JCAA Fluke Tournament by Ed Valitutto

JCAA Fluke Tournament by Ed Valitutto

The JCAA Fluke Tournament was held this past Saturday June 17. I fished with Phil Simon in his boat with VHFC member Dan Ludwig and his son Joe. Due to the strong winds, we opted to fish the bay and even that was no picnic! I used a 2 oz jig the entire day and still...
Fluking Between the Gas Docks by Ed Valitutto

Fluking Between the Gas Docks by Ed Valitutto

On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Alan Goracy asked me to go fluking. Since my boat is still awaiting a fuel injector, I said sure. We fished the length of Double Creek Channel and despite excellent drifting conditions and an outgoing tide, we only managed 4 shorts...
Windy Evening Fluking by Ed Valitutto

Windy Evening Fluking by Ed Valitutto

When Bob Dodds asked to join in on a Brett Taylor 4 hr bay fluke trip, I immediately agreed since my boat is still waiting for a fuel injector. We fished the back end of High Bar along the west side of LBI under very challenging 20+ knot winds. Despite spray and...
Two Days Perching by Ed Valitutto

Two Days Perching by Ed Valitutto

When Dave Spendiff asked me to join him perch fishing on Friday Cinco de Mayo, I quickly said yes. Despite having just made a trans-Atlantic flight the night before – my wife and I were in Greece for 10 days – my fishing urge took over. Fishing...