Fluke Season - This year compared to last year...

[Bucktailboys.com]

So how would you compare your season so far to last year?

Must say that our season is definitely worse than last year! Inconsistent and "finicky" are the 2 common words of our season so far. Had limits one day and return to the same spot the next day and nothing!!! Tried every trick I could think of and even dragged bait a couple of times

Just wondering why???

[Fisherman120]

Very weird season..... 2014 started off bad, much worse then 2015, but once that Rockaway bite developed in July last year it was game on till the end. This year started off pretty decently(better then 2014 for sure) but since mid-July it has been downright awful with the exception of a couple of days. This is the time of year it should be good and it's not just about every where in our area. Why? No idea why, but I'd definitley say 2015 is worse then 2014. Inconsistent and finicky is a perfect description.

[HighHook94]

Compared to last year, it's been really inconsistent. I only get out 1-2 times per week because of work, but I haven't had many days where we just hammer the fluke (like last year). Definitely a down year. I've consistently gotten at least 1 keeper for myself each time out, but haven't come close to a limit. I haven't even been getting much short action to keep me busy. I haven't had a problem catching dogfish though... Blackfish season can't come soon enough.

[broken bobber]

its off a bit...2 reasons i see is water quality... its been the dirtiest and stired up more than i can remember outside and really hasnt cleaned up even for a few days..... Also the bait is here and there where it SHOULD be, which is very weird

[Chrisper4694]

Last year for us was great, couldn't ask for better. Put a 4-6 lber in the box every single weekend for a month and a half. Plenty of keepers every trip and a few limits and 3-4 keeper days per person. This year, first trip I got my pb 8.5 lbs but that was it that day and for weeks we struggled with 1-2 keepers between 2 guys and not many shorts. We've had some good days but inconsistent for sure.

I know some people had a bad season last year and good this year, opposite of us. And I'm very curious why. There has to be some differences in style or something. I would like to figure it out so we can adjust season to season instead of just accepting defeat. Anyone want to discus this? Send me a pm.

[NoLimit]

The SS Languor Management saw more whale than legal fluke this year (although 1 went 7 lbs).

As Capt. Ron said, its the worst in 30 odd years.

Thank Your Very Much Commercial Draggers and our deceitful Bio Bureaucrats.

[HDMarc]

If the limit were still 17.5, I'd be having a banner year but all my 17.99"s were sent back to be caught next year.