Target a Doormat: Working Ocean Structure
With fluke the July Fish of the Month designation for the Dream Boat Challenge, a trip to your local wrecks…
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New York Bight Fluke: A Summertime Approach
When the perennial hotspots don’t produce, expand your territory and approach.
Targeting Big Fluke With Peanuts
Elephants aren’t the only ones who love peanuts – so do doormat fluke!
Tale of Two Seasons: Fluke Fishing the New York Bight
Fluke fishing the deep along the Raritan and NY Bight may require an adaptive approach.
How-to: Interactive Fluking
Finding the best spots around structure, working out currents, wind direction and speed, and making short drifts are all part of precision fluking.
Early Fluking: Back Bay Tactics
When the opening bell finally rings, hungry fluke should already be there to greet you.
Sound Slabs: Flukin’ Long Island Sound
A 6-pack of proven hotspots for finding big flatties in eastern and central Long Island Sound.
Early Season Fluke: Spring on the North Fork
One of the most productive and scenic areas to fish for fluke, especially large fluke, are the waters bordering the Island’s North Fork.
Summer Kickoff: Skinny Water Fluke Tactics
While the calendar says summer won’t officially arrive until June 21, fluke anglers will tell you the hottest time of the year has arrived.
Frugal Fluking: Maximize Your Baits
Proper care will help catch you more fluke and save a couple bucks in the process.
Destination Doormats: Deep-water Fluking
Set your sights on deep water when hunting double-digit Dream Boat fluke this summer.
The Importance of Scent in Fluking
Catching fluke might not be rocket science, but there is sound science behind it.
Dream Big: Deep Dropping for Doormats
Late summer fluking can yield some of the biggest fish of the season, including some worthy of Dream Boat status.
Troll for Fluke: A Recipe for Summer Success
When wind and tide conspire to sabotage your fluke catching efforts, trolling can help make things right.
Bucktailing for Fluke: Understanding Color
Pay a visit to any tackle shop and the range of colors on the bucktail rack is likely to rival that of the cosmetics counter at Macys.
Late Summer: Skinny Water Fluke
It’s really cool being able to physically watch the entire process unfold as a fish eats my bucktail.
