It Was All Dave, Dave, Dave! by Ed Valitutto

Posted on June 20, 2021 by VHFC

Is there anything worse than a day where the only thing you caught was a short belly hooked fluke? Yes there is! It’s a day where the guy next to you catches four keepers and four shorts!
Dave Spendiff and I left my dock on Sunday at 6:30 and started in Double Creek. After 2 fast drifts with lots of slime weed, we headed to High Bar. The drift was even faster and it was super crowded. After just one drift of hitting two sticks and one red plastic buoy, we headed to the North Cut off Double Creek. A slower drift, very few boats and no weeds made for pleasant fishing. We fished hard and Dave caught three fish 18.5 – 20″ and three shorts on a jig with a 5″ Gulp New Penny mullet. Then the bite completely shut down.
We eventually went over to the flats south of the BI buoy along Oyster Creek near where the new man made island formed from last year’s dredging is located. Dave caught his fourth keeper and one short and I had a foul hooked 10″ fluke!
We both fished hard and enjoyed a beautiful day on the water. I received lessons on using my new trolling motor and Dave insisted I keep two fish!

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