think. Our grand kids will still have Fluke 1f we could catch a keeper too once in a while.

 

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Bucktail, couple things.........

Its early, water still cool. plenty of fish around many people caught 15 fish today no problemo, except for 1 keeper out of 15.
Recs. should definetly be allowed to keep fish around 15.5-16" if commericals get to keep 14's. These fish grow @ a fast clip.
READ THE REPORT FROM BASSMAN909 Sunday May 5th... said I caught 25-30 Flike by the big M with 1 keeper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Americans stand up for your Flukin Rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alan

 

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2 great posts, Leprechaun & bassman

I now understand the 15 " commerical size limit, how that works.
& Bassman...you hit the nail on the head, after buying the bait, taking the kids on the boat let us bring home a couple 16's for din din.
Make it 4 fish @ 16, HECK, 3 fish @ 16.
A 16" fluke is a good eating , filleting size and there so much easier to catch around JI then 17"ers.
I'll be honest I dont do it but if people keep a 16 once in a while after throwing 35 fish back, almost cant blame them.
Alan

 

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knotme, good idea on the slot type limit

also 3 Fluke @ 16 is too low but 5 @ 16 & the party boats may prefer. But I'm not too sure the party boats were considered when they decided 7 @ 17".