The Hudson River Fisherman’s Association sent the following to their members:

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“As we announced at the December 12 General Meeting the HRFA EBoard voted in favor of Option B for the comment period (deadline Dec 22, 2023 ). Option B essentially maintains the status quo. Members in attendance agreed. Please email Emilie Franke your personal preference (if you have one) of the available options given below by noon time tomorrow. “

Mike Monte tried surfcasting in perfect conditions this morning at Sea Girt and Belmar, but said he and several others had no hits. However, he heard that stripers were caught yesterday evening and this morning much further south at Brick Beach. Furthermore, those weren’t the small bass expected in the winter, but 26-to-30-inchers on Tsunami Sand Eels. Betty & Nick’s in Seaside Park continues to list a very warm for December 52 degrees water temperature.

The Jamaica from Brielle has added another far offshore jumbo sea bass trip leaving at 2 a.m. Tuesday, 12/26. That’s to make up for all the trips lost to weather and to beat the end of the sea bass season on Dec, 31. The last trip produced many sea bass limits plus a few porgies and pollock as well as some weakfish. A 10-pound pollock took the pool.

A small craft advisory is up through Friday morning. Friday’s forecast is for northeast winds, but at only 5-10 knots.

Jamaica jumbo sea bass

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