Water temp. for fluke

[howardrf]

Looks like cold water for opening day fluke. Raritan bay water 59-61. Thoughts

[Joey Dah Fish]

If you waited as long as we have you fish!!!!!! Go find the best temp and structure and fish it hard!!!!

[frugalfisherman]

It's warmer than the ocean so the fluke should stay mostly inside the hook.

[Bigadam119]

Looks like cold water for opening day fluke. Raritan bay water 59-61. Thoughts

I think that the water temperature is actually above normal for this time of the year.

[howardrf]

Really... Went out bottom fishing 2 weeks ago it was cold. I guess with weather we've been having it seems way colder.

[dfish28]

Pre season river trials... Killing em!! They are there and hungry!

[Take a kid fishing]

Initial reports are they are getting Fluke so let's hope the temps are right.

[bunker dunker]

I'm with joey,time to bounce bucktails.just going to have to work at it.

[Hunter 2]

Surf guys are catching them in the bay

[rumster]

Just an fyi. Early season fluke fisherman usually and I mean usually do better dragging bait than bucktailing due to the cold water temps in the Ocean. Did I mention that I am bucktail guy. lol

[makosnax]

^^^ what he said. Nothing beats a slow dead spearing this time of year. I too am a die hard bucktailer but I will have bait with me.

[rumster]

^^^ what he said. Nothing beats a slow dead spearing this time of year. I too am a die hard bucktailer but I will have bait with me.
Smart man! Even though I would choose a nice big fresh strip over the spearing. They definitely will hit the spearing, but with it being a soft bait sometimes times they just pull the spearing off. Now a nice fresh strip is something they can sink their teeth into and it will not come off. Just my 2 cents.