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Stripers are hitting clams and bunker on the beaches and plugs at night, and big weakfish bite well in the bay as fluke fishing picks up steam.

Another solid week of fishing for most of South Jersey as the summer flounder season got off to a great start. There have been good numbers of fish from 17 to 22 inches with a few larger specimens in the mix. Gulp, minnows, and mackerel strips have been the ticket for most anglers. Striped bass

Fluke fishing starts off strong in the back bays with company from stripers and weakfish, while bigger bass hit the beaches as they migrate up the coast.

Tautog fishing is excellent around the jetties, and stripers take clams and bunker in the surf while local boats and shops prep for fluke season on Tuesday.

Striped bass fishing improves in the surf, tautog bite well around the ocean reefs and black drum activity ramps up around the southern tip of Cape May.