Anglers now have more days to catch one of their favorite fish
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, anglers had to wait another three weeks for the fluke season to start. This year, it's a matter of hours. Even better is the fact that the fluke gear doesn't have to go back into the closet until Sept. 26, 20 days later than last year.
On top of all that good news, the bag limit also went up, allowing anglers to keep eight fish at 18 inches as opposed to last year's six. "Now people from Cape May to the Raritan Bay can start fishing early," Greg Hueth of the Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund said. With the black sea bass and blackfish seasons closed, Hueth said, its good to have something to fish for in addition to the blues and stripers.
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