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June 27, 2009
Well, we got ours today!! We caught the change of tide bite for the first two hours in the morning, and we caught it again in the afternoon. Super fishing on both. The first drift of the day lasted two hours, and we hammered away at the fluke. Many people put 3, 4, and 5 keepers in their buckets during this drift. We carried them as long as we could and then moved on. We had a couple of hours of slow fishing during the late morning, but after noon we caught the beginning of the outgoing water, and beat them up again. We had 2 customers with their limit and a quite a few with 4 and 5 keepers. Rob Morison won today's pool with a 5 pound fluke, and Anthony "Barker" Rullo and Rich Legotte were the all-stars of the day catching their limits. Overall today was probably the best day of fluking and keeping yet.Saturday's Pool Winner
Rob Morison won Saturday's pool with this 5 pound fluke.
June 26, 2009
Friday, 6/26/09 Report
It was a tough day to start, but we finished like superstars!!
We had wind against tide for most of the day, making for horrible drifting conditions. Unfortunately we had to wait till noon for the tide change in order drift better. We did have the occasional shot of fish, but once we lost the tide, we lost the bite. We made a move to the far western side of the bay to set up for the start of the outgoing water, and it paid off big time. Had the change of tide bite and we carried them for the last hour of the trip. Tom Salerno caught the first limit of the year, and Kevin Calandriello added four to their total of 10 keepers up to 5 pounds. We had a couple of other people with four keepers also. Larry Gove, S. Bound Brook, NJ, who is on some hot steak this season, won yet another pool today with a 5 pound fish. (No worries Mr. Martin. Not in monthly.) It looks like a good weekend with the weather, so hopefully we can put together a couple trips of good fishing.
Monthly Pool Update
Danny Martin's 5 pound fish still holds the top spot in this months pool. The amount of trips left to knock Dan out of the top spot are dwindling. With only 6 days remaining, all who have entered the Flukemaster Classic have Mr. Martin in their crosshairs!! The total prize for June is now up to $360.00.
http://captainjohnsfishing.com/Flukemaster_Classic
June 25, 2009
Thursday, 6/25/09 Report
Today was a bit of a struggle. We had a slight northwest breeze up against an incoming tide to begin the day, giving us horrible drifting conditions. When the tide changed at 11:00, so did the wind. It came around out of the southeast just enough to keep us from drifting out with the tide. We did pick the shorts, with an occasional keeper being landed, but it was a far cry from what it was on Tuesday and yesterday. Ended up with 26 keepers on the day with the largest being a 5 1/4 pound fluke caught by Ted Surick of Carteret, NJ.
June 24, 2009
Wednesday's Pool Winner
Joe Pyontek won today's pool with this 6 pound fluke.
Wednesday, 6/24/09 Report
This morning we headed back to the area where we had some really good fishing yesterday. We caught the last two hours of the flood tide, and had a decent pick of fish. It was no where near as good as yesterday, but it was not too bad either. We lost the bite on the change of tide. Made another long drift down the channel edge slowly picking the fish. They did add up for some. Tim O'Rourke, Freehold, NJ was high hook with 5 fish, and there was a few others with 3 and 4 keepers. Joe Pyontek won today's pool with a 6 pound fluke.
June 23, 2009
Camera Issues
I have been having some camera issues over the past few days. If anyone is waiting for a photo to be posted, please give me a day or two to straighten it out. I will post all the pictures from 6/21, 6/22, & 6/23 soon. Thanks!!
Tuesday, 6/23/09 Report
Possibly the best fluking day of the season with over 50 keepers on the boat. We started the morning fishing the far western side of the bay where we caught the last hour of the incoming tide. We had some good fishing, but the best was yet to come. On the change of tide, we made a move to the western end of the Reach Channel in preparation for the beginning of the outgoing water. Once we got some movement, the fluke attack was on. We had anywhere from 3 to 5 fish on at all times. Joe Illuzzi, Edison, NJ put 5 fish in his cooler on this drift. As far as fluking goes, it doesn't get any better. (Actually, all keepers would have been better, but I'm not complaining.) When we finally lost the bite, we had drifted 3 hours and covered 2.5 miles of bottom, catching fish the entire way. At the end of the day the fish added up. There were 3 people tied for high hook with 5 keepers, and a half dozen more people with 4 fish. Tom Pfister won today's pool with a 4 1/2 pound fluke. I have a feeling that today was the belated start to some quality fluke fishing for this 2009 season!!!
Monday, 6/22/09 Report
The day began the with excellent fishing. Al Gallo and Bob Centamore both put 3 keepers in their cooler during the first couple hours of the trip. We saw plenty of fish throughout the day, but it did slow down considerably after noon.
Sunday, 6/21/09 Report
Happy Father's Day!!
Another rainy and windy June morning as we made our way to the south shore of Staten Island. A pretty hard north wind had our hands tied as far as where we could fish, so we got up against the beach and let the breeze slowly push us out. We caught fish right away, and it remained good throughout the day. Danny Martin and Robert Carroll tied for high hook with 3 fish, but Robert was the champ of the day taking home the pool with a 5 pound fluke.
June 20, 2009
Monthly Pool Update
With 10 more days left in the month of June, Danny Martin still holds the top spot for this months' pool which is up to $320. Dan's fish weighed in at 5 pounds even and was caught on June 7th.
