[flyersnfluke]

Long Island boats are doing well. Montauk always seems to have an excellent run, but boats out of captree are not having a problem catching fluke right now. Last year there was an early body of fish in the reach channel (approaching Staten Island), but once that body of fish moved out/fished out it was tougher fishing. However, out east, again on long island, and if you were willing to motor pretty Far East of AH, you could find some fish. One thing that was noted by long island fishermen was that the fluke were spitting up sand lance, so there was a good food supply further east. This was supported by big numbers of Cory’s and greater shearwaters southeast of Jones inlet, it was believed the big numbers of these sea birds were also feasting on sand lance. If, during their inshore migration, fluke are finding an ample food supply, they have little reason to move further inshore. Just another thought.
As for fluke being found further north, they were always around Nantucket/the vineyard/tuckernuck, they just weren’t targeted for some reason