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10 Reasons You Haven’t Caught a 10-Pound Fluke

I can still count the number of “doormat fluke” (10-plus-pounders) I’ve caught on one hand, but I’ve had the benefit of fishing with, and picking the brains of, captains whose double-digits number in...

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Doormat Fluke from the Beach

The deep, moving water of inlets gives shore-bound anglers opportunities to catch big fluke. During the past 50 years, I have chased striped bass during the spring and early summer months along my home...

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Catch Doormat Fluke with Snapper Bluefish

The uptick in the tempo of the tailbeats, ever so slight, snapped me back into reality from the late morning, heat-induced daydream that had consumed me for the better part of the drift. I jumped to...

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Late-Summer Fluke Fishing in New Jersey

In New Jersey, the end of the summer is bittersweet. Kids head back to school in early September, and the beautiful, but sometimes unbearably humid summer weather makes fishing difficult, as the...

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Two Fluke Fishing Rigs You Need to Know

When it comes to jumbo fluke fishing rigs, these two presentations can be tied quickly and infinitely customized to suit different locations and conditions.  (Note: On The Water is reader-supported....

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NYSDEC Requests Feedback on Recreational Summer Flounder and Scup Regulations

DEC will hold a public meeting to review potential 2024-2025 recreational saltwater fishing regulation options for summer flounder (fluke) and scup (porgy). The hybrid meeting will be held on...

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Choosing Colors for Fluke Fishing

Few saltwater fishermen think about colors as much as fluke fishermen. With a myriad of colors to choose from, here’s where to start with picking out your rig and jig colors for a day of fluke fishing....

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Seven Tips for Hooking Fluke

Fluke fishing has changed dramatically over the years due to synthetic baits like Berkley Gulp and the increased popularity of jigheads and bucktails over traditional rigs.  With this new paradigm,...

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NJ Fish & Wildlife Requests Public Input on Recreational Summer Flounder...

The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council is seeking public comment on the 2024 NJ Recreational Summer Flounder options included in the table below. There are 6 possible options to choose from. Status...

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VIDEO: Fluke Attacks an Underwater Camera

Ahh, fluke fishing. Who doesn’t love feeling the vicious headshakes of a keeper summer flounder on the end of their line? The Northeast’s most heralded flatfish is a crowd favorite for many reasons....

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