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Fighting the Snapper Closure
This is a GREAT article on the Amendment 17A Snapper Closure, and what we are fighting so hard to correct. We owe a big thanks to Jim for the work he does!
By Jim Sutton
On Friday, Amendment 17A went into effect, with a caveat that a massive fishing closure off the coast of Northeast Florida and a sliver of Southeast Georgia be delayed for six months.
The amendment shuts down a portion of the Atlantic — about 4,800 square miles — to nearly every targetable bottom fish from 98 feet east to 240 feet. The closure runs from approximately 12 miles north of Sebastian, Fla., to around Brunswick, Ga. And according to the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council, it is meant to remedy severe overfishing of red snapper. The SAFMC oversees Atlantic waters from North Carolina to Key West.
Originally, the plan included the entire region in this closure of over 70 species of reef fish. But one by one, some states were excluded from the fishing closure. According to the SAFMC, that is an incorrect statement. It insists no states were excluded from the closure, but that some states were “not included” in the closure. I stand corrected.
First, North Carolina became not included. South Carolina was “not included” next. The SAFMC OK’d this because, it said, the waters
November Wind
November When the Wind Blows The changes of the season are in progress and the transition of another winter starts this month. Just as the winter fishing starts and the…
The Bottom Fishing Tournament
Well our annual tournament schedule is finally finished with the conclusion of the Bottom Fishing Tournament. We had 9 boats weigh fish with lots of nice Grouper weighed in.
The Individual Top Angler honors go to Michelle Miller with a BIG 19.7 Lb. Grouper. Followed by Dan Lom with a 17.9 Lb Grouper and Jack Ogin Jr. with a 17.3 Lb Grouper.
First Place went to AJ Proescher on the Debt Finder with 35.8 Lbs of nothing but Grouper!
Second Place went to Vern Summersill on the SS Marmaduke with 30.1 Lbs.
The Light Tackle Tournament
The Light Tackle Tournament was another successful day on the water. 8 club boats participated and all but one weighed in fish! That one lone boat was our president, Chris Rooney. It wasn’t because he couldn’t catch any fish, but his new boat had engine problems, and he limped in on one engine.
Greg Wallace won the tournament with a very impressive weight of 45.6 pounds! That was (3) Three fish weighing 45.6 pounds on (8) Pound test line! 3 X 8 = 24 that means every fish he caught weighed more than the breaking strength of the line! That shows real skill in playing the fish!
The Hamaker Cup!
The JOSFC holds the Hamaker Cup for another year! Congratulation to this year's winner of the Hamaker Cup, Captain Mark Aley with a 32.8 lb King. Captain Mark Aley holds…
