Finding Fluke in the Great Bay by Dave Etelman

Posted on July 5, 2024 by bayside425

Wednesday I went on a friend’s boat fluke fishing in the Great Bay. It was a slow bite but we found fish in deep water. Bucktails tipped with pink and white Gulp jerk shads and live minnows were getting it done. All four of us were picking up short fish and two of us got keepers, but not me 😕. My buddy Tommy, as seen in the photo, limited out with one fish weighing 5.09 lbs. Even though it’s been slow lately, there’s definitely fluke out there.

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