Once considered the minority of the voting demographic slowly hunters, trappers, fishermen and outdoorsmen are becoming the majority in NJ.  Anthony Mauro and the NJ Outdoor Alliance has a big hand in this transformation.  This was evident back during the Senatorial election defeating Sen. Karcher and Assemblyman Panter.  On the NJOA’s web site you can get information on all the hot legislative topics affecting outdoorsmen and women, which politicians are with or against us, find out where the NJOA will be next and purchase merchandise or donate to the NJOA to help protect our rights as outdoorsmen and women.

To receive all the latest information and news on what this great organization is doing, what the politicians and environmentalist are trying to slip past us and where they will be sign up for the NJOA Action Alerts.

I am not sure how many of you are following with detail the fight over summer flounder or fluke that most of the Northeast states are going through. There has been some speculation over the options being presented to the ASMFC and some controversy over the three of size options that were published by the APP this week.

1. 5/24 – 9/8 18.25″ 8 fish bag
2. 6/28 – 9/8 17.25″ 2 fish bag
3. 7/4 – 9/2 17.25″ 8 fish bag

There have been several comments that these are not actually three of the six and we may not know for another week or so if that is the case or not. But the fact that they are all a quarter inch size limit really has no bearing if they are viable options or not. In the history of ASMFC they have never approved a quarter inch minimum size, it has always been a full inch or half inch in size.

If you are not already involved at some level I urge you to join a local fishing club that is in-line with your beliefs as well as donating to one or more of the organizations fighting for the recreational angler and sportsmen and women.

• Jersey Coast Anglers Association: http://www.jcaa.org/
• Recreation Fishing Alliance: http://www.joinrfa.org/
• NJ Outdoor Alliance: http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/
• Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund: http://www.ssfff.net/

Who attended? I would like to hear you comments on the rally. Below are a few links to press about the rally.

APP Article: Protesters oppose bills to change Fish and Game Council

NJ.com Article: Sportsmen to protest proposed bills

NJ Outdoor Alliance: Who is with us and who is against us

November 6 is coming and we need all hunters, fishermen and sportsmen to vote to protect our right to hunt, fish and trap in NJ. Also vote yes to option 3 to save New Jersey’s preservation programs.