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Volume 19 September 3, Number 22 2008 SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH OYSTER BAY MARINE SUPPLY TOURNAMENT SPECIALS 4 STROKE BLOW-OUT! CUDA 168 ATLANTIS 250 BK HP . .SALE FishFinder HANDHELD 2.5 Short . .$749 • 5"Diagonal VHF 2 YEAR Screen • AC & DC Adapters WARRANTY 3.5 Short . .$879 • Water Temp. • All US & Int’l • 600’ Capacity Channels 3.5 Long . .$899 • Waterproof $109 • Waterproof 4 Short . .$1,199 $99 • 3-Year Warranty ELECTRIC TRAILER WINCHES 5 Short . $1,299 MODEL 315 4000 lb. Capacity - Boats to 18' 5 Long . .$1,299 IFINDER H20 SOLARA List $522.53...........................$199 6 Short . .$1,579 HANDHELD GPS DSC VHF 6 Long . .$1,599 RADIO MODEL 712A 6000 lb. Capacity - Boats to 23' • Built-in U.S. Map • All U.S. & 8 Long . .$1,599 • 12V Adapter Included International Channels List $914.63...........................$399 8 Long (elec) . .$1,799 • Front Fire Speaker • 12 Parallel Channels • Instant Channel 16 MODEL 912 10,000 lb. Capacity - Boats to 30' 9.9 Short (elec) . .$2,099 • 3-Year Limited • Waterproof $109 9.9 Long (elec) . .$1,999 $169 Warranty List $1051.10.........................$449 294 SOUTH STREET • OYSTER BAY, NY • 516-922-8010 STORE HOURS: WE SHIP ANYWHERE MON-FRI 7AM-6PM SAT 6AM-5PM SALE PERTAINS TO IN STOCK MERCHANDISE • QUANTITY LIMITED SUN 6AM-4PM 2 www.noreast.com NY . NJ . CT . RI • September 3, 2008 PUBLISHER & PRESIDENT George R. Scocca EDITOR IN CHIEF Sal Amendolia FISHERY MANAGEMENT Dusty Rhodes NY, NJ, CT, RI THE JOURNAL OF NORTHEAST SPORTFISHING NY, NJ, CT, RI CREATIVE DIRECTOR Cover Story Ronnie S. Smith V.P. OF MARKETING Rob Pavlick PROOFREADER Linda A. Avignone WEBMASTER James Sullivan CONTRIBUTING On 8/4, Capt. Chris of the Island Current took the fam- EDITORS ily out aboard his party boat. His daughter, Marie Chuck Barbato • Chris Grech caught her first bluefish jigging. Capt. Chris said, "It On our cover this week is a was a great day on the water, with my oldest really Mike Wright • Glenn beautiful reminder that Fall is starting to get into the fishing!" Kleinhans • John Skinner right around the corner, bringing Features Sean MacNeal •Tony Salerno with it the special time of year in Karim Farid • Allen Singer the fishing season that many of Swimmers In The Surf Steve Byrne • Rob Caluori By Ken Legge .................................................12 us love and wait for. Anthony Alessi • Richard This is the 3rd Special Surf Pannone • Frank Ruczynski Fishing Issue of Noreast Surf Bags Of Fall By John Skinner..............................................16 Saltwater and we sincerely Robert Lee • Ben Treadwell Roland St. Denis •Greg Hazley hope that you will agree that it Toggin The Townsends Inlet Surf is our best yet. Enjoy browsing By Sean MacNeal...........................................19 Mike Plaia and reading this issue and make sure you save the fea- Tying Sizable Flies With Synthetics tures because we feel very con- By Bob Banfelder............................................21 Nor’east Media, LLC fident that they will help you 525 West Jericho Tpke. catch more fish when you are Reports out pursuing those gamefish Smithtown, NY 11787-5020 Southern NJ ...............................................23 from the surf. Phone: 631.863.0170 Central NJ Our thanks to our Surf ..................................................24 Fax: 631.361.9737 Fishing Field Editor, John Northern NJ...............................................26 Skinner, for the beautiful cover New York Bight .........................................30 photo. Debs/Jones.................................................33 Good luck and good fishing! Fire Island ..................................................35 Nor’east Saltwater is published weekly from May Moriches .....................................................37 through October and monthly in November, De- Shinnecock .................................................39 cember, January, February, March and April by Departments Nor’east Media, LLC, 525 