Unexpected catch

[jaywalker33]

We were trolling tube and worm just inside Buttermilk Bay in the deeper water of the channel, which isn't that deep, hoping to get a decent bass but we were picking up the usual schoolies. Then the rod doubled over, thought I was caught on something but every so often I would feel a head shake. Wasn't sure what it was, finally after a good fight we got it to the boat. Ended up being a good sized fluke. Measured it, was 28 inches long. Weighed it back at home, was 7 1/2 pounds. I fileted it but it was harder than I expected, much harder than filleting a flounder. But it tasted great, had some fried and some baked. Anyway, just thought I would relay the story, never thought I would catch a fluke on a red tube in that shallow water.