Fluke in NY- 3 keepers!

Fluke season is open in NY but I learned that they changed the regulations
to max 17'' and 3 keepers. This used to be 7 keepers last year. Frankly I
don't see how this makes alot of sense on the Long Islamd south
shore/Sheepshead Bay fleet since New Jerseys' rule is 16.5'' and 8 keepers!
Does anyone know how the boats on LI Sound are dealing with this? Are people
still going to pay the same fare as last year for 3 keepers? Or are the
boats changing their schedules?

Thanks VM

several south shore boats are now fishing for sea bass and nex week
porgys





On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:30:19 GMT, "FreddieM"
wrote:

Fluke season is open in NY but I learned that they changed the regulations
to max 17'' and 3 keepers. This used to be 7 keepers last year. Frankly I
don't see how this makes alot of sense on the Long Islamd south
shore/Sheepshead Bay fleet since New Jerseys' rule is 16.5'' and 8 keepers!
Does anyone know how the boats on LI Sound are dealing with this? Are people
still going to pay the same fare as last year for 3 keepers? Or are the
boats changing their schedules?

Thanks VM

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:30:19 GMT, "FreddieM"
wrote:

Fluke season is open in NY but I learned that they changed the regulations
to max 17'' and 3 keepers. This used to be 7 keepers last year. Frankly I
don't see how this makes alot of sense on the Long Islamd south
shore/Sheepshead Bay fleet
I just came back from a 3/4 day of fluking on the "Laura Lee" out of
Captree, NY. First I have to say that there are a lot more quality
fish out there than last season when there were tons of shorts and
very few keeper I maxed my limit on the last trip and this time won
the pool. The fare has risen but that is a product of fuel costs not
because there were fewer anglers. We did fish a mixed bag and went
after sea bass on one drop near a wreck. The fish do seem to be
bigger than last year.