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05-22-2008, 06:57 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Damn - nice fish. Don't get enough around here to target
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05-22-2008, 07:21 AM
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Just Keep On Pluggin !
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Haven,CT.
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John we get a run on the beaches in the New Haven area in mid to late May. They show on the evening tides and are caught on Krockadiles and soft plastics and also have been taken on Mag Darters as well. The run only lasts a few weeks on the beaches after that most are caught as by catch when fishing reefs for Porgies.
This is the only time we / I target them. We have had a few nice fish caught 2 by a club member in the 30" class. Thats about as big as I've seen. Some years the numbers are good some not.
They are a beautiful fish and good eatin if prepared the same day.
The meat turns to mush if frozen or refrig.
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05-22-2008, 08:50 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
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yeah it seems like a kind of by-catch thing. the way it was described in the article is that the guide knew of some nice weakfish caught in the area, but for the most part they were fishing/targeting bass.
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05-22-2008, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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As andy said in Conn. they are targeted at a certain beach for a short period of time. Even then, most people are unlikely to catch one.
In NJ, its a whole different game and when they are in people take as many as they can. I never understood why there wasn't a limit -like 1.
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05-22-2008, 09:29 AM
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GrandBob
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,547
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By-catch?!?!?
Actually if I remember correctly Crazy Al was going light tackle to try to set a record for Weaks and ended up with a large (like 45 or so) striped one. Now that's what I call by-catch. Weaks seem to be targets at all points south of RI by some and depending on the time of year.
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05-22-2008, 10:20 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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I don't know if they're up here in numbers big enough to target, but Mike weighs in a few every year at M&Ds.
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05-22-2008, 12:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SC
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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the same fish as a squeteague? If so, I knew folks in RI who used to fish for them every spring back in the 70s. I never caught one or saw one that wasn't already cooked.
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05-22-2008, 02:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: in a structure with a roof
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulS
As andy said in Conn. they are targeted at a certain beach for a short period of time. Even then, most people are unlikely to catch one.
In NJ, its a whole different game and when they are in people take as many as they can. I never understood why there wasn't a limit -like 1.
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my largest to date 12# from said spot . a few 9#ers too . |
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