World Record Fluke caught in New Jersey waters. The news is out a potential World Record Fluke was caught this week in NJ.Contraversay, congratulations, disbelief or a fluke. The internet fishing sites are loaded with all kinds of questions and comments.
Monica Oswald of Neptune landed a 38 inch, 24.3 pound fluke off Monmouth County in about 55 feet of water this week according to reports across the World Wide Web. Monica is no stranger to fishing. She has a solid track record of trophy fish on her resume. She frequently enters the Fisherman Dream boat contest every year. The previous record was 22 lbs 7 ounces in NY. It’s now up to the IGFA to finalize and register this doormat. Pictures of the fish are circulating throughout the internet. Fluke fishing in NJ is taken very seriously and is the #1 revenue producer for our local charter boats and fishing tournaments
It’s a halibut. It was caught on a commercial fishing boat in a gill net. It was raised in a bath tub. It was caught on 60 lb test line. These are some of the comments coming out of the web sites due to the picture that is circulating. In the picture the flukes gill is torn and looks a little beat up according to reports. This is just some of the criticism you have to put up with when you become famous. Monica congratulations and I’m sure your track record will speak for itself.
On the flip side my friend Joey G. from NJSALTWATERFISHERMAN.com headed out with his dad for some fluke and did well outside Sandy Hook. First stop landed a nice 21" fluke and a few shorts. Second stop at the rocks and worked there way back home, plenty of throw backs and all the blues you wanted. Joey did tell me that some fisherman were being stopped by CO's at the dock looking for anglers taking home shorts and yes 7 CO's at AH marina, they did fine a few guys with multiple shorts, one guy with shorts and no registration numbers displayed. According to one C.O. 35 boats came in with shorts. Let’s keep it clean it only hurts us in the end.
Captain Ron aboard the Norma K had plenty of fluke action. Poll winner topped at 9 lbs. and plenty of 4 to 6 pounders caught along with shorts
Sandy Hook Channel was productive fishing in 35' to 55' of water. That area gave up five keeper Fluke along with many shorts, a ton of Sea Robins and one Skate.
David Schoeller and his 13 year old Golden Retriever, Gretchen aboard his boat the Wasp from Brick trolled the Glory hole in hopes of some tuna steaks for the grill. On his 30 International and 40 lb test he had a hit that made his pole scream on a 6 inch pink rubber squid. After 20 minutes he realized he was hooked into a Wahoo weighing in at 77 lbs. Congratulations Dave that’s a beautiful catch.
Fishing remains strong aboard Captain Steve Purul’s Reelfantasea from Barnegat Light. Sea trout while grass shrimping with blues, hickory shad , aka "Jersey Tarpon" , sand perch, fluke, small sea bass along with assorted others species. Although the bites were constant, the hook up ratio was a little off earlier in the week, All clients went home with fresh sea trout fillets though and did manage some real nice sea trout to 4lbs. Jeff Pesot was out with daughters Georgia 7 and Melisa 13 where these girls were as competitive as boys if not more!! They manage a nice mix of sea trout, blues, and hickory shad. The Cy Collins Party was out to find the sea trout bite a little more challenging, Although the bites were there , the trout were very illusive in there bite, managing just a few sea trout , snappers , and hickory shad. Armond Shahenian was out with his sons Eric, Tom and Jim for a pick of sea trout and hickory shad at first. After getting enough sea trout for there dinner that night the guys released the rest of the trout, they ended the night having a blast clobbering the blues on plastics in the back along the sod banks!! They also said they had never seen action like that ever!! The John Repko Party was out for a sea trout slam fest was the guys managed a nice box of trout in just a few hours evening trip!!
The big fish award went to Tony who managed a nice 3 1/2 lbs, they also had a nice mix of blues, shad, and sand perch they had stated they never had fishing as good as this ever!
The Brent Burger party was out for slam fest with the sea trout as well, they also had a nice mix of snapper, shad, perch, and small sea bass as well. The trip also had a “Big Mystery Fish " that battled for 50 minutes up and down the inlet. The big fish hit a half of hickory shad and The Battle Royal was on!!! Brent did as good of a job as anybody could do but the size and power of the fish proved too much for the 8lbs test!! They never got a view of the fish so they really don't know for sure what it was and that’s what fishing is all about.
Thanks everyone for your reports they keep getting better and more interesting. So many species and so many stories to tell it can only get better with Canyon reports around the corner. Please keep your reports coming to ron@signbrothers.com