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http://captainjohnsfishing.com/Flukemaster_Classic
Saturday, 6/20/09 Report
We had excellent fishing for the first half of today's trip. Wind was light out of the northwest with an outgoing tide which made for perfect drifting conditions. Our first drift was a long one with non-stop action and 20 keepers coming over the rail. Anthony Rullo won today's pool with a 4lb 10oz fluke, and was also high hook with 4 keepers.
June 19, 2009
Friday, 6/19/08 Report
Another day of good fishing. We began the trip on the western end of the Reach, and caught the fluke right away. Made a couple of long drifts with plenty of fish coming over the rail. Larry Gove, So. Bound Brook, NJ, continued his hot streak of winning pools with a 4.7 pound fish. High hook was Fred Leo with 4 keepers.
June 17, 2009
Wednesday, 6/17/09 Report
Today's fishing was excellent. We fished our end of the bay and put together a good catch of fish. We had perfect drifting conditions for fishing the channel, and the fish bit immediately. High hook was Tim Steeger with 5 keepers.
Wednesday, 6/17/09 Report
Today's fishing was excellent. We fished our end of the bay and put together a good catch of fish. We had perfect drifting conditions for fishing the channel, and the fish bit immediately. High hook was Tim Steeger with 5 keepers.
June 16, 2009
Tuesday, 6/16/09 Report
Surprise, surprise!!! Another day with east winds. . . . The wind and heavy ship traffic made for some tough fishing today. We had a few good shots of fish, but it should be much better than it is. This is directly due to the weather. June has to arrive sometime!!
Monday, 6/15/09 Report
Today felt more like April 1st than it did June 15th. Unbelievable weather. And this east wind seems like it's never going to end. . . Fishing today was ok. A lot of fish were caught and a few nice fish too. The pool winner was a 5 1/2 pound fluke and high hook had 4.
June 14, 2009
Sunday, 6/14/09 Report
Today's report is not a good one as our day ended on very sad note. While fishing today one of our good friends and regular, Harvey Weyouche, passed away while doing what he loved doing the most. Harvey was a good friend to many and a great fisherman. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew and fished with him. My heart and prayers go out to his family and friends.
June 13, 2009
Saturday, 6/13/09 Report
We had a pretty good day of fishing today. The fluke have finally moved into our end of the bay and we are catching them only a few minutes from the dock. We also saw an improvement with the keeper ratio. John Bottles was today's high hook with 3 keepers. Nola and Steve Grenley, Island Heights, NJ, caught 3 keepers on the day with Steve's 4 pounder taking the pool.
June 10, 2009
Wednesday, 6/10/09 Report
Despite unfavorable weather, we had some pretty good fishing. Plenty of fish and some keepers to go around.
June 09, 2009
Monday, 6/9/09 Report
Today's fishing was a step below what it was over the weekend. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. The ratio is still way down, somewhere around 25 - 1. High hook had 3 keepers, and Paul's friend Jeff caught a 3 1/2 pound sea bass.
June 07, 2009
Flukemaster Classic Update
We finally have a leader for this month's pool. Danny Martin stepped up and put a 5 pound fish in the boat on Sunday, taking the leader spot for June. This month's jackpot is now up to $300.
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Sunday, 6/7/09 Report
The fluke fishing was again very good today, but the ratio remains a problem. A couple people caught between 40 - 50 fish with only a keeper or two to show. We did see a couple big fish. Bill Reid won the pool with a 7.1 pound fluke, and Danny Martin, Bayonne, NJ caught a 5 pound fish.
June 06, 2009
Saturday, 6/6/09 Report
The good fishing that we had last week returned today. Plenty of fluke caught all around the boat. The ratio was low, somewhere around 25 - 1. Rob Morison was high hook with 4 keepers, 3 of which he caught back to back to back in a matter of 5 minutes.
June 05, 2009
Update
We haven't been out the past two days because the weather has kept us at the dock. Looking forward to heading out this weekend. The weather is supposed to be great, and hopefully we can find some fluke to catch.
June 03, 2009
Wednesday, 6/3/09 Report
Another day of tough fluking, as we only managed to catch a few keepers for the day, one of which weighed in at 6lb 1 oz. (He was NOT in the pool for the month of June) We again covered a lot of ground trying to locate the fish we had on Saturday, but no one has been able to find them. It is very frustrating!! . . . We did get some good news. Fluking on the northern most part of the bay had been very good. The only problem is that it is deep in New York waters. Those fish will eventually migrate into our end of the bay, the only question is when. For myself, along with everyone else, it can't come soon enough!!
Tuesday, 6/2/09 Report
If yesterday was the right hook to the temple, than today was the uppercut to the chin. It was another tough day of fishing. We did see a little more shorts than the past two days, but it was still not good. We covered a lot of bottom, but could not produce a steady bite of fluke. Larry Gove, So. Bound Brook, NJ, won today's pool with a 4 pound fluke.
June 01, 2009
Monday, 6/1/09 Report
We took an old school Mike Tyson right hook to the temporal region today!! We fished a lot of places, and covered a lot of bottom, and it was the same all over. Bad!! Nothing wanted to bite. Not the fluke, shorts or keepers, the sea robins, skates, etc. Tomorrow is another day!!!
