Fluke: Like Flounder but bigger Can Be Found: On the edges of channels or drop offs Caught: By drifting or trolling Time Caught: Moving water (tide changes) in spring Bait: Squid, sand eels, killies, shiners, smelt Lures: Buck tails, fin-s, rubber grubs Hook: Carlisle 3/0 4/0 5/0 6/0 Weakfish: (Tide runners) Can Be Found: In deep holes Caught: At anchor or drifting Time Caught: Moving water in spring/early summer Bait: Squid, sand or blood worms (whole), crabs, killifish, butter fish Lures: To use at drift, buck tails, rubber bait Hook: Top: Sproat 2, 3, 4 Bottom: Carlisle 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 5/0 6/0 Tip: Use Ultralite tackle & Have Fun Black fish: Can Be Found: By rocks, warfs or wrecks Time Caught: Spring, Summer, Fall Bait: Crabs, clams, worms Hook: Virginia 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Tip: Fresh hermit crabs Porgy: Can Be Found: By rocks or wrecks Time Caught: Summer Bait: Clams, blood or sand worms, squid Hook: Sproat 1, 2, 3, 4, Carlisle 1, 2, 3, 4 Striped Bass: (Bass eat almost anything) Can Be Found: At the bottom of ledges or holes Caught: Drifting or trolling Time Caught: Moving water, moon tides, full moon Bait: (Trolling): Umbrella rigs, bunker, spoon, large plugs, buck tails, parachute, hopkins, jigs (Drifting ): Flounder, live eels, bergauls, black fish, clams, squid, porgies, fluke Bluefish: Can Be Found: At the bottom of ledges or holes Caught: Drifting or trolling Time Caught: Moving water in the summer Bait: (Trolling): Lures, umbrella rigs, bunker, spoon, large plugs, buck tails, parachute, hopkins, jigs (Drifting): Flounder, live eels, bergauls, black fish, clams, squid, porgies, fluke Hook: Carlisle, long shank 4/0 5/0 6/0 7/0 8/0, Snappers: Bridgeport, snapper hook 1/0 1, 2, 3 Back to previous page