The go-to bait to lure fluke is spearing and squid, as well as gulp and bucktails. Because of the fish’s tendencies, the tackle shop owner recommends bouncing or jigging a bucktail along the floor of the bay. On Long Island, the biggest fluke get to around 10 to 12 pounds, so lighter fishing equipment is recommended.
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Where are the fluke on Long Island?
Montauk, New York As the location of the current world-record catch, perhaps Montauk is the granddaddy of all fluke spots. The waters off the eastern tip of Long Island have structure and baitfish populations that attract huge numbers of 3- to 10-pound fluke, with occasional fish weighing in the teens.
Where can I fish fluke Long Island Sound?
Fluke inhabit different bottom types, but their prime holding areas include river mouths, sand and gravel flats, channel edges, shoals and drop-offs. Add a strong current and an estuarine environment to any of those places and you’ve got a potential fluke hotspot. New Haven Harbor is exactly such a place.
What is the best time to catch fluke?
The best fishing is usually on the start or end of the tide change. On the rising tide, fluke move from deeper channels and holes, and travel toward the top of the structure and shallow edges then head back to the deep on the dropping tide. They feed as they prowl from deep to shallow and back to the deep.
What’s the best bait for fluke?
When it comes to bait, the favorite choice for fishing fluke among anglers universally is squid, either fresh or frozen. Depending on your preference, you may want to cut it into strips or use the whole squid. Other popular choices for fishing fluke are sand eels, killifish, fluke belly, and even minnows.
What kind of bottom Do fluke like?
Sandy Bottom? Dependent on what kind of bottom you have you can go with either a dark or light colored Bucktail that is in contrast to the bottom you are fishing. So if you know its a dark bottom go with a light color that stands out.
What fish are running on the South Shore of Long Island?
South Shore fishermen catch striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, croaker, spot, fluke (summer flounder), winter flounder, scup (porgy), tautog (blackfish), sharks, and other species. At the eastern end of Long Island, Montauk Point is home to the New York’s largest commercial and recreational fishing fleet.
What fish are in season now on Long Island?
All inshore species are in season at this time. Fish for Striped Bass, Fluke, Black Sea Bass, Blackfish (Tautog), Bluefish, Weakfish and Porgy (Scup).
What colors do fluke like?
Under most conditions and in most locations, chartreuse or white is a good starting point when dropping for fluke. Captain Jeff had similar thoughts of colors for dirty water. “If the water is off-colored from a storm, I find that bright green, orange, or even glow can put more fish in the box.
How do you catch fluke from shore?
What does fluke fish taste like?
Fluke also known as Flounder is a flat lean fish, caught in clear inshore waters. Fluke has a sweet taste with a light flaky white meat.
Do fluke bite on cloudy days?
Fluke need relatively clear water to feed, so when I’m seeking back-bay keepers, the clearer the water, the better. Murky water will severely slow down the bite.
What is flukes favorite food?
They pray on minnows, squid, and small crustaceans.
Are fluke bottom feeder?
Flounder (fluke) tend to hide out on the bottom, rocks, or other structure, and blend into their surroundings. Moving water is critical for flounder (fluke) because it will drive bait fish, shrimp, and crabs, directly over top of the fish and into their strike zone.
What is the biggest fluke ever caught?
World Record Captain Charles Nappi from Hicksville N.Y. holds the current fluke world record. Captain Nappi was fishing off of Montauk in 1975 when he landed his gigantic 22-pound, 4-ounce flatfish. Nappi’s record was almost dethroned in 2007 by Monica Oswald.
What size fluke is a keeper?
Commercial Fishing Regulations The minimum commercial size limit for summer flounder is 14 inches in total length. There are no federal possession limit requirements in the commercial summer flounder fishery, unless using certain gear types (see below).
What size hook should I use for fluke?
Due to the summer flounder’s, large mouth and aggressive nature, 4/0 to 6/0 sized-hooks work well and reduce the risk of gut hooking a fish. Wide gap hooks are most often associated and most popular with summer flounder anglers. At retailers, these hooks are often called fluke hooks.
What is the best way to fish a fluke?
How do you set up a fluke rig?
How long should a fluke rig be?
The full rig length measures about 40 inches. Use a sinker, fluke ball or bucktail as a weight with this rig. For bait, try a squid strip or squid and spearing combo on the bottom hook and a 4-inch Berkley Gulp! Swimming Minnow or pair of spearing up top.
Can you see fluke on fish finder?
How common is it to catch a fluke?
“A fluke is one of the most common fish in the sea. So if you go fishing for a fluke, chances are you just might catch one.”
What bait should I use in the Long Island Sound?
Feeding habits and locations vary with the water temperature, tide and available food sources. The flounder action is usually consistent throughout the season. Anchoring the boat and using worms and mussels as bait and chumming with clam or mussels, usually results in the best action.
What fish can you catch off Long Island?
In fact, Long Island is ideally situated so that both southern and northern fish species frequent our waters. Anglers can fish for Atlantic cod, winter flounder and mackerel in the spring, or try their luck for bluefish, summer flounder and triggerfish during the summer months.
Where can I find white perch on Long Island?
White Hot Perch Spots On Long Island, the Carmans River, south of Southhaven County Park, especially in the tidal waters south of the Sunrise and Montauk Highways is great for shore-bound anglers and kayakers.