no fluke

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Call me if you need joeys numbers. They’re still in my plotter

If I was you I would check under my car for bombs before I got in.

[frugalfisherman]

If you were on a 1/2 day boat they don't have time to get to where the fish moved to. Stick to 3/4 day or better yet head south to Brielle.

[FISHGERE]

i'm sure he has good numbers been fishing as a kid its bad, your better off in florida shrimpy .

[NoLimit]

I stopped reporting on fluke because it is that bad finding legal ones. Having said that, Ambrose is just about drop and catch for juveniles with the wonder rig in the right places at the right time. And that has been for the past three weeks with legal fish becoming increasingly rare (30/1 yesterday)

[Detour66]

Catching keepers seems to be tough unless you fish rocky bottom or wrecks out in the ocean. Most of the time this is tough fishing for party boats with anglers get snagged on the bottom all over the place. One guy at my marina caught over 11 nice sized keepers on his boat but he fished the rocky area's and lost over 30 bucktails. It seems like an expensive hobbie even if you make the bucktails yourself. That being said it's no surprise that a lot of anglers get skunked or just catch shorts all day. The regulations really need to be reviewed and changed so people can bring home at least a meal or 2 after spending the $$ they do trying to bring home a catch. Tight lines!

[rumster]

Originally Posted by NoLimit

I stopped reporting on fluke because it is that bad finding legal ones. Having said that, Ambrose is just about drop and catch for juveniles with the wonder rig in the right places at the right time. And that has been for the past three weeks with legal fish becoming increasingly rare (30/1 yesterday)

The wonder rig works wonders in the back bays, not so much in the ocean.... The reason being is that a killie is a forage fish that is not found in the ocean. It is only in the bays and rivers. Also, smaller fish have to eat very often to put on size, which is why the little guys commit suicide left and right, where as big fish eat bigger baits less often. Rarely will you see double digit fluke caught on just a killie... Before I get mugged there are always exceptions to the rule..... Better off using live snappers, a bucktail gulp rig or a larger profile strip baits this time of year in the ocean. But what do I know... I only have 3 N.J DD`s to 13.4lbs.

[tuna john]

interesting this is from Capt Monty on Fluke


As for flounder, we must work through the “Sandy Slump.”
Because summer flounder spawn from late September to early November, hurricane Sandy (October 22, 2012) hit at the worst possible moment. What would normally be a nurturing sea where many fertilized eggs survive suddenly became a harsh environment indeed.
A 19 inch fluke (Fluke is what they call Summer Flounder from Jersey north) would have been spawned in 2012..
The good news is there are more smalls all the time. This important fishery shall soon rebound.

[John D.]

There seems to be a few posters whom make it think it’s not even worth it to fish a boat out of AH. I’m sure the bay is kinda dead, as it usually is this time of year, and Ambrose hasn’t turned on, but can’t believe the ocean off the NY side and ocean down the Hook is dead.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by John D.

There seems to be a few posters whom make it think it’s not even worth it to fish a boat out of AH. I’m sure the bay is kinda dead, as it usually is this time of year, and Ambrose hasn’t turned on, but can’t believe the ocean off the NY side and ocean down the Hook is dead.

It's not

[Joey Dah Fish]

Let’s all be honest. Fluking is about several things. First is conditions, second is location and last but not least is the angler a hack. So I say always fish while you can. Check winds a tides and learn to hone your skills.