PORGY

	Min. size: 8" Daily Creel: 50

PAWR gee,is a fish that lives in shallow areas of warm seas. The body of a porgy is oblong and has flattened sides. Most porgies are silvery in color. Porgies are good food fish. They are cought both for sport and commercial use. There are more than 100 species of porgies. Several of them live along the coasts of North America. The jolt head porgy ( pictured above ) is probably the best known of these. It lives in the Caribbean Sea and Alantic Ocean from Brazil to New England. The jolt head is also one of the largest porgies. It grows to a lenght of 2 feet and weighs 8-10 pounds.(world book 1989)

How is the MIDDLEBANK doing on Porgies:

Wow! what a great season Middlebank had with these tasty little scrappers. Now that the Long Island Sounds' water is cooling down, the Porgies have headed out. Middlebank looks forward to next year for their return.