Re: FLUKE.
 

i'll tell ya why go for 17.5.
last season our limit was 18 and 4 fish.
i didnt fish my limit once.
i cant tell you how many 17.5 fish i threw back. it would have been nice to bring home 5-8 pounds of fillets.
i have been fluke fishing since the late 60's.
we used to catch 5-8 pounders all day long.
now thats a trophy.
the problem with our coastal waters now is that any schmuck with 5 grand can buy a boat.
used to go out on a perfect summer sunday and there were maybe 10 boats out there.
now i only fish during the week because the entire ***ish fleet and the italian navy are all out on the weekend.
i fish thursday and friday and there are hundreds of "captains" out there who have not a clue what they are doing.
its almost impossible to enjoy boating anymore.

ok, now i'm done.

Re: FLUKE.
 

i'll tell ya why go for 17.5.
last season our limit was 18 and 4 fish.
i didnt fish my limit once.
i cant tell you how many 17.5 fish i threw back. it would have been nice to bring home 5-8 pounds of fillets.
i have been fluke fishing since the late 60's.
we used to catch 5-8 pounders all day long.
now thats a trophy.
the problem with our coastal waters now is that any schmuck with 5 grand can buy a boat.
used to go out on a perfect summer sunday and there were maybe 10 boats out there.
now i only fish during the week because the entire ***ish fleet and the italian navy are all out on the weekend.
i fish thursday and friday and there are hundreds of "captains" out there who have not a clue what they are doing.
its almost impossible to enjoy boating anymore.

ok, now i'm done.

Re: FLUKE.
 

I hear you Charlie. I clammed my way through college and would almost end up in a fistfight everytime I would go out on a Sat. It's just not worth it. Too many people who think it's just like driving a car and are clueless as to proper ramp and boating etiquette.

Re: FLUKE.
 

I hear you Charlie. I clammed my way through college and would almost end up in a fistfight everytime I would go out on a Sat. It's just not worth it. Too many people who think it's just like driving a car and are clueless as to proper ramp and boating etiquette.

Re: FLUKE.
 

I have worked my work scheldue around so that I work weekends, I am off M, T, W. T Always a parking place with no waitting!!

Re: FLUKE.
 

I have worked my work scheldue around so that I work weekends, I am off M, T, W. T Always a parking place with no waitting!!

Re: FLUKE.
 

Funny, flounder are min. 12" here, no bag limit. :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

Funny, flounder are min. 12" here, no bag limit. :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

NICE schedule MJ ;D Its like night and day compared to going out on the weekend. I try and be out of work by 3:30 durung the week so I still have a few hours to fish
Stinky, *We have "winter" flounder up hear (totaly diffrent fish), and I think our regs are pretty close to that 12' min, but not sure of the bag limit.

Re: FLUKE.
 

NICE schedule MJ ;D Its like night and day compared to going out on the weekend. I try and be out of work by 3:30 durung the week so I still have a few hours to fish
Stinky, *We have "winter" flounder up hear (totaly diffrent fish), and I think our regs are pretty close to that 12' min, but not sure of the bag limit.

Re: FLUKE.
 

Roger that cause a 24"er like Slot caught the other day around here would be the fish of a LIFETIME!!

Re: FLUKE.
 

Roger that cause a 24"er like Slot caught the other day around here would be the fish of a LIFETIME!!

Re: FLUKE.
 

Well there are 3 flounders here

1. Black Backs, or Just winter flounder

North of Cape Cod
All Year 12 in 8 fish

South & East of Cape Cod
Apr 22 - May 21 12" *and *4 fish
Sep 23 - Oct 22 12 and 4 fish

2 Yellow Tail Flounder,
open all year, 13" no limt

3 Fluke (Summer Flounder)
June 10 - August 15 *17.5 in 5 fish

Re: FLUKE.
 

Well there are 3 flounders here

1. Black Backs, or Just winter flounder

North of Cape Cod
All Year 12 in 8 fish

South & East of Cape Cod
Apr 22 - May 21 12" *and *4 fish
Sep 23 - Oct 22 12 and 4 fish

2 Yellow Tail Flounder,
open all year, 13" no limt

3 Fluke (Summer Flounder)
June 10 - August 15 *17.5 in 5 fish

Re: FLUKE.
 

Yeah, what he said ;D

Re: FLUKE.
 

Yeah, what he said ;D

Re: FLUKE.
 

Yea so that it is clear, there is a diffrence in flounder and fluke. Flounder are in the deep water ocean drop offs all summer, we fish for flounder(winter flounder) until May 19th this year here. After that the inshore fishery is for fluke.
Flounder is what I believe the southern boys go after and it is what we call winter flounder and it is a right side fish. The summer version we get hear is called fluke and it is a left side fish that migrate in to shallower inshore locations during the summer months. Usually a much bigger fish especially later in the season.
At least that is my understanding ;)

Re: FLUKE.
 

Yea so that it is clear, there is a diffrence in flounder and fluke. Flounder are in the deep water ocean drop offs all summer, we fish for flounder(winter flounder) until May 19th this year here. After that the inshore fishery is for fluke.
Flounder is what I believe the southern boys go after and it is what we call winter flounder and it is a right side fish. The summer version we get hear is called fluke and it is a left side fish that migrate in to shallower inshore locations during the summer months. Usually a much bigger fish especially later in the season.
At least that is my understanding ;)

Re: FLUKE.
 

Did somebody say Flounder? ;) A summer flounder is also known as a Fluke, winters offshore and migrates inshore during the season. These fish tend to migrate straight inshore / offshore, and maybe slightly north as they grow.