W. Jericho Tpke., Montauk .....................................................41 Smithtown, NY 11787. Nor’east Saltwater, Publisher’s Page....4 Volume 19, Number 22 ©2008, Nor’east Media, North Fork..................................................44 Dusty’s Angle .........5 LLC. The design and contents of this publication North Shore ...............................................46 may not be reproduced in any manner without Salt on the Fly ........6 the written consent of the publisher. We will con- Western Sound ..........................................48 sider for publication all submitted photographs. Tournament Recap..7 All material will be handled with care, although Surf Side .................8&9 Western Connecticut .................................50 we are not responsible for loss or damage. Photographs will be returned only when received Offshore..................10 Eastern Connecticut .................................51 with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Trophy Pages ..........28&29 Rhode Island..............................................53 September 3, 2008 • NY . NJ . CT . RI www.noreast.com 3 SPORTSMAN’S OUTFITTER SINCE 1950 ublisher’s Page P http://www.noreast.com/publisherspage.cfm by George Scocca It’s More Than Just A Job I've been pretty lucky when it comes to fishing, and I'm not judging that by the qual- ity of fish I've been catching. As an angler that publishes a fishing magazine and web- sites, fishing is actually part of my job description. And unlike a commercial fisherman Headquarters I don't have to catch anything to get paid! The problem I'm having is I just can't seem to get enough time to "work" lately. I'm for All Your too busy doing nothing here in the office each day. Besides that, the old "honey I have to go to work, do you know where the boat keys are?" just doesn't fly as easily as it has Fishing Needs! in years past. Largest Selection So here it is September 2nd and my opportunity to catch a fluke has already past as New York's fluke season closed at midnight. It's a sad fact that it's shut down and we of Fishing Tackle all agree we're getting hosed by these regulations, but I'm a fisherman and that sure isn't in the State! going to stop me from fishing - or working as it may be. I'm thinking I may need to charter a boat or get on a party boat and do some research 3 Great Locations on a few offshore trips for tuna and shark. And then when I'm done with that, I will need RT. 17 RT. 46 to study the migration of those big bass that will soon be feeding up for their annual RAMSEY LEDGEWOOD migration. Let's not forget about those big chopper bluefish that are sure to blitz the 9-9:30, Sun. ‘til 6 pm 9-9:30, Sun. 10:00 ‘til 6pm region as the waters cool here in the noreast. There's always something in these waters 201-327-8141 973-584-7799 for us to target, and if you're like me, you too will make the necessary adjustments and RT. 17 continue to enjoy our great sport of saltwater fishing. PARAMUS And even though I can't target those big migrating fluke, some of the best fishing of 9-9:30 pm, inc. Sat. the year lies ahead of us. You can be rest assured that I will be working diligently with 201-261-5000 my fishing rod in one hand, and pen in the other, as I work hard to bring you our fine fishing media products. It's not easy, but someone has to do it. 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"While seasonal closures by river system. many populations of blueback herring and Also on the docket is action for Atlantic The months ahead will be filled with alewife, collectively known as river her- coastal sharks. The ASMFC has just fishery management action involving sev- ring, are in decline or remain depressed at approved an Interstate Fishery eral species. I'll mention highlights here and stable levels, lack of fishery-dependent and Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic in subsequent weeks report on details as independent data makes it difficult to ascer- Coastal Sharks, which addresses the man- they emerge.