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"The fluke bite is holding up well along the South County beaches," reports Thom Pelletier, skipper of the charter boat ThomCat. "We fished south and west of Nebraska Shoals in 45 to 55 feet for some nice eating-sized fluke," he writes. "Nothing huge, with the best at 5.17 pounds and several on either side of the 4-pound mark. We also saw the first chunky sea bass this season. White rigs and jigs worked best."
As good as fluke fishing has been, it's getting even better, says Al Conti of Snug Harbor Marina. Last week, Ray Rao won the marina's weekly contest with a 10.2-pound fluke, and this week, Billy Barbour reported catching a couple of fish over 8 pounds apiece. Conti said the bite has been good in 60 to 65 feet of water south of Nebraska Shoals and also in the waters east of Point Judith Light. Commercial rod-and-reel fishermen are catching so many large fluke that they are releasing fish under 2 pounds apiece.
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Can you catch these flukes in the surf? Ive never fished up there but may be heading up htere in a few weeks....last week of July. Im open to any and all suggestions for some good fishing....and bait and tackle shops....-lance
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Can you catch these flukes in the surf? Ive never fished up there but may be heading up htere in a few weeks....last week of July. Im open to any and all suggestions for some good fishing....and bait and tackle shops....-lance
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