Shark River Fluke Report - They're Here :-)

[hartattack]

Stopped by Jakesdad's Marina to help Ronnie and Henry prep Honeybee for splash. Unfortunately she didn't splash today but soon . . .

That didn't stop me from jigging for a few minutes from the end of Henry's dock.

Henry: Catch anything yet ?
Me: Nah but I think I just got a hit.
Ronnie: Catch anything yet ?
Me: Nah but something just stole my bait.
Henry: You're gonna run out of bait fishing solo.
Me: GET THE NET !

My trout rod doubled over and the familiar head-shakes gave me goosebumps - this was no Sea Robin. Sure enough it was a 19" keeper that I flipped onto the floating dock, snapped a pic & she swam away happy.

I then stopped fishing, ensuring that my keeper ratio remains 100% :eek: I only made 4 or 5 casts in total, but had several bites. I hope this good omen bodes well for all NJFers in 2017.

[tjd24]

Raritan Bay, too !
My brother and I got a 19.5" fluke on a Stretch 25 last week.

[Rocky]

Those poor endangered fluke can't get a break. :roll eyes: Nice catch guys. Hopefully the supreme powers wake up and give us a decent fluke season this year.

[jakesdad]

Larry, You just wanted everyone to see how swelt you became over the winter.

Nice to at least get out in the fresh air.

[CadiShackFishing]

Nice going Larry, see you in June.

[TerriMc223]

Very encouraging!
Kind of like seeing the first robin of spring :)

[tombanjo]

All those blues in the river this morning and you managed to bring a fluke up?

[frugalfisherman]

Nice! If it was me that sucker would have some Wasabi and soy on it with a little pickled ginger on the side.

[Foul Hook]

Good job Larry. My buddy had a 16 incher the other day as well in the SR

[shrimpman steve]

Greetings from Florida. Gonna miss the fluking. Oh and you:)

[Perfesser]

Must be like the realtors tell us: "Location, Location, Location."
If it's near Henry, there's going to be fluke!

[bulletbob]

Greetings from Florida. Gonna miss the fluking. Oh and you:)

Lots of flounder down there.. Summer flounder . Gulf flounder, Southern flounder.. bob

[Dan McGivney]

WTG Larry.

[Halibuttech]

we should be catching some flounder up here in sw nova scotia in the next few weeks as the water warms up to 50f. it is 46 at the moment and can hardly wait to get my boat in the water to have some fun fishing.