The remnants of the hurricane left a question mark as to what we could expect for the fluke bite. We took a run up to Shrewsbury Rocks and weren't disappointed. Three keeper fluke and three keeper sea bass... Plus multiple keeper size releases. The day was topped off with a 24" doormat.

Plenty of fluke are still biting in the Manasquan with the high tide and waning moon. Saw a ton of action on the north side of the channel between the #6 and #8 markers. We saw action on all drifts except for the final one after dark. No keepers, but average size was between 13 and 16 inches. Fun on medium tackle.

The Squan was producing nice fluke west of the 35 bridge. Jackson and his dad hauled in a combined 19 fish including this 19" keeper. Most fish ranged in the 15-17" range, but the rod kept bending. The breeze was brisk, but the drift was steady at 1 - 1.5 MPH. Most fish hit the small, 4" white GULP swimming mullets.

On our evening charter last night, 8 year old Mia hooked into a 19" fluke, while her 6 year old brother Lou reeled in several shorties as well as a porgy on the west side of the Route 35 bridge. A gorgeous evening with live tunes carrying over the water courtesy of "The E Street Shuffle" playing at The Patio Bar on the bank. One of those summer nights that will be hard to beat!

Started with an incostant drift by the canal entrance, but aside from a few nibbles, didn't have much action. Moved downriver to the inlet and Fisherman's Cove where the incoming tide and wind shift woke up the bite and we were able to boat some shorties on our quick 2-hour trip. Also saw some top-water bluefish action around the train bridge.

With the cold water and fast drifts at the local reefs, the fluke bite slowed a bit this week. While there was still some decent fishing and a keeper or two, most of the best fluke fishing was found inside the Manasquan. However, the cold water made for some interesting catches with several boats, including mine, reeling in some Atlantic Cod. Being out of season, they were safely released, but a fun workout on light tackle for sure!