Newport, Ri - 2008 Squid Season

[Snaildarter]

[quote name='flukeprodigy' post='10442' date='Apr 14 2008, 02:46 PM']As if my screen name didn't give it away, fluke is my specialty as well. I also go out of point judith but unforunately I don't have my own boat yet, so I fish on the frances fleet probably 15 or 20 times per season. I shouldn't really say unfortunately b/c we always seem to do well and have fun w/ them and I consider those days all vacation time well spent. I just wish I had my own boat so i wouldn't have to go back to the docks at 3 or 4pm when the bite always seems to get nuts. I'm a big fan of the whole squid approach but I have some seriously deadly secret rigs that have produced incredible numbers and sizes of fluke. We'll have to get together and trade secrets some time. I just wish i could find a version of the Owner Boa rig that had a stronger leader on it w/o having to use enormous hooks. All this talk of fluking is making me stir crazy. I guess i'll have to do some freshwater bassing after work to hold me over til fluke season. What's your thoughts on the new size regs in rhodie?[/quote]



The RI regs are based on last years quota from what I understand. The thing that pisses me off is the commercial guys are allowed 14" fish. They get more money for the bigger ones so they often cull out the smaller fish. It makes for alot of waste.

I personally wish it were at 17 or 18" but I should be able to put enough on the table at 20" I don't freeze fish so as long as I'm catching and get a few for the table I'm happy. Will probably do more black sea bass fishing this summer as well. Right now all I can think about are those squid!! Snaildarter