[StriperSwiper2]

Does anyone know how far the commercial boats have to stay off the beach. I drive past Jones Beach every morning and sometimes there are only a few hundred feet out..This picture was taken today , it looks futher out in the picture .Now that I have my digital I will post a picture when I see them real close. Also does anyone know what they are targeting ?

 

[Leprechaun]

It might be a clam dredge.

rgds, Leprechaun

 

[MakoMike]

Swiper.
As far as I know there is no limit on how close they can come to the beach. I recall there was a losing effort several years ago to ban dragging within 3 miles of the beach.

 

[no clue]

Dredges

a lot of times people get confused and think these are draggers, but most of the time they,re clam dredges, they will work one area, and in a circular motion

 

[baywatch]

Distance

There is a distance for them. I spoke with Tom from Just Fish and theyhave some sort of regualation for that. Most of the time they come in close at night.

This of course was in Montauk but the rules should apply everywhere the same.

That is why the lobster pot field out in Montauk is good for flukin cause these gusy can't get in.

 

[MakoMike]

Bill,
FYI if you're fluking in the lobster pots you're in too close. Get out into 60-70 feet of water for the big fish.

 

[616474]

Clam dredge and Cod

Has anyone tried fishing around these dredges in the winter? Perhaps they might draw any Cod in the area (if there is any).

 

[baywatch]

Lobster pots

M/M..they where in about that depth last year. It was Heather Hills that got wiped out within 2-3 days of reports coming in.

My son was catching snappers at the dock for TJ at Gone Fishin and that is what we used at H/H. Killed em!

There are several strings of pots there west of the light house and the radar tower. They run evry 75 yards or so running south. Got a lot of nice fluke in there and sea bass. Got snagged a lot also on old pots but it was worth it.

 

[MakoMike]

Bill,
Oh you were down at the new grounds? I thought you were talking around the point and under the radar tower.