Lastly tried the flat ocean for zero fluke but while he bounced fluke jigs I played with a 60 gram jig and was pleasantly surprised by quite a few sea bass without bait! I like this jig thing! I see more of this in my future.
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My son decided to come home this weekend from college to get a few things done. Plus he figured dad might give him on last shot at fluke before curriculum took all his time. Hell, I wanted a crack at the title after our last outings. Off we went this morning and after speaking with my BIL we netted a full live well of peanuts. Thoughts were to get out side but saw a few locals inside so stuck around for the last of the out. Good thing we did. The kid limited again with a nice brace of fluke. Damn good he was!! And all fish were on the peanuts.
Lastly tried the flat ocean for zero fluke but while he bounced fluke jigs I played with a 60 gram jig and was pleasantly surprised by quite a few sea bass without bait! I like this jig thing! I see more of this in my future.
Lastly tried the flat ocean for zero fluke but while he bounced fluke jigs I played with a 60 gram jig and was pleasantly surprised by quite a few sea bass without bait! I like this jig thing! I see more of this in my future.
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019
My son decided to come home this weekend from college to get a few things done. Plus he figured dad might give him on last shot at fluke before curriculum took all his time. Hell, I wanted a crack at the title after our last outings. Off we went this morning and after speaking with my BIL we netted a full live well of peanuts. Thoughts were to get out side but saw a few locals inside so stuck around for the last of the out. Good thing we did. The kid limited again with a nice brace of fluke. Damn good he was!! And all fish were on the peanuts.
Lastly tried the flat ocean for zero fluke but while he bounced fluke jigs I played with a 60 gram jig and was pleasantly surprised by quite a few sea bass without bait! I like this jig thing! I see more of this in my future.
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AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019
My son decided to come home this weekend from college to get a few things done. Plus he figured dad might give him on last shot at fluke before curriculum took all his time. Hell, I wanted a crack at the title after our last outings. Off we went this morning and after speaking with my BIL we netted a full live well of peanuts. Thoughts were to get out side but saw a few locals inside so stuck around for the last of the out. Good thing we did. The kid limited again with a nice brace of fluke. Damn good he was!! And all fish were on the peanuts.
Lastly tried the flat ocean for zero fluke but while he bounced fluke jigs I played with a 60 gram jig and was pleasantly surprised by quite a few sea bass without bait! I like this jig thing! I see more of this in my future.
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First MateOriginal Crew689 postsSince 2019
Nice!! I've still yet to use live bait for fluke, with exception of killies.
Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
Nice!! I've still yet to use live bait for fluke, with exception of killies.
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019
Nice!! I've still yet to use live bait for fluke, with exception of killies.
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019
My son decided to come home this weekend from college to get a few things done. Plus he figured dad might give him on last shot at fluke before curriculum took all his time. Hell, I wanted a crack at the title after our last outings. Off we went this morning and after speaking with my BIL we netted a full live well of peanuts. Thoughts were to get out side but saw a few locals inside so stuck around for the last of the out. Good thing we did. The kid limited again with a nice brace of fluke. Damn good he was!! And all fish were on the peanuts.
Lastly tried the flat ocean for zero fluke but while he bounced fluke jigs I played with a 60 gram jig and was pleasantly surprised by quite a few sea bass without bait! I like this jig thing! I see more of this in my future.
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AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019
Went fishing in Alaska a few weeks back with a friend. The fluke up there are huge.
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AdmiralOriginal Crew25,821 postsSince 2018
Well, that's it for this disappointing fluke season for the crew of the Leprechaun. Tough fishing throughout, best fish was probably Capt. Mike's 6lber. No 7's this season. I guess all of us had a fish in the high 5lb class, so that's the way this cookie crumbled.
Pulled all the fluke gear off the boat this weekend and loaded on the extra sinkers and other blackfishing paraphernalia, including the second anchor set up. Damn, that stuff gets heavier every season. I certainly hope the 2024 local tog scene is better than it was last year, which was borderline abysmal. Started off gangbusters and went backwards from there. Hmmm, sound like our '24 fluke season. An ominous omen? I hope not.
Pulled all the fluke gear off the boat this weekend and loaded on the extra sinkers and other blackfishing paraphernalia, including the second anchor set up. Damn, that stuff gets heavier every season. I certainly hope the 2024 local tog scene is better than it was last year, which was borderline abysmal. Started off gangbusters and went backwards from there. Hmmm, sound like our '24 fluke season. An ominous omen? I hope not.
"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
Just got caught up with this thread - 2024 was definitely a weird fluke season in NJ, made plenty of trips to NY and some of the SS bays hit the lottery this year...everywhere else, not so much. The Captree/Moriches for hire fleets are happy, they pushed for the 19.5" increase in exchange for the longer season and it paid off bigly - literally - from May through October.
Here's a recap of my (mostly) shorebound season -
Here's a recap of my (mostly) shorebound season -
First MateOriginal Crew258 postsSince 2018
Back to the lobsta'boat races and strange engine setups - I think I found my spirit person -
"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
Just got caught up with this thread - 2024 was definitely a weird fluke season in NJ, made plenty of trips to NY and some of the SS bays hit the lottery this year...everywhere else, not so much. The Captree/Moriches for hire fleets are happy, they pushed for the 19.5" increase in exchange for the longer season and it paid off bigly - literally - from May through October.
Here's a recap of my (mostly) shorebound season -
Thanks Rog
MateOriginal Crew241 postsSince 2019
Just got caught up with this thread - 2024 was definitely a weird fluke season in NJ, made plenty of trips to NY and some of the SS bays hit the lottery this year...everywhere else, not so much. The Captree/Moriches for hire fleets are happy, they pushed for the 19.5" increase in exchange for the longer season and it paid off bigly - literally - from May through October.
Here's a recap of my (mostly) shorebound season -
"Chance only favors the prepared mind" - Pasteur
Captain4,161 postsSince 2021
And just like that, POOF! $400 magically disappears.
"Luck" is when preparation meets opportunity.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
I prefer fishing evolution to fishing extinction.
If ya want to clean up the water, ya gotta get the pigs out of the creek.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,216 postsSince 2018
I haven’t tried yet. Busy with house and yard work, now that I have the old girl spiffed and floating. We’ll give it a good shot on the coming Holiday weekend.
So far the reports local to me sound truly awful - maybe the coming week will feature some warmer temps to get them motivated. Or me motivated to go looking. Either/or, LOL!
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019
And just like that, POOF! $400 magically disappears.
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