Warming waters bring smiles to beachgoers.
For anglers, it's a little more complicated. As we head into July and water temperatures climb up over 70 degrees, the striped bass action slows down. But that doesn't mean the fishing has to let up any.
While there are still stripers to be found, you may want to switch over your tackle and head out for that summer classic, fluke.
Fluke are also called summer flounder. They're a flatfish that typically lie camouflaged on sandy bottoms. An ambush predator, fluke will stay put in a spot with good current, waiting for dinner to come by.
That's how you want to fish them - drifting your bait across the bottom in a sandy spot with good current flow. Think like an ambush predator.
Try your luck jigging for fluke with bucktails tipped with squid or artificial bait. Fluke limits have relaxed a bit as the population appears to be growing. In Massachusetts right now the day limit is five fish at 16-inches or better.
More fluke fishing tips, and the week's fishing round-up (bluefin tuna making strong appearances) in the audio Fishing News posted above. Give it a listen.
