Fluking 7/16

[billfish16]

Willie,

thx for the reply. I fish Raritan Bay. We usually start at the Bug Light(Sandy Hook) or TC Channel then move out to the Sandy Hook Channel, Fynn's Knoll or the Reach Channel. Next month will start Fishing Ambrose Channel(edges and deep). You make a good point about the deeper water. I usually like to short drift the channel egdes avoiding the deep if possible. We also have youngters on the boat about 1/3 of the time so long drifts on the flats is commom. I will have to start laying the law down with my dumb *** buddy, Lefty, who likes to aimlessly drift around while scratching his *** and telling me what a great fisherman he is. No herring but Lefty is good at thowing a cast net. As soon as the peanut bunker show in numbers in the Shewsbury and Navasink we will sart using them Live. As far as Bucktails we are using them with a teaser above them. Thx again. Where do you keep your boat?

[willy]

Just contracted for Twin Lights Marina rack storage at Atlatic Highlands.
Boat should be in down there tommorow.
What radio channel you monitor, I will give you a call when I getr out, probably the end of this week.

[billfish16]

Willy,

We usually do not keep the radio on. It is also my freind's boat(my transom is shot, I'm just about to take a chain saw to it) and I do not know if his radio works. My Cell is (201) 747-7313. Weather permitting we are planning on going out this Sat morning leaving the dock at 5am. If you think of it give me a call Sat morning.

Bill

[billfish16]

Wiliie,

We did a little better on Sat the 26th. Four keepers up to 20.5" out of about three dozen Fluke caught. One keeper in 60 feet and the others in 35 feet on the edge. Many of the throw backs were over 16 inches. Two throw backs were a 1/16 of an inch short of 18", which killed us to release. Did you get out?