Once Again, It Was All Dave! by Ed Valitutto

Posted on July 3, 2021 by VHFC

Dave Spendiff joined me and grandson Nick for some fluke fishing on Saturday of the July 4th weekend. With brisk NW winds and the threat of rain, we headed to the nearby Middle Grounds for a morning of fishing. Both the wind and tide were aligned, so we drifted along the channel to the ICW at 1.5 kts.
Final tally was Nick – not a touch, me – 4 shorts and Dave – 3 shorts and 4 keepers from 18.5″ to 20″! What can I say? The man is either lucky or very good. Of course, the thought that Nick and I stink at fluke fishing never entered our minds.

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