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Pete, although the fluking here on the north side is way off this year I have been able to pick a few quality fish to 8 lbs. They ALL fell for the 6" Salmon grub.I won't use any thing else. regards Holty

So I had a brief reprieve Saturday morning from my fluking frustrations. Fishing the very last of the outgoing on one of my go to's at Lloyd's Point I culled through a handful of shorts and birds when my white 2oz skirted bucktail with a 6" salmon gulp grub got slammed. The fished weighed 7lbs...

Two short fluke and about a dozen birds yesterday morning 6-10am fishing my go to waypoints in the triangle and Asharoken. Only other bent rods I saw were from sea robins. Made a drift within eyesight of the packed James Joseph and those long-handled nets never moved. Newsday had an article...

I have been fishing the triangle and points east and west since the 60's. Everything George wrote in his initial post is right on. In the past 5 to 10 years good early spring catches seemed to fade away as the season progressed with each year worse than the last. I keep trying though thinking...

If it was my boat I would prep it for this season and use it. Have the bottom blasted in the fall allowing the hull to dry out over the winter. Next spring do the barrier coat and bottom paint. My two cents. regards Holty

Yes John

John Skinner, on one of his videos, shows a neat solution to losing the tails on Gulp. He leaves the Gulp body on for scent and adds an Otter curly tail for action. Worth a try. regards Holty

So not liking the handles on the new nets I came across and really liking the light 1 1/4" fiberglass handle on my old net I took a chance with a 30"deep flat bottomed rubber coated Ranger replacement net. It was a perfect fit. That 10 lber will slide in nicely. regards Holty

Thanks Pete. I like the 9800FB hoop size (28x30) but don't feel the need for the 36" depth for fluke and medium bass. The 9788FB has a 25 x 25 hoop with a 24 depth. I am tempted with this one as I feel it will be better for one handed use when solo (often for me) but wish it was a little deeper...

So my old (and well used) nylon landing net needs to be replaced. Wanting to go with the non tangle rubber jobbies with a sturdy handle. Looking for something that will handle fluke and medium sized bass (28" to 36"). I'm thinking a 26" x 38" hoop about 24" to 30" deep with a handle 48" to 60"...

Yes Pete, I can identify............. regards Holty

I am a long time lurker on the old site and very glad this site has been formed. I fluke the sound out of Huntington. I almost always fish Gulp. 4" swimming Mullets on 1/2oz bucktails early in shallow water and the 6" Mullets on three way rigs or heavier bucktails deeper as the season goes on...

Best of luck with the new site Pete. I will be visiting regularly. regards Holty