Where'd they go?

[Loonzter]

Tried fishing for fluke with peanuts today (Wed. 9/30), no joy not even a short. I realize we're coming off a Noreaster and Saturday was a full moon but not even a short for 4 guys who know how to fish pretty well. Did anyone on the South shore do any better? I' m just hoping it's not over for the season. I'm so looking forward to Blackfish but always thought we could ride the fluke right to the end of the season. It was certainly a beautiful day on the water but just a bit disappointed with the absence of the fluke.

 

[OVERBORED]

It was a pretty good blow and we are at the end of the fluke season.

 

[longcast]

They really were not here anyway...................................

 

[Loonzter]

I hear what you're saying longcast. However, our last four outings have been very exciting since we started using peanut bunker. The shorts are much larger fish and our last two outings, prior to the Noreaster, have produced bookend fluke of 9# 10oz' (9.61 on the baitshop's certified scale). Not that I'm greedy but I was hoping for a couple more of those before the fat lady sings.

 

[OVERBORED]

What was water temp in bay before and after the storm? That should give you your answer.

 

[Pangaroo]

Tried fishing for fluke with peanuts today (Wed. 9/30), no joy not even a short. I realize we're coming off a Noreaster and Saturday was a full moon but not even a short for 4 guys who know how to fish pretty well. Did anyone on the South shore do any better? I' m just hoping it's not over for the season. I'm so looking forward to Blackfish but always thought we could ride the fluke right to the end of the season. It was certainly a beautiful day on the water but just a bit disappointed with the absence of the fluke.

I wanted to go out this week and try one last time for Fluke. I had a feeling the Fluke were gone , glad I didn't go out. Now we have to wait for the water temps to drop that'll spur on the Bass and Blues. Maybe in a week or so we'll see the weakfish schools off the beach. Really no reason for me to go out this week, the South Shore bays will have slow fishing this week and next.

 

[longcast]

I wanted to go out this week and try one last time for Fluke. I had a feeling the Fluke were gone , glad I didn't go out. Now we have to wait for the water temps to drop that'll spur on the Bass and Blues. Maybe in a week or so we'll see the weakfish schools off the beach. Really no reason for me to go out this week, the South Shore bays will have slow fishing this week and next.

the South Shore bays will have slow fishing this week and next.


Maybe fluke. You sure of that comment for the others you mentioned?

I mean, to be selfish, one less boat out there for me to contend with, lol.

 

[Pangaroo]

I'm out of Jones Inlet and early October it stinks . 55 years I've fished that area. Maybe if you go out 30 miles it's good, around the bay inlet area it stinks .I'm out there during the week when the bay /ocean is empty- Thank goodness!

 

[OVERBORED]

Wait all year for October to come. In the blink of an eye it's November and the fat lady is warming up..........

 

[Pangaroo]

Wait all year for October to come. In the blink of an eye it's November and the fat lady is warming up..........

I said early October it's slow and then it starts heating up mid October on. What is there to catch in the bay now ? Pockets of blues here and there , the bass are lying low until dark, I'm sitting home this week because I know it's a slow period now.

 

[Hunter704]

The fluke are on the move, there are fish west of the Robert Moses bridge up to the sore thumb area. The tide is key along with live bait. Had two of my friends do very well yesterday. And the captree party boats are picking away at keepers

 

[OVERBORED]

No such thing as slow period. Find a small pocket of fish somewhere and...........well, that takes more work than sitting home waiting for someone else's report.

 

[Kona]

decent amount of 17-19” in the bay. Good bite of quality fish a couple of days ago in 100-105’ before the SW yesterday. No glow = no bite. Fresh belly made it happen.

 

[hartattack]

Caught many Fluke on Friday on Clams when targeting seabass at inshore NJ reef. Was tempted to try for out-of-season fluke but the by-catch Triggerfish and Blackfish kept me clamming. Great 88 degree October day on water with son, unbeatable. But yep, the Fluke are still here. . . .

 

[Chinacat]

decent amount of 17-19” in the bay. Good bite of quality fish a couple of days ago in 100-105’ before the SW yesterday. No glow = no bite. Fresh belly made it happen.

Based on my experience midweek I’m thinking they can be found in the area you saw me and there’s a keeper or 2 to be had with some effort on the right tide with wind