captmike28
Well-Known Angler
Despite a steady 12-15kt SW breeze and consistent 2-3’ roll on the ocean, today’s group of experienced anglers came prepared to put a nice dent in the Fluke population. The crew consisted of Matt, Jenn, Chef Nader, and my lifelong friend Neil who made a rare appearance traveling all the way from the Catskills to join us.
First drift on Montauk’s south side found a couple of shorts quickly followed by a fat 4.5# Fluke for the Chef. Next Jenn boats a nice 17” keeper Sea Bass and the bite settled in to a steady pick all morning. The typical numerous shorts kept everyone busy but a nice keeper or two was boated on most drifts. Jenn, who had the particularly hot hand today landed the next keeper a pretty 21” Fluke. Neil followed soon thereafter with a 20” fish of his own. Chef Nader boated another keeper similar to his first Fluke a while later, but soon after that Jenn really caught fire. Throughout the morning, she landed one Fluke after another with 5 more keepers of her own all finding the box. Her top fish stretching the tape to a healthy 22”. Neil managed another keeper himself along the way and a couple more keeper Sea Bass also joined the party.
Close to noon the breeze freshened a bit and we needed the drift sock to keep our speeds in check. The tide also dropped off a bit and we did experience an overall slowdown in the action. Still with some hard work towards the end of the day our final tally was 11 nice Fluke, one shy of a limit, with the top fish approaching 5# and 3 keeper Sea Bass. No disrespect to the guys who all gave it their best, but it certainly was “Lady’s Day” today! Great work, Jenn!!
Capt. Mike
First drift on Montauk’s south side found a couple of shorts quickly followed by a fat 4.5# Fluke for the Chef. Next Jenn boats a nice 17” keeper Sea Bass and the bite settled in to a steady pick all morning. The typical numerous shorts kept everyone busy but a nice keeper or two was boated on most drifts. Jenn, who had the particularly hot hand today landed the next keeper a pretty 21” Fluke. Neil followed soon thereafter with a 20” fish of his own. Chef Nader boated another keeper similar to his first Fluke a while later, but soon after that Jenn really caught fire. Throughout the morning, she landed one Fluke after another with 5 more keepers of her own all finding the box. Her top fish stretching the tape to a healthy 22”. Neil managed another keeper himself along the way and a couple more keeper Sea Bass also joined the party.
Close to noon the breeze freshened a bit and we needed the drift sock to keep our speeds in check. The tide also dropped off a bit and we did experience an overall slowdown in the action. Still with some hard work towards the end of the day our final tally was 11 nice Fluke, one shy of a limit, with the top fish approaching 5# and 3 keeper Sea Bass. No disrespect to the guys who all gave it their best, but it certainly was “Lady’s Day” today! Great work, Jenn!!
Capt. Mike
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, capt mike thanks for your report,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
