In Episode #126 of the New Jersey Multi Species Podcast, Joe and Chris talk with Anthony Pensabene, Treasurer of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance (NJOA). Tony explains the inner workings of the NJOA, its bipartisan mission, and how the organization supports the state’s hunting, fishing, and trapping community.

They also discuss the Mayhem contest leaderboard shake-up, late-season white perch fishing, upcoming striper trips, and the NJMSP Christmas Party on December 6th.

🎣 Sponsored by Yellow Dog Paddle, Eddie Mackin’s Rippin Lips Fishin Trips, NJFishing.com, and 8 Ball Sportfishing.
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Joe and Chris welcome Craig McGuinness of Freedom Outdoor to tackle the Salmon River debate: do these fish actually bite, or is it all snagging?
They also cover the Mayhem leaderboard, Yellow Dog Paddle Delaware jig trips, and Toggy Time Jigs’ Christmas Party rod giveaway.

Other topics: fluke vs striper popularity, rising river privatization, and why the Salmon River has become both legendary and controversial.
Plus updates on Eddie Mackin’s 11-species day and next week’s guest John Regalo from the NJOA.

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Old photos, big feelings. Joe & Chris sit down with Russell Bethon Sr. (Raritan Bay Anglers) to unpack whether yesterday’s norms—deck shots of winter flounder, liberal creel limits—caused today’s slowdowns, or if the real culprits are climate, predators, bunker, and pollution. Plus: Salmon River went nuclear, Rhode Island tog lessons (when to ditch the jig), “invasive” triggers & blowfish, and Russ’s unforgettable Alaska halibut. Next week: Nurse Jackie from the Salmon River.

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