# 57846: Subject: Far Western Raritan Bay, New Jersey

Submitted by Andrew Sokol (ip 205.188.116.9)

• Fished on 6/6/2009

• Report received: 6/6/2009

Water Temperature: .
Water Clarity: Stianed
Seas: Calm
Weather: Partly sunny with a mild WSW wind. Air temperatures in the 70's
Fishing_for: Fluke
Boat: Misty Morn
captain: Phil Bouchard

Report:
Considering we had less than ideal conditions with a wind against tide situation for 3 out of the 4 hours on this trip, fishing was good. I had a keeper within the first 5 minutes of the first drift. That was 1 of 7 to be put aboard. Unfortunately Jason took a short just seconds before to win the $1 first fish pool. My 19" fluke came on a olive/white clouser that was tipped with a spearing that was fished as a trailer behind a 2 ounce Spro.

On the next drift I switched to a light spinning rod with a 1 ounce Spro tipped with a GULP swimming minnow and a standout hook above it tipped with a GULP shrimp. I had a fish on the first 7 out of 8 casts. 5 17" fluke (3 on the Spro), 1 sea robin and I dropped a heavy fish (the first 4 fish I dropepd that had some weight). I alternated between this rig and and the Spro with the trailer. I did land a second keeper on the only drift I dragged bait.

I had just the 2 keepers and lost count of the number of shorts. Jason caught all shorts & sea robins. High hook was shared by 2 with 3 apiece. Pool winner was @ #3.5. I beleive there were 15s keeper put aboard tonight.

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