Fluke Tips

[Capt. Ed]

Hi All,

Something to consider ...

Bad weather in late August always triggers the Fluke migration, especially of the larger fish that have been on the reefs and rocks.

Evidence?

Experience ...

It would be smart to pay attention to fishing the mouths of inlets as nice fish are due to pass through there out of the bays and rivers. Additionally, this is the time to target favorite offshore lumps.

I am not saying that the Fluke fishing is finished. I am saying to target the bigger fish, the reefs have a lower probability of them being there than deeper lumos and mouths of inlets. That is what this is all about anyway. Probabilities ... the slow fishing can be shrugged off as stirred bottom, no drift or no current. The sharpies know that this sudden waterdrop, decrease in salinity, and weekend of slow fishing mean something else.

A word to those who know how to hunt for fish!

Capt. Ed

[Luna Sea 5]

very good read 

[mboy]

Interesting thing is all of the fluke I and a few others I know caught this weekend were all in the ack areas of the bay in relatively shallow water.

[Capt. Ed]

Hi Mboy,

The surface water temp and availability of bait may be part of that. The water temp in Barnegat Bay and the feeding rivers is at least 14 degrees F lower than last Sunday. As you know the water warms faster in shallow water.

Also, there is a ton of bait staging for their move ... a lot of it in the shallows.

Just something to think about when the status quo situation isn't working. It may be a new part of the fishing cycle ...

Ed

[Ruger314]

Capt. Ed .. exactly what is going on in the back waters right now!!

[wb]

I found good size fluke in 60-70' of water yesterday. Also saw a few bigger fish caught off SH Gunnison Beach in only 15-25'. Go figure.

[CapBob]

Ed


We have always done great with the bigger Fluke until about Mid Oct.........but alas that is history

[Capt. Ed]

Hi Capt. Bob,

Not around the Manasquan River the past few years, especially last year as all of September was a wash. We got out once for a few hours into the ocean. The river was dead except for some small fish, a pick at best.

Moral of the story ...

Get out there now ... not just for Fluke. The weather can turn on us and screw everything up.

Hurricanes and Nor'easters stay away,

Ed

[ped579]

Hi Everyone,

So far so good this year with the tropical cyclones.  Not much happening coming off Africa and just a little disturbance west of the Cape Verde Islands.

The problem this time of year is that the left curve is a path that leads more north thus giving us a bigger probability for something to come close. 

Remember we don't have to have a direct hit to cause major damage.  A good example was Bound Brook a few years ago.

happy Catching

Paul