For the last report of the 2007 Fluke season, I would like to start off by thanking all the customers who supported us each week, even the first timers who never fished before and came out to enjoy one of the best seasons in a long time. Never thought when they went to 17 inches we would survive! But we did. Fishing was very good for the most part,with more quality fish than I could imagine. All those years of tossing back the 16 inchers finally paid off...Largest for us this season was 11.5 pounds caught by Carlos Gonzales, we also had a 10 1/2, a few in the 9 pound range and many fish in the 2 to 5 pound class. Limits where tough to come by, but we still managed quite a few despite the size regs. Today, we went out with a bang...wanted to end the season on a high note, so busting some A## was not a problem. Started out in our channel waiting for the change of tide, picked a few keepers and some shorts power drifting. Didn't like what I saw when the current started to run so we go the hell outta there! Ran down the beach where I fished yesteday, past 2 draggers fishing 1.5 miles from the beach (but that's a different story) Had a slow drift and caught crap! Can't imagine where those fish could have gone after yesterday bite! Took a chance and ran another 5 miles offshore to the Mud dump area, fish where there..had some nice shots of keepers on several drifts as well as some very nice Sea Bass. Joe Handley, Union Beach ended the season with 6 nice keepers and some bass...at the final whistle (I couldn't have staged it any better)!! 3 rods bent over, first fish 4 1/2 pounds caught by joe, second fish 6 1/2 pounds caught by Rich Wos, 3rd fish 8.3 pounds caught by Edwin Arias, Roselle N.J.....Went out with a bang, only wish I could do it again tomorrow.....Thanks NOAA! Capt.Ron
