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Fluke (Summer Flounder)

Paralichthys dentatus

Gardiners Bay, Montauk

Fluke (Summer Flounder) (Paralichthys dentatus) — Paralichthys dentatus · Photo: Arturodomiao via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Left-eyed flatfish that moves inshore in warm months. Drift-fished with bucktails in Gardiners Bay and around Montauk.

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Best time of day: Outgoing tide
How to see: Drift fish with bucktails.
Operator: Open boats Montauk/Shinnecock
Cost: $75-120
Age: All ages
Accessibility: Partial
Responsible viewing: Respect NY size/bag limits.
Weather / sea state: Light wind.

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