Sandy Hook Opening Day Fluke

Sorry I couldn't make it down to the Cape for the festivities.
Did make it out to da Hook though.
It was really fogged in at 6:00 am, took my time and launched anyway as I do know the area and have a GPS.
The fog did finally lift, to be replaced by intermittent rain the rest of the day.
I can't say that the bite was hot, I fished north from Horseshoe cove up to the bug light.
Most of the action was off the Coast Guard station in about 25' of water.
Saw alot of bunker, but didn't get anything off of them.
Landed 6 fluke with 2 20" keepers.
Weird thing was hooking 2 bunkers in the mouth with a bucktail in 25' of water. In a long time fishing that has never happened to me, I've snagged plenty on lures and bucktails but never in the mouth, and I got 2 that way

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Nice report Herder and glad you found some fish. Maybe those bunker wanted to come home with you to witness "The Master of the Cork" in action??? That's the only explanation that I can come up with for bunker hitting a bucktail????

Have a great time at "The Classic" in NY next week!

Yo Rich! Glad you got out and found some fish!!! 2 @ 20" should make up a pretty good fish fry!
We had the gawd awful fog as well but thankfully never got the rain!!! You did however miss a fun time knockin' back a few! We definately have to teach Parson how to drink! LOL!!

I guess I'll never live down the cork there clown boy
Yeah Char, someday Parson will need to take off the training wheels

Way to go Rich! Glad ya got into some nice fish!