Shark River Fluke Report - They're Here :-)

[hartattack]

Stopped by Jakesdad's Marina to help Ronnie and Henry prep Honeybee for splash. Unfortunately she didn't splash today but soon . . .

That didn't stop me from jigging for a few minutes from the end of Henry's dock.

Henry: Catch anything yet ?
Me: Nah but I think I just got a hit.
Ronnie: Catch anything yet ?
Me: Nah but something just stole my bait.
Henry: You're gonna run out of bait fishing solo.
Me: GET THE NET !

My trout rod doubled over and the familiar head-shakes gave me goosebumps - this was no Sea Robin. Sure enough it was a 19" keeper that I flipped onto the floating dock, snapped a pic & she swam away happy.

I then stopped fishing, ensuring that my keeper ratio remains 100% I only made 4 or 5 casts in total, but had several bites. I hope this good omen bodes well for all NJFers in 2017.

[tjd24]

Raritan Bay, too !
My brother and I got a 19.5" fluke on a Stretch 25 last week.

[Rocky]

Those poor endangered fluke can't get a break. :roll eyes: Nice catch guys. Hopefully the supreme powers wake up and give us a decent fluke season this year.

[jakesdad]

Larry, You just wanted everyone to see how swelt you became over the winter.

Nice to at least get out in the fresh air.

[CadiShackFishing]

Nice going Larry, see you in June.

[TerriMc223]

Very encouraging!
Kind of like seeing the first robin of spring

[tombanjo]

All those blues in the river this morning and you managed to bring a fluke up?

[frugalfisherman]

Nice! If it was me that sucker would have some Wasabi and soy on it with a little pickled ginger on the side.

[Foul Hook]

Good job Larry. My buddy had a 16 incher the other day as well in the SR

[shrimpman steve]

Greetings from Florida. Gonna miss the fluking. Oh and you