Recreational Fishing Alliance
Contact: Jim Hutchinson, Jr. / 888-564-6732
For Immediate Release
February 5, 2014
AC BOAT SHOW KICKS OFF TODAYSaturday Seminar Line-Up Includes Striped Bass Forum The Atlantic City Boat Show gets underway today at the Atlantic City Convention Center and rolls on through Sunday with a unique collection of 'how to' fishing seminars scheduled each day by the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) targeted specifically to New Jersey saltwater fishing opportunities.
A special striped bass seminar line-up on Saturday, February 8th will feature world record holder Greg Myerson and his 81.88-pound striped bass mount which will be displayed on Saturday and Sunday. Myerson caught the new world record in Connecticut in 2011, breaking the previous 29-year record held by Al McReynolds, a 78-1/2-pound striper caught in the Atlantic City surf back on September 21, 1982. That fish still stands as a New Jersey state record striped bass.
Following the February 8th seminar line-up which also features Capt. Steve Bent, Tony Arcabascio, Gary Caputi and acclaimed underwater videographer Mike Laptew, a special forum on striped bass will be held at the Atlantic City Boat Show seminar area beginning at 4 p.m. A special presentation by Russ Allen, Supervising Biologist with the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife (Marine Fisheries) will kick off public discussion about New Jersey's number one gamefish - the striped bass - and what actions may be on the horizon from a management perspective.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has met this week in Alexandria, VA - in addition to their decision to approve a regional management approach to summer flounder which will result in a four fish, 18-inch bag limit and 128-day season in New Jersey for 2014, ASMFC has also reviewed a series striped bass management measures - this special 'Striped Bass' forum at the Atlantic City Boat Show on Saturday, February 8th offers members of the fishing and boating public a unique first glimpse at what fisheries managers had discussed in Virginia.
Fishing seminars kick off at 3 p.m. today with a spotlight on striped bass, followed by a discussion on South Jersey doormats at 5 p.m. See the full line-up of seminars at
www.joinrfa.org/2014/01/2172014-rfa-fishing-seminars-at-ac-boat-show.
To save $3 on the price of admission this week, go to
www.acboatshow.com/attendees/admission.aspx -
type the code word RFA at checkout!
About Recreational Fishing Alliance
The Recreational Fishing Alliance is a national, grassroots political action organization representing recreational fishermen and the recreational fishing industry on marine fisheries issues. The RFA Mission is to safeguard the rights of saltwater anglers, protect marine, boat and tackle industry jobs, and ensure the long-term sustainability of our Nation's saltwater fisheries. For more information, call 888-JOIN-RFA or visit www.joinrfa.org.
