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  1. hartattack

    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    Truth in reporting: 5 keeper fluke yesterday for 70+ fares on popular Brielle NJ party boat. NJ minimum size is 18", NY is now 19.5",,, there was only ONE NY sized keeper. I went on morning trip: Good conditions, light W wind, good drift, very few bites. Everyone blames the cold water from...
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    The Unpredictable Fluke Season: What's Really Going On?

    1 more: " And here's the residual consequences of what's happening in this fishery which will be significant. I don't have current information on the number of registered commercial operators in the Mid Atlantic region but it's significant. If large and jumbo fluke are getting on average $3 /...
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    The Unpredictable Fluke Season: What's Really Going On?

    Additionally: " Makes one wonder then about the overall health of the stock locally and cold water theories as to why the fishing has been way off this year. Check out the following link for the 2024 commercial summer flounder quotas by state...
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    The Unpredictable Fluke Season: What's Really Going On?

    The NJ ocean fluke are scarce and short. The last full moon should've brought in another wave of offshore fluke, unfortunately they're small. My friend wrote this fascinating post about why we're now seeing this effect of fishery mismanagement and I agree with his perspective: " Since 2008 for...
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    Offshore Groundfishing, it's NOT for the faint of heart!!

    I feel 'ya Roc. Up to 3 years ago I used to go Cod jigging at Little George's Bank in July, 300'. When u get double header DD Pollack they fight to the surface and kick your butt the whole way. Did you find worms in the cusk?
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    Friday fluke fail

    I thought the North wind would help, nope. We drifted way too fast in a very choppy sea. I was outvoted by the senior crew members so we returned to the river and caught all shorts all morning. No keepers but a pleasure to get out again..
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    Foggy Fluking

    Thick fog prevented us from fishing the ocean this morning. We stayed in Shark River NJ , constant action on short fluke for 3 hrs. We did get 3 keepers up to my 22"er that put a smile on my face and a bend in my previously unused river rod, fun skinny water trip
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    Easr River Stripers

    I can't imagine what the bottom looks like. We used 8oz sinkers with the live bunkers, fished 3 cranks off the bottom. Sometimes u got stuck b4 u could get 3 cranks! Captain said there's cars down there and they move in the current!!
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    Easr River Stripers

    To think that I grew up in Flushing and never knew of this fishery... swift current, live bunkers, really rough bottom, amazing views ... was a great experience. We had dozens up to 38"
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    Fishfinder

    Persistence pays, will only get better!
  11. hartattack

    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    We transitioned from NJ fluking in the Shark River to ocean fluking off Long Branch. Not yet a hot bite but size has been impressive. It's good that u can keep Seabass up to 6/19, they're everywhere. Last Saturday I had quite a thrill while fluking , fish went on numerous runs , turned out...
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    North Carolina 2024 Recreational Fluke Season Canceled

    State officials: No NC recreational flounder season in 2024 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced the recreational flounder season will not open this year “in order to preserve the southern flounder resource." Citing continuing pressures on the fishery, state officials announced...
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    NJ Sea Bass

    Since NY Seabassing doesn't start until 6/23 my brother from LI hopped on the train and joined me for a phenomenal fill-the-freezer NJ trip . You are each allowed 10 seabass over 12.5" but we made 14" our minimum size and filled the box in no time. We fished Axel Carlson reef area. Also...
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    Tues BELMAR NJ

    Got out at the bottom of the tide. Slack water 54.4 degree water. Startled catching fish right away with a light West wind. Pickled away on keepers and shorts for the next 2 hours, 5 keepers to 22 inches any many shorts. 9:30 wind turned to the south water temperature dropped to 51.4 and the...
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    NJ FLUKE opener

    Sorry for dupe posts, phone is smarter than me....
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    NJ fluke opener

    Gr8 action b4 wind on river was unmanageable. Huge blues too....
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    Gr8 action b4 wind on river was unmanageable. Huge blues too....
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    NJ FLUKE opener

    Gr8 action b4 wind on river was unmanageable. Huge blues too....
  19. hartattack

    Stripers today, Fluke opener tomorrow

    Stripers in back of Raritan Bay, Fluke tomorrow on outgoing tide Shark River. It's the most glorious time of the year
  20. hartattack

    Preseason Fluke Scouting

    They're here and they're hungry. I suck at selfies so this is all I got. :p

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