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Title: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Great American Fisherman on April 23, 2009, 07:08:17 PM

I'm going fishing on the Big Mohawk out of Belmar, NJ on Friday, April 24.  Can't wait.  Will post a full report and pictures once I return.

I hope all is well.

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: IrishAyes on April 23, 2009, 07:10:09 PM

Good luck Jim.  t^

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: kezsr on April 23, 2009, 07:31:46 PM

go get em,will be waiting for your report t^

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Great American Fisherman on April 23, 2009, 07:51:17 PM

Thank you all.  I hope it all works out.

BTW...  What time does the breakfast place open at the Belmar Marina?

Be good!

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Bucktail on April 23, 2009, 08:02:38 PM

Good luck!  Go get 'em! t^  I may try to get out somewhere myself tomorrow, but I'm thinking stripes or flounder. ;)

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Pfishingruven on April 23, 2009, 08:29:24 PM

Good Luck!

 TT^

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Great American Fisherman on April 23, 2009, 08:31:02 PM

Well, thank you Bucktail.  If I lived where you live.....  I would be in Barnegat Light for blackfish.  Seems stripers are kind of a hit or miss.  

I shant post my opinions about the winter flounder fishery.   Some folks pay to be on here and run boats for this fishery.

Good luck to all on Friday.  Looks like a gorgeous day.

Be good!

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Bucktail on April 23, 2009, 08:48:15 PM

Quote from: Great  American Fisherman on April 23, 2009, 08:31:02 PM

Well, thank you Bucktail.  If I lived where you live.....  I would be in Barnegat Light for blackfish.  Seems stripers are kind of a hit or miss.  

I shant post my opinions about the winter flounder fishery.   Some folks pay to be on here and run boats for this fishery.

You can say it.  The flounder reports have been awful! :P  I am supposed to have off Monday.  So I might wait. Maybe after the warm, dry weekend we're supposed to have it will finally turn on.  t^

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: bassnblues on April 23, 2009, 09:12:06 PM

Good luck. Looking forward to the report!

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Great American Fisherman on April 23, 2009, 09:13:07 PM

Ok, my friend , you asked for it.

If someone wants you to pay for a winter flounder trip, they are stealing your money.  The Winter Flounder fishery is over.  The fish are not there and won't be there.   Shut it down for some years and maybe it will come back.  Winter Flounder is so close to the Whitting fishery, its scarey.  And I know folks don't want to hear it.  But its the truth.

I think you saw your last opening for winter flounder for some time.  If you fished it and caught one short and nothing else, I hope you enjoyed yourself.  When there is no opener for winter flounder next year, go mid range.  They are fun.  Or offshore, they are terrific.  Or go for trout.  

I did not mean to offend.

Be good!

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: bassnblues on April 23, 2009, 09:16:59 PM

I agree WF fishing is very spotty and takes a lot of effort for not much reward but I think a lot of people go just to clear the cobwebs of winter.

Title: Re: Fishing on Friday, April 24, 2009
Post by: Kenny on April 23, 2009, 09:47:02 PM

Good luck Friday Jim.  t^