Author Topic: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11  (Read 2535 times)

Offline ReelFun

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Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« on: June 15, 2011, 07:03:25 PM »
Fellow Anglers,

Had John Toth, Jim Zimmer, Don Karl and Craig Adams out for a morning Fluke charter in what turned out to be a constant fight with nature with a fast moving current due to the coming full moon as well as a honking N/NW wind upon our arrival at 7:30 am.

Although we caught numerous shorts (36 in all), the keepers we few and far between today. Got to call it the way it was. Tried numerous deep water locations that produced good fish for us last week, but the fast moving current in those areas proved even too much for our "drift sock" as well as our braid line outfits. When you fish light outfits, like we do, and fail to hold bottom with 6 oz of lead AND a drift sock, it makes hooking up for Fluke a very difficult situation.

There were times when I was recording 3.8 kts drift even with a drift sock deployed. I know there were good fish in the area as we got numerous strikes, but were unable to set the hooks with yards and yards of line out. Sure we moved to more favorable locations, all we caught were shorts for our effort.

Did we catch fish today....sure. Could we have gotten out the "meat" sticks and dragged bait with 10-12 oz of lead...of course but that's no way to catch small Fluke and make it enjoyable for my customers. Have another charter tomorrow afternoon and hopefully the currents will calm down a tad for a better score.

Tight Lines,
Capt. John



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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 08:19:10 PM »
John, you tell it like it is.  When it comes to flukin you've got it nailed and if anyones going to put the client on them it's you.  Great effort.  Hopefully, tomorrow's trip produces the big keeps.  Good luck!


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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 10:07:08 PM »
 whs t^



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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 10:54:30 PM »
...very concise report Capt. J; there's alot I can learn from such a report and carry that wisdom with me.  Thanx and better luck tomorrow!  slt slt


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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2011, 07:17:16 AM »
 slt slt wts t^ t^
Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime.

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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2011, 09:26:02 AM »
Nice report CApt.John
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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2011, 06:04:36 PM »
Nice Job John!  t^
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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 08:22:39 PM »
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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2011, 09:11:40 PM »
Great job Capt. That's one quick drift you had going there.  cfzd
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Re: Reel Fun Sportfishing Fluke Report 6/15/11
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2011, 09:23:43 AM »
Dean on report Capt John.  It gets very frustrating when you know fish are there but teh conditions just aren't right.  Nice report.  T-Bone

 

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