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07-02-2008, 08:22 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Fluke fishing
Any Rec. people having any luck so far this year?
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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07-02-2008, 10:08 PM
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Wave Jumper
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: On The Edge!
Posts: 443
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Caught my limit in 1/2 hour Sunday going again tomorrow.
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Insanity is a long and winding road ... I think I finally made it there.
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07-03-2008, 12:41 AM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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I cleaned like 20 pounds of meat today for the freezer  |
"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS 
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07-03-2008, 07:18 AM
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In the Hole II
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 188
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Vineyard Sound last week, caught 12 shorts and 2 keepers, going again today  |
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07-03-2008, 08:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Between a rock and a hard place
Posts: 540
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Buzzards bay last Saturday and Sunday, we had our best 2 days ever. All keepers were over 20" and most closer to 24". My 11 year old got a 26" on Saturday a personal best, then on Sunday his 5 year old brother got a 29", 9# beauty that we
weighed in for a state pin.
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day ...
show him where to fish and ... you'll be sorry
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07-03-2008, 03:59 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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good to hear
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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07-05-2008, 10:17 AM
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Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 358
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i've been doing well here in Moriches Bay on Long Island. Shallow water bucktailing (white with a strip of squid) is doing the trick. I haven't been catching a lot of fish per trip but the ones I have been catching have all been over 20".
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07-05-2008, 12:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,624
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did not do well in bb today but the bass made up for it
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07-07-2008, 09:52 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 20
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First time fluking in RI. I drifted around Second Beach in Newport with a bucktail and squid strips. Nothing. Not even anything that could be mistaken for a nibble.
I figured they should be around a sandy area like that.
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07-07-2008, 03:58 PM
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In the Hole II
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 188
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Small ones today in Vineyard Sound, mostly just stole the bait  |
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07-07-2008, 04:34 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,420
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Slow south og Newport Sat.
2 Legal; 1 of which was 26"/7lb
a handful of shorts.
Slow Slow Slow
Dinsdale, that area can be good, but it is a big area, try shorter drifts all over that place...
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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07-07-2008, 05:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Coventry, RI
Posts: 579
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 Flukin' in the fog was good yesterday off of Charlestown Beach, RI. Best was 5.14lb., but had several on either side of 4lb. 45 to 55 feet was best and white was right (most of you know what I use) Fresh squid, shiners and belly strips in combo were most of the keepers last meal.   |
Catch'em up,
ThomCat
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07-09-2008, 01:07 PM
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Wave Jumper
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: On The Edge!
Posts: 443
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I watched 2 draggers pull their nets through Vineyard sound raping the sea bottom of Fluke Sunday, not much happening out there Sunday other than that, it was slow and all shorties.
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Insanity is a long and winding road ... I think I finally made it there.
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07-09-2008, 02:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chatham, MA
Posts: 424
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has anyone been fluking the bass river area? I haven't tried it this season but I will soon hopefully.
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07-09-2008, 03:32 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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The dragger's are there all summer I hate them!! Its against the law to pair drag but I see it all the time.
I know I am commercial but this is why I am 100% against saltwater Lic!! What are they doing for the recreation guy?? If they cant protect the inshore fishery then what can they do??
All commercial fishing should be banded from State waters before this law happens! I will gladly give up my commercial Lic if this happens and buy a rec lic.
The fishing would be awesome! And the revenue for the state would go thru the roof as we would have such a great fishery!!
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"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS
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07-10-2008, 10:29 AM
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Southsider
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bass River, Mass.
Posts: 1,226
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptMike
has anyone been fluking the bass river area? I haven't tried it this season but I will soon hopefully.
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Mike, tons of shorts, few keepers but they are there. |
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07-09-2008, 03:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 353
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So far, for the season, it has been as good as every other season I can remember as last season was the best of all time. Our ratio is about 4:1 shorts to keeper, sometimes a bit better, sometimes worse, what else is new? After all the take is only 5 per person. If my memory serves me correct, in the late 90's early 2000's, the limits were like 16" and 20 fish.
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07-09-2008, 05:27 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BassyiusMaximus
So far, for the season, it has been as good as every other season I can remember as last season was the best of all time. Our ratio is about 4:1 shorts to keeper, sometimes a bit better, sometimes worse, what else is new? After all the take is only 5 per person. If my memory serves me correct, in the late 90's early 2000's, the limits were like 16" and 20 fish.
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8 weeks is not a long season, my best year was 2006. Last year was spotty. |
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07-10-2008, 09:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 353
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I agree, 8 weeks is not a long season at all. I know the season has been getting shorter and shorter but if it is for the long-term interest of the fishery, then I'm all for it. Kids love catching fluke because they are easy and a much better fight then BSB or Scup.
As simple a rig as can be, snap swivel, weight, cheap barrel swivel, 15-18" mono leader, 6/0 stainless J-Hook. |
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07-10-2008, 08:30 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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I was on vacation 2 weeks ago in Dennisport and took the tin boat out of Herring River I think it is, a free basicly dirt ramp, for something to do. I had fresh sandeels I raked in CC Bay and did not get a bump. Lots of rat blues but no fluke. I thought it looked good, although i have never been there, but nada. Guess I should have put in at Bass River.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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07-11-2008, 12:30 AM
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None
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 4,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
I was on vacation 2 weeks ago in Dennisport and took the tin boat out of Herring River I think it is, a free basicly dirt ramp, for something to do. I had fresh sandeels I raked in CC Bay and did not get a bump. Lots of rat blues but no fluke. I thought it looked good, although i have never been there, but nada. Guess I should have put in at Bass River.
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I did get a keeper with my uncle who was stupid to target bass and blues when they weren't around Vineyards Sound. A 18 inches fluke and several shorts.
Just curious, have your tried using a belly of bluefish for flukes? If you get a rat blue, you can use it for flukes. I did and it worked for me. |
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07-12-2008, 08:57 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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I usually use the fluke belly with a couple of sandeels, but have friends who use any kind of belly strip and they do well.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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07-12-2008, 11:32 AM
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None
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 4,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
I usually use the fluke belly with a couple of sandeels, but have friends who use any kind of belly strip and they do well.
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Yeah, but I prefer a squid strip with a small baitfish or soemthign liek that. Anything works fine. |
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07-12-2008, 12:39 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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I start with squid, and right after I get one fluke I strip him up for bait. And good for day!
If I am going fishing the next day I save fluke strips to start the next day off with till I get another. I buy very very very little bait for Fluking, 1 squid and you are off!
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"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS
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07-12-2008, 04:49 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,420
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Strip of bluefish can be deadly.
Block Island Jeff Spencer took his personal best sea bass and fluke today.
otherwise slow pick. 5 21-23" keepers.
Slow
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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07-12-2008, 06:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,800
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Bluefish & Pogie strips / have been out fishing squid & fluke Bellies .,,.,.,.
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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07-13-2008, 01:43 AM
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None
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 4,464
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Oh wow, damn, I am going insane now. I need more fixes on my fluking urges. You guys ever tried Berkley's bait strip?
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