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Originally Posted by Luckyduck
Hi everyone, My wife, daughter and I are looking to go fishing for the first time this year on Monday. I have a 20 foot boat we launch out of Atlantic Highlands. Looks like an outgoing tide Southwest winds at 4 to 5. Looking for some info where to start in the river, bay, down the beach. Any information would be much appreciate it and thanks in advance.
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Depends how far you are willing to go,,, The larger fluke will be in the ocean on rough bottom... Sea bass there as well, and maybe some Ling as well.. However, there are plenty of Fluke in the bay and rivers as well.. Just not as many big ones, but keeper size fluke can be in any water depth from just a few feet right near shore right into 50 or more feet along the channels...
Personally, if I were staying in the bay, not sure of "hot spots" I would head out around the ammo pier area, check along the channel edges, see what the bite is like, and be ready to move shallow into say 8-10 feet of water close to shore.. At times, [NOT always!] the presence of several boats in a given area might mean an area of good concentrations of active fish.. just something to keep an eye out for... Of course never crowd the party boats, but in general if they are in a certain spot there are probably some fish to be caught in that general area.. I have always found fluke at the tip of the Hook, and then down along the beach a few miles.. However, thats all sand bottom, and the fish are not as big as along the channels or out in the ocean on rough bottom.. At least for me.. That was not the spot for a lot of big fluke, but they were always there, and sometimes plentiful.. Same on the bay side near the Hook,, a LOT of fluke at times, not a lot of real big ones, but a lot of action.. You might get blitzed with some blues too especially early before the boat traffic gets crazy... The fluke are everywhere this time of year, just try and keep your eyes open, and you'll find some fish for sure.. You may get some PM's telling specific spots , but I would not bet my life on it... If you know how to fish a jig, or tie a presentable bait rig, you'll catch some Fluke.... oh yeah, Sea Robins too!....... bob
07-09-2022, 11:11 AM
Where to start for fluke fishing
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