those pesky fluke.......

[shrimpman steve]

Hit the water today with eric the MM for a day of striper fishing. I hate going in with high hopes and crashing and burning! Drove all over today, the bay, the ocean, the hook and nadda! From what i was hearing it was tough for most of the fleet.

With time running out we decided to change tactics and put on the high low spros with gulp in hopes of jigging up a striper:rolleyes:. We could do nothing with these rigs but catch those pesky out of season FLUKE:eek:! those pesky flat fish were taking the spros every drift. keepers, shorts, sea robins and racer blues. Had a blast! weeded thru those flat fish for two hours trying to get a striper!

ALL out of season fish GENTLY released to be caught on opening day. None gut hooked, 0 mortality rate so I don't want to hear it. Can't help what you catch and did not "possess" a fish for longer than a quick picture. Had a blast, and would do it again. Eric had a nice 5 pounder and I dropped a very nice fish.

[Chris1129]

Steve, we were out there as well with Jays brother in law Steve,,,,,could not buy a bite.....Jay got one on but his line somehow snapped.....Tried east, west, north, south........has plenty of clams and we chummed as best we could.....just wasn't our day!

[The Sinker Man]

sent you a PM before I read this...Could be a good Fluke season...

[aduma1107]

WOW! You caught fluke with a fluke rig. I guess it was a research and explore trip. Great job:confused:

[shrimpman steve]

WOW! You caught fluke with a fluke rig. I guess it was a research and explore trip. Great job:confused:

Call it what ever you want. I call it fishing

[The Sinker Man]

your stuff or store bought?

[action]

good job doing what you love.got one last monday on a hole clam

[action]

good job doing what you love.got one last monday on a hole clam

[shrimpman steve]

Some left overs from last year that were on the boat. But here is one of yours ready to go.

[BlueDog]

I like this report, thanks for posting, don't listen to the guys about catching them out of season, you turned a bad day into a good day that's all that matters. I can't wait for fluke season to open.

Capt Art
Blue Dog
24 Rampage Express

[shrimpman steve]

I like this report, thanks for posting, don't listen to the guys about catching them out of season, you turned a bad day into a good day that's all that matters. I can't wait for fluke season to open.

Capt Art
Blue Dog
24 Rampage Express

I never do. I interperate the regs as a 0 possession limit. Does not say you can not target like stripers out of season.

[makosnax]

Thanks for the scouting report. Talked to a guy at the dock who said he picked up a few shorts today while anchored up clamming. West of where you were so i guess they are spread out and filtering in nicely.
HOOKEM N COOKEM!

[acl1075]

Should have tried for some flounder. Was on The Fisherman Thursday for Stripers and guys were foul hooking them with Bass rigs using clam. Quick change over to flounder rig and I had my limit in two drops. Goose Egg on the Striped Ones. I was gonna do the bucktail thing but decided not to. Good signs.

[M Rod]

WOW! You caught fluke with a fluke rig. I guess it was a research and explore trip. Great job:confused:
Bucktails were a striper rig before a fluke rig. Nice job Steve and Eric.

[makokeith]

To bad about the bass but nice warm up on the flatties......

[SaltLife1980]

Nice work steve.. the bite was tough. I cant wait till the 18th.. i have had enough of these bass.. I want some Fluke!!! Thanks again for the clams and bunker!! they will go to good use.. See you out there next week!

[shrimpman steve]

Next week? I'll be out there tomorrow

[SaltLife1980]

Next week? I'll be out there tomorrow


We will too.. Hit me up in the morning

[BWhaler23]

Nice job Steve, soon ya wont have to through them back....looking forward to some combo trips myself.... if what your looking for ain't happening, nice to have something to fall back on.

Capt. Pat

[seazu]

I cant wait till the 18th.. i have had enough of these bass..
wwwwhhhhhaaaatttt, i am going to have to wash your mouth out with soap:D :D :D

[Tony Cav]

I like this report, thanks for posting, don't listen to the guys about catching them out of season, you turned a bad day into a good day that's all that matters. I can't wait for fluke season to open.

Capt Art
Blue Dog
24 Rampage Express


Me Three!!