Artie Fishil Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Anyone involved with this or heard of how it was working out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Lou Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I don't think there's a lot of interest in the program. I had a 17" fluke tagged just to get a tag but won't keep another under 18". I heard there were only like 30 fish tagged so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Fishil Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Do you think it's a lack of interest or a lack of fluke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Are we still allowed to keep fluke over 18" in IBSP? I don't usually keep anything but I figured I should know the rules, just in case. Â What is the purpose of this program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Lou Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Sure you can keep over 18" and you don't have to get them tagged. I've heard from the tagging folks that you can only keep 2 in the park even over 18" but there are a lot of interpretations of the rules. It could be that fish are being kept over 16" and not registered since the taggers are only there from 10 am to 6 pm. I'm only catching a few in the 16" - 18" slot. Fish I'm catching are over or under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Good to know, thanks Lou! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Fishil Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Hope the trend continues, my take on this experiment is the thinking is similar to that in Connecticut allowing surf fishermen to get more of a share of the resource. Hoping long term, surf guys can take 5 fluke, two of which can be between 16 and 18 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I see. That makes sense. I guess depending on how this goes, we may see it statewide? I guess that could be cool. I font remember what the size limit was as a kid. I'm 29. That was the last time I kept fluke but I left it to my dad and uncle to measure. Is it worth keeping a 16" fluke? As far as filet size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Fishil Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 IMO the smaller fish taste better than the larger ones, fileting a 16 incher shouldn't be a problem. I would think it will be state wide down the road. I go back a long way, remember when there was no limits on fluke, size or catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Yeah, I know with most fish and game, smaller/younger tastes better. I'm no filet expert. Only attempted once actually. I need practice to say the least. I Was more concerned about how much meat you get from a 16" fluke but I'm sure its not much different than 18". Probably would use it for fish tacos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Lou Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Hope the trend continues, my take on this experiment is the thinking is similar to that in Connecticut allowing surf fishermen to get more of a share of the resource. Hoping long term, surf guys can take 5 fluke, two of which can be between 16 and 18 inches. Â Might be wrong but I think Ct is 5 fish 16" +. Since we are in the same region as them we should get the same regs. A 16" fish has decent sized filets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 When I saw the signs there last week, the big bold letters said "between 16-18". There for, I wasn't sure about a slot limit or anything above 16". I'll read the fine print next time. Good to know about the 16" filets though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybellringer Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 90% of the people there are still fishing 12 foot rods with bunker on a hi lo rig  I just don't get it. There could be fluke or kings all over the place but those people wouldn't know.   Now with those thousands of rods you get about one bass weighed in each week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinambition Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Hope the trend continues, my take on this experiment is the thinking is similar to that in Connecticut allowing surf fishermen to get more of a share of the resource. Hoping long term, surf guys can take 5 fluke, two of which can be between 16 and 18 inches. Â I might agree if we could do it outside that nuthouse known as IBSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHNFOOL Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I don't think there's a lot of interest in the program. I had a 17" fluke tagged just to get a tag but won't keep another under 18". I heard there were only like 30 fish tagged so far. Â Wow, thats seems low..30 fish.. i saw 6 fish at 17 inches, leave yesterday alone at 3 pm.. talk to another guy on monday would told me he took three at 16 to 17 home for dinner..him and his son. On saturday, i watched countless cars and trucks speed by the weigh area. Not even stopping to check their fish.. this program is a joke. If it impacts our fisheries management in anyway, shape or form we all should demand our head marine fisheries personnel be terminated at all cost. Schmucks and whats the sense of weighing fish if youdont even check if theywere taken legally... hows about proof of saltwater registry.. now why would ask that.. RIP Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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