8-11-07 Fluke report

[whale]

I took my neighbor, Tony, out for fluke yesterday. High tide was around 8 am so we headed out around 5 am and got where we wanted on the water just after 6 am. I picked the wrong spot as we started off very slow. Guy at my marina was out there (he is a fluke killer) and he was elsewhere and by 7:15 had his limit of 5 keepers. We shifted spots and picked up 2 keepers but then it died....for several hours. Finally around 10:30 we started to pick up some more and called it quits after 7 keepers. When I went to pull in the 3rd rod (it was in a holder) I felt dead weight on it and sure enough there was a keeper fluke on it. The netting attempt missed twice and just as Tony scooped it on the third attempt the hook popped out.....fish in net! No big fish so I didn't take any pics of them but here's a couple from the trip.

Watch Hill Light in the early morning.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4482.jpg

Sunrise on a V.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4483.jpg

My neighbor hooked up:

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s106/whalenkm/PICT4484.jpg

[randlemanboater2]

Looks like a nice day, a lot better than working, like I had to.

[charlie_the_tuna]

your neighbor looks like a keeper but tell him to turn the dam rod upside down.

[whale]

your neighbor looks like a keeper but tell him to turn the dam rod upside down.

CTT....that is a baitcasting reel on that rod.

My neighbor is a crazy guy. If anyone watches Deal or No Deal he was on there a few months back....

[Blue_Runner]

Well, the rod might be right side up but his cell phone is definitely upside down ::) Deal or no deal huh? He do any good?

[Sean]

Nice trip! I feel your pain on loosing one at the boat, I lost a nice one yesterdaytrying to wip her in the "tuna Door" (20' transon and over the splash well ;D) my last time doing that ;D
Great pics and it was perfect out ysterday, I was about 10miles away from you ;) 7 keepers and a good trip by any standards ;)

[parishht]

Maybe he is standing on his head and the rod and phone are in the correct position.

Sounds like you had a good day on the water.

[whale]

Sean....I think I did not word it very well. We actually did net the fish and take it home....the hook popped just as he took his third scoop with the net. A second later and it would have been lost.

He won $14k on the show.....should have taken his previous offer of $53k!!!!

[C YENSEN]

NICE JOB KEV......GOOD TO SEE OLD SCHOOL BEING PUT TO GOOD USE ;) ;D

WILLY WOULD BE PROUD ;D

[Sean]

Ooohhh, Makes the story that much better ;D.
Thanks for the clarifaction!!