9/7 Fluke Report on Jersey Key

[MVP]

Received a late invite from my friend Anthony from the Tackle box to fish with his friend Capt. Mike on the Jersey Key which is a 31′ Ocean Master with twin Cummins Diesel engines out of Atlantic Highlands. I have been on just about every center console boat out there and this thing blew me away as it is truly a " TANK" of a Fishing Machine. I have always liked this boat since it came out so I could not pass the chance to go on board for this trip. Anthony also suckered me in by telling me we might try for some inshore blackfishing and even bought the crabs if time permitted. Bucktailing fluke and blackfishing on the same day are you kidding me. These are two of my favorite things to do so I was all in. It also gave me opportunity to fish with my friend Anthony who rarely gets a chance to fish as he is working at the shop all the time. We headed south to the sticky stuff and picked away at some nice fluke throughout the day. We did not get to try for blacks as we would have had to run further south and it would not have given us enough time.

I ended up with 6 nice keepers in the 4-7 lb range to help put a dent in his huge fish box. I really enjoyed my day as I was able to bounce my custom 5 oz Sam the Sinkerman jig all day on my custom tied rigs that seem to do the trick. Capt Mike knows his stuff so you will not be disappointed if you give him a try. He is a sponsor here under Atlantic Highlands Charter boats. Did I mention the boat is Sick and a dream to fish on.