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Title: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Hunter 2 on August 17, 2009, 04:36:06 PM
I fished my Wagner's marina Fluke tournament yesterday. We left the marina at 6:30am and head for the Verrazzano bridge. I had cashin and massbaster on the boat. The drift was around 2.5 mph and the depth was between 60 and 80 feet. It was tough to hold bottom with 12 ounces. We were landing fish pretty quick some keepers and some shorts. I made a small move in the direction of the hook but still in Ambrose channel. The drift was alittle slower. I had a nice bite and fought a nice 5.1 pound fluke for a couple of minutes on light tackle. So we felt better with that fish in the box. It started getting late so we moved up the Raritan to fish the Reach channel for an hour or so. We were picking away at the Fluke when Steve lands a nice 25" Fluke. We had 19 Fluke with 5 keepers on the boat. I head back to the marina for the 2pm weigh in and saw my friend Joe holding a much bigger fish than mine :-\. The winning fish was 9.8 pounds. Joes was 9.7 pounds :'( and third place was 7.5 pounds.  My two big fish weighed the same 5.1 pounds. The party after the weigh in was great and a good time was had by all. Even though it was Africa hot outside on the asphalt.
    Good luck,   Eddie chrz
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: PeggyLee on August 17, 2009, 05:24:36 PM
Way to Go. Plenty of action and nice keepers. t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 17, 2009, 05:29:34 PM
not a bad score
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: kezsr on August 17, 2009, 05:46:29 PM
Eddie,you had a good day  t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Capt. Don Sr on August 17, 2009, 06:09:41 PM
Nice catch hunter 11  tough fishing ambrose with light tackle  Capt Don
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Hotrod on August 17, 2009, 06:56:05 PM
Nice shot Eddie t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Pfishingruven on August 17, 2009, 08:06:35 PM
Nice catch!  Those are some big fish that won.

 TT^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Salty Dog on August 17, 2009, 08:10:21 PM
Next year! chrz
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: IrishAyes on August 17, 2009, 08:13:29 PM
Nice catch Eddie. Always fun doing the tournaments, especially your own marina's. AT least you had some decent fish to weigh in. Get em next year.  t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Bucktail on August 17, 2009, 08:56:20 PM
Sounds like a great time! t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: pilot2550 on August 18, 2009, 12:11:21 AM
Eddie,

You had some quality fish.  Those numbers are tough to beat.  Hope you get 'em next time. chrz
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Art Berkman on August 18, 2009, 08:44:57 AM
Nice Catch Eddie  t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Pops Soul on August 18, 2009, 09:16:39 AM
NIce job Eddie, You don't feel so bad when you get beat out by a fish that big  t^
Title: Re: Hunter 2-sun, Aug 16 Fluke Tournament
Post by: Treebeard on August 18, 2009, 11:41:10 AM
Nice work  Eddie  t^ very respectable bag despite missing the $$ ..  well done  chrz