Mr. Bigdeal Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Was at a supermarket yesterday............passed the fish counter and there before me was a sign which read; Flounder / Wild Caught $6.39 lb. And there they lay.......... Figured they were farm raised as they were only about 10"........Wild Caught Can't figure this one............... "The hungry Wolf hunts the best.... Why isn't John Moses Browning on Mt. Rushmore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumSlickJon Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Which super market? Thats a good deal. Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dum bass Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Do tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves745t Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 The size limits and seasonal restrictions are only for us poor recreational fisherman. The commercial fishermen have no such ball and chain - but yet the recreational guys are responsible for depleting the stock? Go figure... Just b/c you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD....(what you do DOES make a difference - be accountable)BigWave Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellslikefish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Went to a market in NYC (China town) last week and seen several of the biggest fluke I've seen all year. These things were the size of halibut. Where can you legally take fluke at this time of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChumSlickJon Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Went to a market in NYC (China town) last week and seen several of the biggest fluke I've seen all year. These things were the size of halibut. Where can you legally take fluke at this time of the year? Can you or I? No But the biggest fluke I've ever seen from the comm's are in January\\February, and they're all full of eggs. I've seen 250lb boxes that have had no more than 15 fluke in them. Delete from SOL_Users where username like 'wasy','Seal'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellslikefish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I know we can't. I was just wondering who can. Is it open commercially in federal waters? These were obviously big females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellslikefish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I guess you sort of answered my question already. I was sort of blown away by seeing them. They were all over 10Lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bigdeal Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Kings Supermarket..........Bedminster, NJ.........Fish Dept. Flounder............................go get'em "The hungry Wolf hunts the best.... Why isn't John Moses Browning on Mt. Rushmore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesdq Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I've seen very small fillets marketed as flounder recently as well at whole foods. The fishmonger told me they were from Nova Scotia. At first I doubted that they were winter flounder, but apparently the range is up to Labrador. And as for farm raised flounder: as of 2 years ago, attempts at farmraising winter or summer flounder had not been successful (according to a biologist speaking at a CUNY lecture series about prospects for NYC aquaculture). Any one have any current information about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I know we can't. I was just wondering who can. Is it open commercially in federal waters? These were obviously big females. Commercial guys have different openings through out the year. Once there quota is filled it closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jaws Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Should be boycotting off-season commercial flounder. They are obviously in the pocket of our wonderful government. Pricey doesn't mean better, but cheap is to the bone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Flounder is a pretty generic term. Who knows what type it really is. ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achez Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 are already set in the shark river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoIslanders Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 We should ALL boycott commercially-caught fluke. I'm not too crazy on winter flounder (commercial catch), either. The trwals just destroy the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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