Great Fluke Catching on the Reef by Tim Naples

Posted on July 8, 2024 by bayside425

We headed out for fluke on Sunday and were greeted with dense fog on the way out. But we pressed on, and the fog began to clear about a mile from the reef. We started off with a good bite and had four keepers in the boat quickly. One of them was 23″. We continued to pick throughout the day and managed a total of 8 keepers! Not many shorts were caught, only somewhere between 6-8. We also got a nice sea bass. We attempted to catch more, but even with plenty of marks on the screen, and spot lock holding us on structure, we couldn’t manage anymore sea bass. We were happy with our fluke haul, so we called it a day.

Another surprise in store for us on the way in was an approaching thunderstorm. We made it back in time though thankfully.
Water temp in the morning just outside the inlet was 62 degrees. Out on the reef it was 64, and by the time we left, it was almost 67.
All keeper fish were caught jigging with white bucktails and pink shine gulp. On the top teaser, squid strips and minnows were used.

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