Barnegat Bay Slam by Ed Valitutto

Posted on July 4, 2023 by VHFC

Monday July 3rd, had a beautiful weather forecast so I took my four grandsons (Nick and Vinnie Rossi and Jacoby and Braddock Cline) out to the Middle Grounds for a little Fluke fishing. There was enough action to keep everyone happy. We ended up with a Barnegat Bay Slam – two keeper fluke, several short fluke, a cow nosed ray and a dogfish. Junior Angler, Braddock Cline age 9, was ecstatic with his 18 3/4″ Fluke! Nick’s keeper was just over 17″ but we had several that were just under legal size. Great day out with the family!

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