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Third Annual Fluke Tournament Kicks Off

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Third Annual Raging Raymond Fluke tournament kicks off this weekend

The Raging Raymond 3rd Annual Fluke Tournament is set to kick off this weekend in Great Bay.

Raymond was diagnosed with a rare, newly discovered genetic condition in June 2020 and also has cerebral palsy because of the genetic condition. The money raised from the tournament will be given to Nemours Children’s Health Deptford & Cherry Hill

Captains meeting is set for 7pm Friday 6/3 at American Legion 493  located in Little Egg Harbor. Fishing is set to kick off at sunrise the following morning 6/4.  Anglers can weigh in their catches from 4-6pm at American Legion on Saturday. The deadline for Sunday’s weigh-in is 11AM-1pm.

After weigh-in’s are completed, the festivities can begin! Over 40 boats have entered the fluke tournament so far raising over $3,000. There will be tons of prizes up for grabs including a year’s membership of Sea Tow, gift cards from local tackle shops, a free Captain Mikes rental boat trip, and various other cool prizes!

Red Hot Fluke Fishing in Great Bay

For anglers fluking with live bait please note we will have limited stock of minnows this weekend.

Jim caught a 7.5lb doormat earlier this MDW weekend

Luckily for Jim, he was catching doormats all on Gulp! No live bait needed for those anglers. In addition to  the jumbo fluke, we’ve gotten plenty reports of slot fluke in Great Bay this week.

Plenty of fluke in Great Bay for anyone seeking a day out on the boat near Tuckerton! You certainly won’t be going home with an empty cooler.

That’s for sure!

Scattered Reports of Bluefish

The bait shop has gotten a decent amount of fishing reports of blue fish scattered around Great Bay.

There hasn’t been much schooling of blue fish has been reported lately. It seems most anglers catch them here and there. For example, some blue fish were caught by accident when fishing live bait for fluke.

In other words, we’re dreaming of those blue fish blitz’s on top water too!

Striped Bass and Drumfish Continue to Linger

The excellent spring run of striped bass and drum fish continues on.

Anglers fishing off graveling point with clam have seen tremendous success on both stripers and drum fish. The grassy channels are still producing as well.

If you’re an angler targeting striped bass or drum, your best bet is to anchor up at graveling point or in the grassy channel with a chum pot and clam on a hi-lo rig.

In short, weather looks great this weekend for fishing. Call (609)-296-4406 to book your rental!

Terrific Fishing Continues in Great Bay

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Victor braved the elements and got rewarded with a 22.5″ over and a nice 17″ slot fish.

The Nor’easter came and went, we’re back with excellent weather and fishing all this week at Captain Mikes.

Victor (pictured above) decided to brave the elements towards the tail end of the storm and managed to catch a beautiful 22.5 inch over and a 17″ nice slot fish as well.

A quick note: We have limited minnows in stock. Please arrive early tomorrow or prepare accordingly with artificials if you plan on targeting fluke.

Back Bay Fishing Reports 

The Great bay has been pretty good fishing wise this week considering the blow last week. Hugh Brown had a nice day fishing, he caught a 24″ fluke this week.

It appears the NE winds from the Nor’easter brought in some warm water. We heard some reports of bluefish being caught in Little egg inlet. However, they disappeared as soon as they arrived.

Our rental boat customers did some damage today!

Everybody who ventured out this week caught plenty of fish, no matter what they were targeting. George, of R&R Marine, was out catching minnows and he reported some bird action diving all around him. Unfortunately for him, he left his rod and reel at the bait shop. Tough luck for George.

We got some reports of anglers catching drum fish in the grassy channel anchored up while chumming with clam. A couple striped bass were also caught in the grassy channel using the same technique.

The LBI surf has been very productive this week as well. Our friends at Fisherman’s Headquarters have reported plenty of 40-50lb striped bass caught on the surf. Most anglers have reported success with fresh clam, opposed to bunker. If you’re a surf angler, your best bet is to chunk some clam, find a nice rip current to set up camp.

If you’re on the boat this weekend, it may be worth a try trolling up and down the beach with some stretch 22’s and mojos. We haven’t heard any reports but you never know!

Get Out There!

The bay has all the bluefish, drum fish, striped bass, and fluke you could want (within regulations). Strike while the iron is hot! Don’t waste another weekend sitting on the couch drinking stale beer.

We have rental boats available for tomorrow. Give us a call at 609-296-4406 to book your reservation.

Get outside and let’s go fishing!