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« on: February 22, 2012, 03:55:45 PM » |
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As I just bought A home on the barnegat bay. I have noticed a number of boats in the area docks with what I'll call drag units on them (02-19-12) As a man who as been down the bay for many years fishing and crabing and claming I have not seen this before.Is this something new to me?
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 04:19:55 PM » |
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I don't know much about dredging, but scraping the way I use the word is using a hand net to scrape them off pilings, shallow bottoms, docks, bridges, and so on...Charlie
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2012, 04:28:57 PM » |
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Auto dippers? They run along side of the boat and the crabs come off the trotline into them. Maybe that's what it is..
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2012, 05:06:51 PM » |
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I don't think so in NJ with a 150' length limit on trotlines...Charlie
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 05:10:17 PM » |
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Lol. Guess your right. Wow didn't know you couldn't run more then 150.
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2012, 05:38:58 PM » |
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Try posting a picture - maybe someone can give you an answer if we can see what you're talking about.
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 11:19:09 AM » |
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Lol. Guess your right. Wow didn't know you couldn't run more then 150.
Yeah, tell me about it.  I was hoping to utilize a trot line this year, then I learned about the limit. I would love to talk to the imbecile who created that regulation. -Joe |
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2012, 12:11:56 PM » |
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capt mike
yes there is dreging going on in barnegat i have a license and a dredge
but you may be seeing drag boat for grass shrimp or fishing off shore
the bigger clam boats would be in barnegat light as for scapping i
do a lot in the warmer weather when crabs are up on the flats
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seeya in the bay ( barnegat )
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2012, 12:23:50 PM » |
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When is dredge season in NJ? I looked on the NJ site and they say you can get a licence or permit to dredge crabs i NJ during season. But I couldn't find any where when the season is...Charlie
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2012, 08:21:42 PM » |
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the dredge season is from dec 1 till i believe mar 30 - but to be sure call nacote creek to be
sure - i havent gone yet as the boat is down for now
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« Last Edit: February 25, 2012, 08:14:24 AM by olclamman »
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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2012, 09:15:48 AM » |
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Those dates are correct, OCM. December 1 through March 31st.
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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2012, 11:13:24 AM » |
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Thanks for the info. I'm not planning on dredging, was just curious and couldn't find it on the NJ site. It's been a mild winter but still a little to cold for me to be out there during dredging season...Charlie
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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2012, 12:59:47 PM » |
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capt mike we took a ride down to waretown and at the one dock there is a crab dredger
i think he posted up on this site
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