Beer Belly Fluke

[Seanm22]

I know, most people call 'em doormat fluke, but I'm not a big fan of that name. I'm looking for the monsters. I'm looking to catch a fluke that can cover MY ENTIRE BEER BELLY when I take a picture with it back on the dock. (Not an easy task, by the way) Any tips on how to catch them? I've had some success with a squid strip on a bucktail on the sound by bouy 11 and Mt Sinai, but I'll be on the south shore this week, possibly in the ocean.

Chum?
Squid?
Sandworms?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!

[cowkiller]

I would fish the ocean near structure, rockpiles or the edges of reefs, use a standard drift rig but use BIG BAITS, large strips, purivan spearing or whole squid on a tandam hook rig. Big fluke love structure so work areas like that.,,,joe:grin:

[FWmaker]

sorry to jump on your thread, but i've got a related question...

I'm going fluking out of Captree next weekend (on the Yankee III with our Cub Scouts). First time I'm trying bucktails/squid for bait. I'm a novice here so bear with me...

If most people are using squid/spearing and say a 5 oz sinker, what do I use? I figure I do not use a sinker and the bucktail - just use the bucktail. Would I be using a bucktail of simlar weight? I see bucktails up to 6oz. So before I go out to the store, I'm looking for some tips.

Thanks in advance.

[cowkiller]

1to 2oz tails will work well for ocean fluking, make sure you fish with braided line as it is easier to fish bucktails in the ocean over mono.

[FWmaker]

Had zippo hits w/ the bucktail (tried 3 different ones). My 8 yr old caught 3 Fluke and 5 Sea Robins on squid/spearing combo. I changed to that bait w/ a white teaser and caught 1 Fluke. My 10 yr old caught 1 Fluke & 4 Sea Robins on the bait as well.

Heading out of Huntington Sat 7/5/08 on the James Joseph II. Will try the bucktails again. I hear they are biting well on them.

[DU410]

I tie a dropper loop and attach my teaser to that and about a 12 to 18 inches below that I will tie a bucktail. Sometimes I will have a duolock snap at the bottom for quickly changing the bucktails for color or wieght. If you are fishing the James Joseph you should do pretty well the fluke seem to be on the sand eels now. I find I catch more on the teaser than the bucktail. I also tip the bucktails with spearing