Poll On Largest Fluke Ever Caught

[Pennsy Guy]

A long time ago(1956) as a 16yr old...guessing 10-12#too big for my net...caught it about 100yds north of Jerome Ave. bridge(Margate) that spot is now land with my ex-boss's house on it...how's that for irony???

[Dave A]

12.75lbs in 20 feet of water in front of the red church. Six fish between 10 and 10.8lbs.

[JayO]

My first trip ever to SH Reef was in 2001 with my Father on hot August day. We lost a lot of rigs, but totally forgot about that when I landed a 8.5 lb fluke on a live snapper.

[Islander II]

12.13lbs. Live snapper. 1st in community tourney about 14 or 15 years ago. I think we had 47+ lbs total of five fish. My buddy dropped one at the side of the boat right after that. Had mine beat! Live snapper too.

[Sharkyispy]

Pulled up a nice flatty 9.2# fluke out of the Shrewsbury rocks as my best, several others in 8's range.

[Life's A Beach]

PB are nice; even better if on the "right" day! ...but u "no" the old saying, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.

consistently catching quality-size fish is the key. they move, conditions change and how they're chewing vary and the fisherman must adapt.

that all said and admitting that while i enjoy the run of a striper.............the HEAD SHAKE of a fluke and knowing that if you don't do everything right or she gets off (coupled with the warmth of fishing in shorts) makes this my favorite specie to fish for.

they aint bad eating either

[Oasis]

Last year 11:2 on the Sea Hawk. didn't even win the pool, another fisherman got an 18 in that day.

[parker pete sportfishing]

everyone on my boat catches the monsters.....my largest is 9 lb and change...Im just glad the customers get the fluke-asuraus ....but i wouldnt mind a 13lb

[Skolmann]

#9.8 on the Sea Girt reef on a bucktail with a strip. Did lose what I think was a bigger on boatside when I was a kid.

Caught several #8s.

[TomKaye]

Somewhere between 9.8, and 10.1. I tell everybody it was a 10.
July of 2010. Off Sandy Hook near the candlesticks. I have pictures.

Kneeling next to the gunnel. Crappy old scale. The fish started to shake
and I was shaking too from excitement. I thought he was gonna go over the side.
Into the fishbox he went. Then the high-fives were exchanged.
My brother and another friend are witnesses. Don't know why we never weighed him again at the dock. Maybe to allow him to grow over the years.

Have been fluke fishing on and off for quite a while. Some years more than others depending on work and family obligations.
Got a few 6's & 7's over time.
On my bucket list is a 12 pounder. Maybe this year.

Tight lines all.