The Latest and Most Relevant Fishing Updates You Should Know

Last two days for a shot at those tasty flatties! Yes Sept. 27th marks the last day for the fluke season 2022. IBSP remains the first choice for surf anglers seeking this great table fair. Bucktails tipped with Gulp is still the go to bait being used. A few nice Albies have been taken over the past several days, epoxy jigs, small deadly dicks, and small diamond jigs will all work. Just lighten up your tackle and speed up your retrieve. Small blues are still chasing schools of mullet when present.

As the bait increases in the surf so does the amount of fish you can catch! With the arrival of the fall mullet run a bit early, blues and bass were hot on their trail. The blues are in the 2 to 4 lb. range with the bass at just keeper size and under. Fluke are still in around for the taking with IBSP being a good place to go. Remember, the 27th of this month is the last day of fluke season for 2022.

Surf fishing right now is offering the anglers a mixed bag of fish. Fluke remains on top of the list followed by various size blues, kingfish, spanish mackerel, and even spot. The key to hooking up with any of these fish is matching your tackle, rigs, and bait to the targeted species. Crabbing in the bay is slow right now.

Fluke and Kingfish in the surf. Our dock has a mixed bag of spot, blowfish and snapper blues. Crabbing remains a chore of weeding through a load of shorts while landing some nice keepers.

Fluke, Fluke and more Fluke! Surf anglers are having a field day this year in the surf catching nice fluke in just about all location. Remember the regulations are 3 fluke at 18" per angler from beach or boat. The one exception is IBSP where you are allowed 2 fluke at 16" from the shore only!