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Title: First Fluke of the year
Post by: ShelfromNJ on May 28, 2020, 09:40:24 PM

I left Irwin's marina today on the Navesink River and started fishing by the Oceanic Bridge.  It was low tide and about 6 boats fishing in the area.  Just sea weed.  I asked a couple of the boats and they said they had mostly shorts.  One said he had a keeper.  Went on the Bahr's and past the Sea Streak but no bites at all.  Went by the pound nets and nothing.  Bug Light the same.  Saw 3 party boats ( Atlantic Star, Dorothy B and Elaine B) in Flynn's Knoll on the western edge.  Nothing going for them or me.  Finally I decided to go to the Eastern side of Knoll by the red buoy.  The drift was north and I got my first bite which was a 18 1/4 inch fluke.  I used a head of squid with a Gulp.  It started to rain and was getting rough so I started to go back.  Fished by the Ocean Bridge but nothing.  But I was so happy to catch a keeper.

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: Salty Dog on May 29, 2020, 06:20:02 AM

Thanks for the report . Good and informative . Tight lines on your next outing .  chrz

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: fluke - u on May 29, 2020, 06:31:54 AM

 t^ .... Thanks for the report. .... chrz

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: kpcoe on May 29, 2020, 02:07:44 PM

Nice!... first report!🥃🍺🍻

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: Takes Prizoners on May 29, 2020, 03:37:16 PM

Very nice t^ how did the water look?

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: ShelfromNJ on May 29, 2020, 04:34:19 PM

The water was very muddy.  I forgot to mention that the depth was about 17.5 feet.  I think you have to fish below 18 ft to have any luck.

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: fishon42 on May 31, 2020, 09:43:57 AM

Awesome ! Glad you got one ! Thanks for the report  t^

Title: Re: First Fluke of the year
Post by: Hotrod on May 31, 2020, 05:28:33 PM

Cool.. thanks for the report t^