Subject: Navesink River, New Jersey

Submitted by Cliff (ip 141.153.185.175)

• Fished on 6/23/2010

  Water Temperature: 76-79
  Water Clarity: Clear
  Seas: 1' or Less
  Weather: Sunny early with some clouds by mid-day; NW winds 5-10 with some higher gusts
  Fishing_for: Fluke
  Boat: Rental
  captain: Cliff
  

  Report:
  My son Cliff, joined me this morning fishing light tackle for fluke on the Navesink. We were greeted with perfect drifting conditions as high tide at the Oceanic bridge was 7:10AM this morning. NW winds and an ebb tide produce a drift that takes you right down the center of the river. Fish were caught on every drift except for the last as the ebbing tide ceased just short of 2:00PM. During the 6 1/2 hours that we fished, we landed in excess of 75 fluke, but only 4 made it into the box. Some areas were better than others and all of the keepers came from one deeper area west of the bridge. We both fished Spro/Shad dart/Gulp combos on very light freshwater outfits with either 10lb or lighter line. The river, although loaded with fluke, is producing fewer keepers each trip and I will now switch to light tackle fishing the mouth of the river. Tight Lines! TINKNOCKER

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