Hunter 2- Raritan Bay Fluke Monday July 13, 2009

[Hunter 2]

I just started a 4 week vacation so I head out solo today towards the triangle near round shoal.  The weather was perfect but drifting was slow. I caught a few shorts in the area and made a move by the E buoy. Not much luck in that area. I head out a bit to the red #18 buoy in the raritan reach channel. I saw a huge sea turtle come up for a breath of air. I had a steady pick of Fluke with only one keeper and a couple of dogs. I was using Spearing and squid strips on a Bucktail with a teaser above and the other pole had a pink rubber squid with double hooks in it that I won at the NJSWF party donated by Irish Ayes Joe. That setup caught plenty of fish today.    I attached it to a fishfinder rig.  I had to be home by 1pm to get my daughter from camp. I invited her and her friend Mahoro who are both 8 years old for a short trip. We picked up some snacks and head out to the same spot. Mahoro has never fished saltwater and she has never been on a boat bigger than a canoe.  So I set up the rods for them and they are singing to radio Disney music on the Sirius radio when the action started.  We landed some more short Fluke and a medium Skate that they were excited about. When the snacks were gone they wanted to come home to swim in the pool.  They had a ball and just kept saying drive faster,, faster,,      Anyway,, It was a nice day on the water and I am glad the girls had fun.  And they are still in the pool.

[Luna Sea 5]

priceless pictures.

[Treebeard]

Great report and pics Eddie  Funny how adding a couple kids can turn a mediocre day into something special.. Enjoy your vacation 

[Bucktail]

Nice job Eddie.  Looks like the girls had fun! 
Four week vacation, huh?  Awesome!  Enjoy!

[kezsr]

Great day Eddie

[Still Running]

  Nice Eddie! It's fun havine the kids catch fish. Glad to here the boat is running good now. Enjo your vacation.

[mckee17]

Thanks for the great report.  What a pleasure to take the kids fishing and share in their joy at catching a fish.

[pilot2550]

Eddie,

Now you have to do something for encore.  Those kids are hooked.  Nice job!

[kpcoe]

Nice report Eddie! snacks, fish and a fast ride....have the feeling you better make a trip to Walmart and pile up on the snacks...your boat is gonna be crowded these next few weeks!....just wait till she tells her other friends !!!

[PeggyLee]

Eddie,  You have to feel good taking the kids out and catching some fish. That story would  make any sportsman fell good.

[IrishAyes]

Nice job Eddie. It is always great when you introduce the young ones to this sport. 


Glad to hear the door prize rig worked for you. I have several of them in my arsenol. 

[Pfishingruven]

Great day!  I have never seen a sea turtle in this area...pretty cool.  Way to put the girls on fish.  Sounds like they had a fun boating trip too.

Enjoy your vacation.

 

[wb]

good job Mr. Leisure

I may sneak out tomorrow afternoon if da Boss is lookin the other way....

[Salty Dog]

Gee Whiz ! Four weeks,poor guy.My hats off to you for showing those two kids such a good time.