Winter flounder are a differnt sub-species, are opposite eyed, and don't grow nearly as large as summer flounder. Winter flounder range as far south as VA (barely) but are most common from NJ north.

Southern Flounder are found from NC and south. They are found in the shallow coastal bays in the Carolina's and south. The Carolina's see some summer founder, but generally outside the surf line and not in the coastal bays. Southern Flounder are also found in the land of Stinky-Hooker.

That's my knowledge of flounder / fluke / winter and southern flounder. I don't know much of the yellowtail flounder, but will make it a point to learn.

Re: FLUKE.
 

Did somebody say Flounder? ;) A summer flounder is also known as a Fluke, winters offshore and migrates inshore during the season. These fish tend to migrate straight inshore / offshore, and maybe slightly north as they grow.

Winter flounder are a differnt sub-species, are opposite eyed, and don't grow nearly as large as summer flounder. Winter flounder range as far south as VA (barely) but are most common from NJ north.

Southern Flounder are found from NC and south. They are found in the shallow coastal bays in the Carolina's and south. The Carolina's see some summer founder, but generally outside the surf line and not in the coastal bays. Southern Flounder are also found in the land of Stinky-Hooker.

That's my knowledge of flounder / fluke / winter and southern flounder. I don't know much of the yellowtail flounder, but will make it a point to learn.

Re: FLUKE.
 

i got news for ya.
i've never kept a short fish in my life. . . . . . . BUT. . . . .
it costs me at the very least, $65. bucks to take my family fishing for the afternoon.
i will take home short fish this year.
fuk'em.
this is bullsh!t.
nobodys going to catch keepers in the bay and my boys are still to young to go outside.
SO. . . . . . . . i'll be breaking the law this year.

anybody got a problem with that?

Re: FLUKE.
 

i got news for ya.
i've never kept a short fish in my life. . . . . . . BUT. . . . .
it costs me at the very least, $65. bucks to take my family fishing for the afternoon.
i will take home short fish this year.
fuk'em.
this is bullsh!t.
nobodys going to catch keepers in the bay and my boys are still to young to go outside.
SO. . . . . . . . i'll be breaking the law this year.

anybody got a problem with that?

Re: FLUKE.
 

careful cct, I don't know what the fine is for keeping a short, but it's alot more than 65.00. It's just a giant sh!t sandwich and we all have to take a bite :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

careful cct, I don't know what the fine is for keeping a short, but it's alot more than 65.00. It's just a giant sh!t sandwich and we all have to take a bite :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

Charlie,

I'm with ya. Just talking with my buddy about that this morning as we are catching a bunch of schoolie bass. i was thinking back at how much we spend to fish and how many we keep and it pisses me off. I gut hook a short its in my pal now on.

Let the regulators go after commercial guys and stay away from the common man. Commercial guys rape the sea and half of it spoils in the store.

Re: FLUKE.
 

Charlie,

I'm with ya. Just talking with my buddy about that this morning as we are catching a bunch of schoolie bass. i was thinking back at how much we spend to fish and how many we keep and it pisses me off. I gut hook a short its in my pal now on.

Let the regulators go after commercial guys and stay away from the common man. Commercial guys rape the sea and half of it spoils in the store.

Re: FLUKE.
 

ctt, did you see this weeks fisherman? The cover story in particular? I have the issue out in the truck but I have yet to read it :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

ctt, did you see this weeks fisherman? The cover story in particular? I have the issue out in the truck but I have yet to read it :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

not yet. i'll pick it up in penn station later today.

Re: FLUKE.
 

not yet. i'll pick it up in penn station later today.

Re: FLUKE.
 

ridin the rails today are ya?.....I just did a quick read and the "management" intellect is just shy of ridiculous

Re: FLUKE.
 

ridin the rails today are ya?.....I just did a quick read and the "management" intellect is just shy of ridiculous

Re: FLUKE.
 

poundin rail all day, and yeah, that statement sounds about right.

Re: FLUKE.
 

poundin rail all day, and yeah, that statement sounds about right.

Re: FLUKE.
 

zipperheads :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

zipperheads :-/

Re: FLUKE.
 

Just a refresher on fluke and flounder:

fluke:

http://www.fishingnj.org/gifs/fluke.gif


Flounder:

http://graytonbeach.com/flounder.jpg


Here's a sketch I found on a scuba diving board
that shows the diffences between winter and summer flounder:

http://home.comcast.net/~msilvia7/Flounder.jpg

Re: FLUKE.
 

Just a refresher on fluke and flounder:

fluke:

http://www.fishingnj.org/gifs/fluke.gif


Flounder:

http://graytonbeach.com/flounder.jpg


Here's a sketch I found on a scuba diving board
that shows the diffences between winter and summer flounder:

http://home.comcast.net/~msilvia7/Flounder.jpg

Re: FLUKE.
 

hey phes i just read the article.
the only word i can think of to describe what i read is

UN****INGBELIEVEABLE!!!

these pieces of sh!t drag up 5,000 pound of fluke to keep 100 pounds.

you read that right.
five thousand pounds and their limit is one hundred pounds.

they then proceed to discard 4,900 pounds of dead fluke not to mention other species as bycatch.

i'm speechless. (not really but you know what i mean).

Re: FLUKE.
 

hey phes i just read the article.
the only word i can think of to describe what i read is

UN****INGBELIEVEABLE!!!

these pieces of sh!t drag up 5,000 pound of fluke to keep 100 pounds.

you read that right.
five thousand pounds and their limit is one hundred pounds.

they then proceed to discard 4,900 pounds of dead fluke not to mention other species as bycatch.

i'm speechless. (not really but you know what i mean).