Catching flounder isn’t difficult. A light or medium action saltwater rod with spinning or conventional reel will do. Twenty pound line is more than adequate. To rig for them, use a 1 to 4 ounce sinker at the end of your line and rig one hook with a 15 or so inch leader about 6” above the sinker. A second hook with a shorter leader can be placed higher on your line. Rig them so they don’t get tangled. On these hooks you can try minnies (Fundulus minnows – also called killies) hooked through the lips so they remain alive. You may try squid strips or a combination of a minnie plus a strip of squid. You may also try jigging with a spinning rod with a white, chartreuse, or pink lead-head jig with bucktail or rubber tail attached. Adding a strip of squid can help. video It's good to see a fisherman keep fish. Fish good!
The best way to present your offering to flounder is to drift along with the tide and current. You should feel your sinker bumping along, thereby keeping your bait close to the bottom where the flounder are waiting. When you feel If you are fishing from shore, you may leave your bait in place after casting or, better yet, move your bait across the bottom to cover as large an area as possible. Once you feel a fish bite, a series of rapid tugs on your line, drop your rod tip a foot or so before firmly (don’t yank) setting the hook. Then the fun begins.
video Fluke and Flounder and different fish. One has the eyes on the left side of the face and one has them on the right side.
video Flounder Fishing Seawolf Park 2018
Graeme Pullen heads up North to to film an epic beach fishing session for Flounder!
