stripey

Going to hopefully try this weekend in RI for some doormats. Did fairly well this summer, but curious to know if anyone knows what kind of depth to be looking for them in this time of year? My best came in July in about 50-60 FOW. Going to try towards the Charlestown Breachway. Considering out by Block if necessary.

Thanks.

bisoned

I've had no luck with Fluke in the recent weeks. I've heard some say Newport bridge, but I was shut out there last week. The problem with Newport is the porgy don't let the bait even get to the bottom, so if there is fluke, they don't get a chance.

Of course you could always go with mummies or some other strip type bait. I also heard off Scarborough (I think there is a response to a post of mine on this board with the location. I'm thinking of switching to Tog.

stripey

Thanks bison. How many FOW were you trying by the bridge? I know the Frances Fleet is still catching fluke, I wonder what their depth is? I will report back with my results! Probably just work the south shore beaches, I'll be launching out of Westerly, so NPT is a bit of a haul for my boat.

Scup

For what it is worth, when I was putting product up on the shelves of the Mystic West Marine last Friday, I saw the original Gee Minnow traps for $8.77. There are about a dozen of them left and they are the galvanized ones (the good ones), not the black coated ones which do not work around here unless you modify them. They probably dropped the price since the Fluking is finished here in CT. However, if you need minnows, I can vouch that I have never seen more or larger green killifish in our coves. Not sure if they are the same species as I have been catching all summer, only larger, or if they are something all together different like a chub. In any event, they should work great for big Fluke, and the scup usually will not touch them. Unfortunately, Sea robins love them as well, but you can always save the robins and give them to 74.

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bisoned

Try filleting the robins and throwing a big strip on the hook. Nothing like fresh strip bait for fluke, assuming they are still around. I would venture a guess that they are in 70-80' off the center wall.

ifish

I'll be right behind 74 if the robins are big enough. I went out this morning to try for some bass. Got wind of a report they were up by the kiki river but nothing turned up. Couple of blues thats it, but ill tell you what, beautiful morning on the water beats sitting home with nothing to do!

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stripey

Thank you gentlemen. I shall post a report if we make it out.

bisoned

Went out yesterday, the fluke are still there. 65' of water does the trick. Without the commercial guys, and people targeting other species, I would expect the fluke fishing to be good for the next few weeks. I think the warm water will keep them around a bit longer than normal.

stripey

Bison, thanks for the update. Yes they are still there, we only managed two shorts, and a few blues lost at the boat on the fluke grounds. Trolled some wire and umbrella's at the Watch Hill reefs, no takers. Went back to bait, dad picked up a nice black sea bass and we hammered nice big porgies until the sun went down. Great day, saw a mola and also a school of some type of tuna, moving VERY fast jumping out of the water, I'd say 35-60 lbs fish, got the fluke rigs off, but couldn't catch the school, good thing, I don't think we had the tackle to deal with whatever these were.