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Herald & Lantern 11 April '84

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what yo , ir paskien for adventure, none comes close to predicting what fish are going to do It is pre-weekend and onl:- one mackerel report has cross-

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The one report came via marttK radio, from the Missene. skippered by c'apt Buddy Wagner, out of Indian Riv£V Inlet* in-

Delaware He had a nice J land waterway around the catch of fish last Monday 25 _ West W ildwood railroad miles southeast of the .Cold ^bridge, the entrance to

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Spring Inlet at Cape May . We're writing this prior to departing for Canada on business, and will know no more abput the weekend fishing until our return. Hence our column thoughts will be <fiverted elsewhere Like winter flounders, for

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Two Philadelphians came down to tish Their party boat trip was cancelled put. Rick and Leo ZaUvetsky decided to fish for winter flounders in Scotch Bonnett After a slow start, the brothers twiK

went to the municipal dock iT way fluke fishery - , which in W ildwood Crest to finish { exists starting around May out the afternoon They . 1 and continues for several

ended up with 15 big winter ■ weeks,

flounders The topper was k weakfish which a 2 3 «-lb. fish caught by t followed as the numbers of Rick Leo was right behind weaks and the size of the with a 2 Ilk 10 oz. flattie fish escalated in the 1970’s They aiso^ weighed in took Ipts of,.<nnglers from

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Richardson's Channel just south of ’ the Qeorge Red ding Bridge and the north . bank of the entrance to ‘ Sunset Lake. There are * some other good spots The ? hole just beyond the end of j the dock at Two Mile (you ■ need a boat to fish this \ hole) is a good spot, as is ' Deep Water Ditch which • goes from the straightaway I just soyth of Sunet Lake to

Taylor Sound.

It is another case of neglecting a potential fishery Another good case in point is the inland water '

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IN ADDITION to gaining the one-two spots in ihe Cape -May County Fishing Tournament winter flounder division. Rick and Leo had a good mess of fine eating freSh flounder. It has been a series of lean I

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fishing forTsea bass, blackfish and porgies was set aside by many, as was the pursuit of bludfish jn May | and early June As a resuit 1 of the shift in interest and emphasis, lots of other kinds of fishing suffer from

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INLAND WATERWAY fluke fishing usually gets started around May .K The first real signs of summer fluke come w ith the disappearance of winter flounders from the inland waterways as they head for deeper water in the ocean As the winter flounders get closer to the inlets it is a sign that the water ts warIning up The last couple of days of the winter flounder fishing season often yield a mix between winter and summer flounders. Usually this is near the inlets There is a lot of excellent fluke fishing inside. Minnows are the primary bait A lot of early fluke are caught on fresh cut herring strips Herring can be caught in a number of fresh water rivers whidh lead to the ocean. Head of the River where .it passes under Delsea Drive is one spot. Menantico River also has herring in it. Batsto is a good place to pick up some fresh herring. We have picked up some casting a small metal spoon at both the jetties at Higbee s Beach and at the end of Second Street jetty. Some

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years-for winter flounders Tins is one of the better catches we’ve heard about for sbmr time It is for sure the fjest.we heard of in 1984 Few fishermen are making any effort at all in the waters behind the.

WUdwoods.

? At one time, some of the j best spots for winter flounders included the in-

anglers even, pick up herring on trips to the Delaware River above Trenton. Another good summer flounder trick, especially early in the season is to fish light tackle with 1/4 to 3/8 oz bucktails Ued directly to the end of the line. Bait the bucktail with a minnow or a piece of squid . Fluke belly is also a good bait .'Or. .combine the minnow with a bit of fluke belly or-squid. FLUKE FISHING is ex citing fishing, especially early in the season. Lots of doormat fluke are caught, so it is wise to carry a landing n& when you fish fluke' in the inland waterways: By the time the fluke fishing starts in early May, most of the back-water liveries will be open for business. Boats and motors «an be rented for 'fluke fishing if you do not have your own rig available or‘if yours is too big for proper drifting around in shallow waters in the back bays. There is one other kind of inland waterway fishing which often- goes .begging early in the season Few anglers ever try k or ever hear about it. That’s bluefish on the flats Usually in May. big blues come into the inland .waterways and prowl around on the flats. They are more fun to catch in that shallow water than a tarpon They jump equally as well. To fish these , back water blues, casting tackle is needed. A fly rod is one of the best ways to go Surface poppers or subsurface streamers will catch blues on the flats So will swimming plugs such as the Re^el Small surface splashers and poppers cast with a spuming rod also will pick up blues. The best way to fish is to ease your way up on the flats and then drift across which ever way the wind takes you ^lan on push-poling a lot. Much of the water you’ll * fish in is too shallow to run Donate Blood, Jj.

your motor. Shallow water blues won’t take much motor noise anyway. If you want a welcome change for some early season action, try back water blues or inland waterway fluke from small boats in the early season.

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