A decent day of Fluke fishing! - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

Detour66 · #1 07-21-2022, 12:41 AM

Left the barn at 7. Tons of bunker all over the bay. Turned the hook and headed to the SBR. Fished 40ft of water and caught a keeper right off the bat. Also shorts and rays/doggies. Wind died down and decided to fish the RS area. not much action. Wound up going to one of my go-to spots and it was game on. My buddy and I wound up with 3 slot fish and 2 19" and also 2 nice sea bass. Fish where caught om 3" gulp grub tipped with a spearing using a 3-way rig. most of the fish where caught between 60-70 ft of water. Some other fisherman back at the barn also had a very good catch of bigger Fluke. So they are out there you just have to find them. Tight Lines.

Duffman · #2 07-21-2022, 04:59 PM

Nice report. What were water temps up to after all this heat?

How was MCM? I haven’t been down in a week but last time the place was a ghost town and that surprised the hell outta me.

Gerry Zagorski · #3 07-21-2022, 08:36 PM

Nice report Detour and gives us all some encouragement. With all the bait swimming around inside I think we’re going to be set for later in the season too.

Detour66 · #4 07-22-2022, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Duffman

Nice report. What were water temps up to after all this heat?

How was MCM? I haven’t been down in a week but last time the place was a ghost town and that surprised the hell outta me.

You are correct MCM was a ghost town on that week day. Between the price of fuel ($5.10) the heat and the lack of good fishing people are staying home. Water temps were around 70 on the surface that day. I think the Fluke fishing is going to really pick up in the ocean in August. Only time will tell. Tight Lines!