Manatee Zones in NJ ?
 

A Manatee was spotted off Barnegat today. :rolleyes: :eek:

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Heard they taste like chicken :D

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you cant be for real :eek:

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Yes I am 100% for real. Right by the Barnegat inlet today at 12:30 PM

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I will get the 12 guage population control :mad:

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Anybody have a set of Cleaver Props! :D

That Manatee wont last long, lots of shallow areas and dozens of go-fast boats. :evilb:

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:d :d

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I figure we will get a call by weeks end saying it's floating :eek:

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i'll tell ya something funny. myself and 3 buddies of mine ran from Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet yesterday around 5:30ish and between Island Beach State Park and The Barnegat Inlet we saw what we thought was a Sun Fish...things that make ya go hmmmm. Was tuff to get a good look at it. Was running my 30 Spectre in the 60's in 3-5 ftr's

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Hey Bern why Didn't you stop and pick me up for a ride :drink:

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If I didn't see this thingtoday, I would not believe it. We had a call of the sighting so we had to go see for ourselves.

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Capo,

You guys should carry cameras at all times. I bet over-time you get to see it all!!

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wasnt good outboard cat weather yesterday. had the lifeline and the lanyards strapped on tight. 2 other boats with me were a 36 Gladiator and a new 39 OL...they got me in the ocean but paid dearly on the way back up on the inside. i'll tell ya what next time were running down i'll send ya a PM

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Had a Camera, couldn't get a clear picture of it. Once people see a USCG boat either with a rifle or a camera out they start to hang out like flies. :D

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OH God Yea! We had an azz try to paddle a freakin kayak out the inlet a few weeks ago :eek: :rolleyes:

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what was the honest size of the water yesterday...we were figuring an honest 4-6...but whenever ya mention those sizes on here people think your talking shiiiiit.

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You would be suprised on the calls we get on people scared to come through the inlet. honest 4-5. SO You probably did hit a 6-7. I read the reports and it's funny because 1/2 of the people will say 2 footers the other half say 8 footers :D



Most people have NO clue how bad that inlet is at times :rolleyes:

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That's why I try never to use #'s. Everyone has the internet they can check the weather report and see for themselves.

I think people are talking "chit" when I read statements that they were out in 10-15ft seas by choice with 25 + mph winds and then saying that there boat ate it up. :rolleyes:

Anyway, if I recall yesterdays report for the afternoon was in fact 4-6. The morning was worse. Friday was real bad.

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I laugh so much when I read, My boat eats up 10 footers at 90 mph :rolleyes:


Yea Ok

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i know the barnegat inlet was sizable...i parked my ass in the trough and rode a series in and while doing so i couldnt see the jetty over the top of the wave in front of me unless i stood up...lol which i chose not to do

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And he can freeze to death in the winter. Stupid creature.

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A bad day in that inlet is 20 Footers :D

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Dont forget the strong winds.. :evilb:

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There are only 21 Surf Stations in the entire country and Barnegat is 1 of them. Barnegat inlet is rated in the top five for most dangerous inlets at times with 30 foot seas and 20 foot breakers. It's No joke out there at times

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What are the other four???

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I'll have to find the list. 2 are in the Carolinas 1 in oregon. I was reading about it not long ago.

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Well, they ain't known for their brainpower! :rolleyes:
Says something about water temps tho, to have one that far north... global warming?

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Casino I stand corrected. There are 21 stations, only 5 are on this coast. Barnegat inlet is one of the 5 roughest on the( East Coast). In no order they are

Barnegat
Chatham
Merrimack River
Oregon Inlet
Hatteras


Cape Disappointment In Oregon is probably the worst in the country

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Here Ya Go

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/nmlbs/surfmap.html

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Capo,
Those are just stations??? Where does it state it's the roughest of all inlets??
I've talked to Interstate boaters and they did mention that Hatteras is in fact one of the roughest between here and Florida but I doubt the Merrimack in Mass.

Anyway it doesnt matter, stick with the basics, be safe always check the weather and make sure you have a radio to contact the Coast Guard.

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No they are Surf Stations. There is a Difference between a Coast Guard Station and a Surf Station. Surf stations are for stations that handle rough sh*t as you can see there are only 5 on the east coast.

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Sounds like fun, woulda been a nice ride for the Pache! :cool:

Maybe next weekend. :drink:

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Endangered Manatee Spotted Off Rhode Island



AP
Manatees, which are usually found only off Florida and the Carolinas, are protected by the Endangered Species Act.

WARWICK, R.I. (Aug. 21) - An endangered manatee made a rare appearance in Rhode Island waters during the weekend, a state Department of Environmental Management official said.

The manatee was seen Sunday in Greenwich Bay off the coast of Warwick. The large marine mammals are usually found only in the warm waters of Florida and the Carolinas.

DEM dispatcher Michael Mahoney said the manatee seen in Rhode Island appeared healthy.

It is not known whether the manatee is the same one seen earlier this month near Manhattan Island in New York. That manatee was tracked as it swam north along the coasts of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.

Manatees are protected by the Endangered Species Act. Florida wildlife experts counted 3,116 in their annual survey in February.

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How did the Gladiator run? :D