I marked my Fluke ruler

[Billfish715]

The real conundrum will be what to do if you catch an 18” fluke right off the bat. Do you keep it or let it go? If you keep it and continue to fish and then catch a 24” fluke, what do you do? Hopefully you will be with a group or partner so you can share. Otherwise, that 5 pounder has to go back.

Lots to consider. Strategy will come into play. You still have to catch ‘em first.

[frugalfisherman]

[QUOTE=Billfish715;568490]The real conundrum will be what to do if you catch an 18” fluke right off the bat. Do you keep it or let it go? If you keep it and continue to fish and then catch a 24” fluke, what do you do? Hopefully you will be with a group or partner so you can share. Otherwise, that 5 pounder has to go back.

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Simple. You keep them both

[Foul Hook]

[QUOTE=frugalfisherman;568492]

Originally Posted by Billfish715

The real conundrum will be what to do if you catch an 18” fluke right off the bat. Do you keep it or let it go? If you keep it and continue to fish and then catch a 24” fluke, what do you do? Hopefully you will be with a group or partner so you can share. Otherwise, that 5 pounder has to go back.

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Simple. You keep them both

This is the answer. Become a ☠️

[Blind Archer]

Yo Ho Ho, and a battle of dumb.
Give the Commercials 3 thousand # more a week and stick it to the recs.
The will regulate themselves right out of compliance.

[PortlyRedhead]

Originally Posted by Billfish715

The real conundrum will be what to do if you catch an 18” fluke right off the bat. Do you keep it or let it go? If you keep it and continue to fish and then catch a 24” fluke, what do you do? Hopefully you will be with a group or partner so you can share. Otherwise, that 5 pounder has to go back.

Lots to consider. Strategy will come into play. You still have to catch ‘em first.

Fill your cooler with saltwater instead of ice. Keep your 18”+ fluke alive until you catch a bigger one.

[togzilla]

Originally Posted by Billfish715

The real conundrum will be what to do if you catch an 18” fluke right off the bat. Do you keep it or let it go? If you keep it and continue to fish and then catch a 24” fluke, what do you do? Hopefully you will be with a group or partner so you can share. Otherwise, that 5 pounder has to go back.

Lots to consider. Strategy will come into play. You still have to catch ‘em first.

This is an easy one! Keep the 24” inch fluke and trim the tail of the 18” fish by a 1/4 inch and your legal. If the warden boards you just claim a bluefish bit the tail when you were reeling it up. Quite simple.