A new body of Fluke seemed to have moved into our waters and provided my charters this 4th of July weekend with some solid action along with some real fat keepers for dinner.
On Friday the 2nd, I had a "open boat" charter with
Tom Tanacredi and John, Fred Richardson and Bobby Brown, some new and past Reel Fun anglers for a windy but productive day where all the participants got in on the action to the tune of
51 fluke being caught. It was steady action right from the first drift with very few lulls in the action using primarily Spro bucktails and teaser rigs tipped with Gulp Alive baits. Although dragging baits was somewhat productive too, the Spro rig setup was by far the big winner today...........Great Job Guys!
On Saturday the 3rd, I had a really wonderful couple on board,
Ralph and Gina, who are getting married on the 28th of August for a really fun AND productive day on the water. Although the day started off very slow at the spot I returned to for the 51 fluke, a few moves later and I had the two of them into some of the biggest fish of the year so far. Some really plump ocean fish from
2 lb's to a 4 lb'er that dear Gina bagged on a Peruvian Smelt and Squid combo.
Amazing how things change from one day to the next. Bucktails one day, dragging bait the next........go figure.
And congratulations to out to Gina for learning the art of fluke fishing successfully so fast as she was ahead of her fiancé Ralph about 6 fish to 1 before Ralph turned on the afterburners and caught up to her with a steady stream of "keepers". Way to go Ralph. What a great looking and gracious couple to have out on a beautiful Saturday morning. Good luck, good health and many years of wedded bliss to you guys. Stay in touch when you return from Rome.
Tight Lines,
Capt. John
