Hey all, new to NJ fishing, just moved here from Florida.
Scoped out the different bodies of water and decided on paddling out from Oyster creek into Barnegat bay.
I was surprised to see the depth at the mouth was only a few feet deep.
I don't have a depth finder yet, I read sonar maps before leaving the house, but I was able to navigate around and determine how deep I was by sticking my paddle into the ground.
I was also surprised how many JET SKIS were blazing through that area. Ended up anchoring up in about 5 feet of water to avoid getting run over by the skis, seeing how they wanted to overrun the 10ft depth areas.
Finally my questions. Where can I go to get a peaceful day of fluke fishing without the annoyance of jet skis? And since I'm fairly new to fluke, is 5ft depth enough to catch them? It's sure deep enough for a good sized shark to swim just under me causing me to need new underwears.
Should I have gone north or south of Oyster creeks' mouth? Heading east towards the ocean inlet looks like a ton of boat traffic...
Sorry so long winded, I didn't want to come off as someone who didn't do some research before popping questions. Thanks!
