Dockside Bait and Tackle

Over at Dockside Bait and Tackle Ken told us fluke fishing was mostly shorts this past week with a few big fish taken from the back waters. He said porgy fishing opens up this Monday and the fishermen he spoke with told him most anglers said they expect the bulk of the scup to be taken along the north side of the bay. Croakers were also fewer this past week, but there were cocktails, snappers and some spot for light tackle fishermen. Lastly he said there were still plenty of rays and doggies in the back bay water to steal baits.

Fishing was hit or miss in the backwaters in the second half of August according to Ken over at Dockside Bait and Tackle. He said that while some fisheries like croakers, spot and cocktails were steady, they too had ups and downs. Croakers in particular were on the feed several times giving anglers a mad dog bite on a couple occasions. Fluke fishing on the other had improved in the second half of the month and while the short fluke action was very good you had to work for your keepers on most days.