I received an email this morning from a non-sponsor party boat captain out of PP saying that the Feds will open the black sea bass season for Jan and Feb, 2013.
"The feds OPENED the OFFSHORE BLACK SEA BASS SEASON for JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2013!
Yes, recreational fishermen, there is a Santa Claus. We just left a federal fisheries management meeting in Baltimore, MD and the feds decided to OPEN the BLACK SEA BASS SEASON DURING JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2013!
The offshore Sea Bass season will be open from January 1 through February 28 with a bag limit of 20 fish per angler and a 12½-inch minimum size.
It's likely a bittersweet Christmas gift since the feds also said that there will NOT be a January/February Sea Bass season in 2014. In addition, the December 2013 Sea Bass season is up in the air and may not happen."
I also found this link in the APP.
http://www.app.com/article/20121214/NJSPORTS06/312140020/Black-sea-bass-season-open-Jan-1They are throwing us a bone here, but it is better than nothing. I am sure the party boats will now be offering offshore sea bass trips very soon.
Tight Lines,
Bob G
