Fluke

If you're looking for fluke (summer flounder) in the Chatham area, you're in luck. The waters surrounding the Cape offer excellent opportunities, especially in Nantucket Sound and along the shoals. Fluke fishing heats up in late spring and continues through the summer months. They are ambush predators, so focus your efforts on sandy or gravelly bottoms with good current. Drifting with a bucktail jig tipped with a strip of squid or fluke belly is a productive method. Local knowledge is key here; pay attention to depth changes and subtle bottom contours. A pro tip: The Monomoy Island shoals are a well-known fluke hotspot, but be prepared for challenging currents and potentially rough conditions. Also, don't hesitate to use a fish finder to locate concentrations of baitfish, as fluke are rarely far behind.