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    Bonita bonanza, Mahi mayhem, Fluke finicky

    Ten guys on boat No trolling. Diamond jigs at high speed=Bonito, low speed=SeaBass/Bluefish
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    Bonita bonanza, Mahi mayhem, Fluke finicky

    Bonito,,,, yum. Deck is not big enuff to show the mini mahi...
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    Bonita bonanza, Mahi mayhem, Fluke finicky

    Amazing action today after the blow. Pot hopping inshore! But someone needs to remind the Fluke that it's August!
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    Fishfinder

    State regs are established based on fed parameters and prior year state regs. NJ has historically 'come to the table' with vigor. In 2017, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) found New Jersey out of compliance with its fluke regulations. NJ implemented its own...
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    Significant shoaling, Manasquan Inlet

    https://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/large-shoal-develops-manasquan-inlet-dredging-planned-army-corps
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    Significant shoaling, Manasquan Inlet

    FYI, never seen it this bad. Nobody can say why (sustained South winds?) but it looks like most of the NJ dredged sand projects now have shoaled up choaking this busy inlet. Hoping it's cleared b4 Debby arrives
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    8/1 NY Fluke Limit!!!

    There's mosquitos on the river, Fluke are rising up like birds, it's been hot for 7 weeks now...... miss 'ya Jerry... Great trip Mitch .... happy trails ....
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    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!
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    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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