[TWIN D'S]

got mine today, nice bright orange. Accompanied by the rules etc. Included were some statistics about the reported bass in 2002 logs. Of those reporting, 4 % of bass caught were 38 inches or greater. 26 % of bass were 24-27 inches.

2,584 logs were analyzed, which I found interesting considering it is widely reported that NJ waters have 800,000 anglers. Kinda makes one wonder....

Phil

[ 02-03-2004, 08:26 PM: Message edited by: TWIN D'S ]

 

[NIGHTSTRIKES]

FYI,
Striped Bass Bonus Program

 

[WETDREAM]

Going to give the bonus thingy a try this year.

The bonus fish must be taken to a registered check station (there are currently 48 throughout the state) or the card can be mailed to the Division where another card will be issued as a replacement.

Q. does this mean if I don't weigh in that I need to mail it RIGHT AWAY. And if I mail it does that mean I only have one more fish before i have to wait for em to mail replacemnt cards.

other than that I undertstand it all.

Thanx in advance

 

[Capt Lew]

Originally posted by TWIN D'S:
Included were some statistics about the reported bass in 2003 logs.

Phil

Phil, Just received my cards also. If you look closely at the report they gave us. The chart only goes from 00' to 02'.

 

[canyon caster]

Max,

once you weigh the fish at a weigh station, they will then contact the state , and youmay be issued a temporary card I believe 2 weeks from the date you recorded your catch .. in the mean time your new tag may be in your mail box before the temp card expires ...

[ 02-03-2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: canyon caster ]

 

[Capt Lew]

Originally posted by WETDREAM:
does this mean if I don't weigh in that I need to mail it RIGHT AWAY. And if I mail it does that mean I only have one more fish before i have to wait for em to mail replacemnt cards.

The answer is yes. I have mailed cards in and received a new one in a matter of days. The best thing to do (if you can) is take it to a "Check Station", this is what I do.

 

[Capt Lew]

Originally posted by canyon caster:
then at the end of your trip take the tagged bass and card to a weigh station... and they will weigh it and put their station ID# on it to be official...then you will fill out some paper work, and they will mail you a new tag with in 2 weeks .....

Canyon, if you take your card & fish to a "Check Station", they will give you a new card "on the spot".

Also, the rules state, "it doesn't matter what fish you harvest first, nor will it matter if you decide to use your bonus card on the first fish over 28"

Also
"The Division still encourages participants to take their bonus fish to an authorized check station for weigh-in and removal of scales for aging purposes".

[ 02-03-2004, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: Capt Lew ]

 

[Far26]

Got mine today too, won't be hard to find them (orange wow). Interesting reading, I hope we don't ever lose this program.
Can't wait to put them to use now!

 

[Get it wet]

I just pulled mine out of the mail box. It sure is nice getting some thing for nothing.

 

[Absecon1]

I rec'd mine 2day. So far, the slots are still keepers.

 

[canyon caster]

I'll check my box tomm... didn't come today hopefully tomm they will be here


Thanks Capt Lew...

I never in 4 yrs had the oppertunity to use 1 card .... maybe this year will be different for me ..

[ 02-03-2004, 05:29 PM: Message edited by: canyon caster ]

 

[HOOKED51]

Got mine today and love that color. Like Andy maybe I'll be able to use mine this year!!!!!!

 

[SURF GHOST]

Don't forget guys that they would like to know any Bass that was caught at any lenght !!! On your log sheet !!! Even if it was smaller & what Date & where. Just for Data Purposes only !!! I Know no-one here would keep Shorts !!!... Keep a LOG !!!!!!! ---- SG

Canyon Caster I'm Sure the CHECK'S IN THE MAIL ------ SOOOOOON !!!!!!! ----

[ 02-03-2004, 07:12 PM: Message edited by: SURF GHOST ]

 

[TWIN D'S]

Originally posted by Capt Lew:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by TWIN D'S:
Included were some statistics about the reported bass in 2003 logs.

Phil

Phil, Just received my cards also. If you look closely at the report they gave us. The chart only goes from 00' to 02'. </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks Lew, I'm gonna' edit my post.

Phil

 

[TWIN D'S]

 

[Rageboat]

Saw this post and realized I screwed up. I forgot to send in my log from 2003. My life has been a real mixup this past year and my mind is way overloaded. I just plain forgot. Can I still send in and get my striper tags for 2004?

 

[Get it wet]

Rage

Send it in it can't hurt. Really you should get your tags back but latter then the rest of us. If you don't you can allways down load a forum and send that in.

 

[Capt Lew]

Think about this one
I usually take my bonus fish to Harbor View Marina for weigh-in (by boat). They remove scales and give me a new bonus card. I now take by boat & fish back to BZL (not a bonus weigh station) were my boat is slipped. If the man (DFG) comes down to my boat and checks my fish, I won?t have a bonus card filled out. Now I have to take him back to HV to confirm that I filled out my bonus card.
It's never happen to me, but it could.

[ 02-04-2004, 10:43 AM: Message edited by: Capt Lew ]

 

[Reel-ality]

My tags came today.

Dave Isanski

 

[KRAYFISH]

I got my tags today. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. There has been some suggestion that Governor McGreevey may sue the ASMFC, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED. I have alerted Curt Schroder, who is the legislator from Pa., who is on the ASMFC.[I am his proxy]. we will do what we can to assist New Jersey in this matter....Gene