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Originally Posted by nightfighter
That's where the mothership comes in....
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I'm far from being an authority on this and I hope someone can prove me wrong because I'd be up for it.
One of my friends has a permit for his hydra-sports and he hooked up with some footballs last season off the North Shore and CCB. I was going to have him tow me out off Thacher's but I ran into too much red tape trying to stay legal. He told me that not only did I need a permit but the boat needs to leave and return to port under it's own power, no tender boats permitted. We ended up just taking his boat (and only finding bluefish).
I couldn't confirm everything I was told but from what I've gathered from the info on nmfspermits.com, only permitted vessels may fish for BFT (and the other regulated species) and the the permit is a vessel vessel permit which is not transferable.
If there is a loophole or an easy way to get a permit, sign me up.
If not, my story will be that the bluefish I'm livelining is for a monster bass.
Anyway, I'd be up for a get together next season and could bring an extra kayak.