skimmer > Fluke, Horseshoe crab and mating spider crabs.

Typical day at the inlet in search of food.
skimmer > Summer Flounder or "Fluke"
Paralichthys dentatus

Members of the Family Bothidae, the Left-Eyed Flatfish lie on the seafloor on their right side which is always white.  During the early stages of development, the right eye migrates to the left side of their body.
skimmer > Flukes are masters in the art of camouflage.  Different species can assume a wide array of tints, from nearly white on sand through various hues of gray, blue green,orange, pink, brown to black. 
Many ocelli,or eyespots, are present but five are large and consistently placed: 2 near the dosal fin, 2 near the anal fin and 1 in the middle on the lateral line.
skimmer > 6-22-2008

My Friend John Christ of Lindenhurst Boated this nice Fluke while fishing in the State Boat Channel. The fish was 23.5" and weighed in at 4.5 Lbs.
skimmer > New Fluke Record ! 24.3 Pounds She passes the polygraph but denied by the IGFA?
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skimmer > 4/20/2007

The new fluke regualtions for New York State were set today as per Fred Galofaro at the "Fisherman".  It ended up where we all expected it to be at 19 1/2 inches, 4 fish per day which is pretty tough when you can only fish in the bay but the the best part is, no closed season.  You can start fishing tomorrow if you wish from what I have been told however I think you might have a tough time finding the fish right now but they will be here soon.  

With these regulations in place it will be tough to get a keeper in the bay but not impossible and when you catch a fish it will be worth keeping.  For those of us that love to fish for fluke in the ocean it will not be much of a hardship and we will be able to fish for the really big fish that usually show up in September and into October.

Captain Al Lorenzetti
skimmer > 4/20/2007

The new fluke regualtions for New York State were set today as per Fred Galofaro at the "Fisherman".  It ended up where we all expected it to be at 19 1/2 inches, 4 fish per day which is pretty tough when you can only fish in the bay but the the best part is, no closed season.  You can start fishing tomorrow if you wish from what I have been told however I think you might have a tough time finding the fish right now but they will be here soon.  

With these regulations in place it will be tough to get a keeper in the bay but not impossible and when you catch a fish it will be worth keeping.  For those of us that love to fish for fluke in the ocean it will not be much of a hardship and we will be able to fish for the really big fish that usually show up in September and into October.

Captain Al Lorenzetti
skimmer > 8/9/2006

I went Fluke fishing with my parents today south east of the inlet in about 65 feet of water. We had fish up to 6 pounds including a double header with a fluke on the fluke ball and a fluke on the high hook.

Tim C. Smith
skimmer > 8/27/2005

I fished with Artie Cipoletti and his son Buddy today.  We had a great time with the fluke in the ocean.  It wasn't too bad fishing on a 38' Fountain with trip Merc 275 Verados either.  We had about a dozen nice keeper fluke to about 5 pounds and kept a few for the pot.  We dropped a real big fish at the boat.  It pulled the crimped hook on the 8 ounce fluke ball right at the boat but Buddy got it all on video so I guess it counts as a catch, sometimes called a Bimini release.  It was an excellent day of fishing.

Captain Al Lorenzetti
Fluke, Horseshoe crab and mating spider crabs.

Typical day at the inlet in search of food.
skimmer > Fluke, Horseshoe crab and mating spider crabs.

Typical day at the inlet in search of food.
Fluke, Horseshoe crab and mating spider crabs.

Typical day at the inlet in search of food.
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