Two more months...

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

I used to start fishing in late March/early April in the Shrewsbury river for flounder, but with the 2 fish limit it just didn't make sense anymore. I can buy them already filleted in the store for a tenth of what the trip would cost, and these old bones are a lot more comfortable in a warm house instead of freezing in a boat that early in the year. Now I usually start when the snapper Bluefish show up.

Back in the 70's when I lived in Tom's River we would fish all winter long in the Jake's branch of the river for white perch, but I don't even know if they are still around. There was a hole off treasure island that they would school in. Sandworms on a dropper float going down about 15' would put 1-2 dozen in the boat each trip. Cold as heII, but fun fishing. White Perch fillets taste really good, kinda like a fishstick but without the mealy flavor you get from sticks.

Back in the day stories.....where do I start !
One would be renting a wooden dory from a place on Shinnecock Bay, hooking up our 9.5 Rude, and just bailing winter flounder on tandem hook rigs with 1" piece of worm on each hook.
40, 50 flounder days were common......my dad just baited and unhooked fish for us all.