View Full Version : Fluke in the Ditch.


Rob Rockcrawler
07-09-2004, 12:12 PM
In both the Fisherman and OTW there were articles bout fluke in the canal. Ive been fishing it for a few years now and yet to hook up with one. Has anyone had luck with em there? I got bass, blues, sea bass, scup, macks, herring and pollack there but never a fluke or even seen one caught for that matter, just wondering hww many of yall have hooked up.

BrianS
07-09-2004, 12:56 PM
Ive caught little ones using sand eels and small chunks on the east end... but that was a few years ago.. nothing recent..

I saw some guys using chubs as well.

CANAL RAT
07-09-2004, 02:20 PM
the west end holds doormat fluke use sandeels or mummys on a fluke rig with a 4oz bank sinker

Saltheart
07-09-2004, 02:47 PM
I don't fish for Fluke but have seen people who are targeting them catch one after the other many times in the springtime at the Ditch. I assume they are there the whole season.

Find some slower water areas , fish some squid strips.

Hooked4ever
07-09-2004, 04:22 PM
Rob:Try tipping a 2 ounce jig w/ spearing or squid strips, dragging it very slowly along the bottom. That's been effective for me in the past, regulary producing 5# fluke in July.

TheSpecialist
07-09-2004, 05:30 PM
I caught them on the west end drifting mackeral chunks before.

striprman
07-09-2004, 05:53 PM
I've caught them in the canal, fluke, winter flounder, black sea bass, striper... all on the same day

Rob Rockcrawler
07-09-2004, 11:36 PM
Im gunna try for em this wekend, i will post my results when i get back. I bet if i go without a cooler and have other plans for dinenr i will catch a keeper. thanks for the feedback.