AHHHH… FINALLY, something to fish for! Although the Flounder are few and far between in our area, it’s still great to get out on the water. And hey… consider the Flounder season the “shake-down” for the beginning of the fishing season. We have a few tips and tricks that may help put a few of those elusive flat fish in the cooler.

First… bait. Here are the basics.. you’ll NEVER go wrong with Bloodworms, Sandworms, Clams and Mussels. What’s great about the clams and mussels is that they can be used for chum as well. Personally, I load up with mussels and use some for hook baits and some I smash up and throw around the spot I’m fishing. You can even put them in a chum pot and mash them in there too… this seams to work best if you have a heavy current. The chum pot keeps it contained and close to the boat.

Can’t get fresh bait? Berkley has been producing the Gulp and Gulp Alive products for just about every fishery on the planet, Flounder bait too. The Gulp clams, Mussels, Bloodworms and Sandworms ALL managed to catch the Flounder last year… so don’t hesitate to keep a few packs in the tackle box!

Rigs:

There are about a MILLION variations of a Flounder rig but as mentioned earlier, you can’t go wrong with the basics. Two hooks… close to the bottom. Remember, flounder are a flat fish that lay in the mud and sand, so keep those hooks just 2 or 3 inches above the sinker. Here are a few of the “old faithful” type rigs we would recommend… Fin Strike #151, Fin Strike #153 and #154. All simple, yet plenty effective, for Flounder fishing.

Where:

Early spring water temps are typically pretty cold and although the Flounder is considered a cold water fish they don’t like to FREEZE. Generally, the northern sides of any bay will warm faster than the southern sides. Flounder will also lay in the thick mud early in the year as well. Combine the dark thich mud with some warmer water and you have a recipe for Flounder action. Here in the Jones Inlet area, some of the best places to fish early in the season are right in the canals. We tell customers all the time… fish off your dock, you have a better chance at catching them, than if you ran across the bay. Again, the water is cold and fish are not going to be super aggressive, so heavy chum is a good bet… lay down those mussels and broken clam shells.

One last tip… although you’re going to be anchored while flounder fishing there can be times where DRIFTING will actually work. As we mentioned earlier, the canals are a great place to fish and if you have a nice calm day with little wind, don’t bother to anchor. Let the boat slowly drift along the canal and lay down that chum. Make a few drifts too, let the chum work and keep the baits just barely crawling along the bottom.

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