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August 16, 2022

Tips for Jigging for Flounder

Jigging for flounder is a ton of fun, and can be every bit as effective as fishing bait. In fact, in some situations it can be even more effective than bait. Ready to bump bottom and […]
May 18, 2022

A Look At Stocking Flounder Fingerlings

Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma (meaning parallel fish that forgot its spots), are one of the more peculiar fish native to the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the United States. As juveniles and adults, they can survive in […]
March 10, 2022

Louisiana Proposes Fall Flounder Closure

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has dopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to set an annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder from October 15 through November 30 of […]
December 22, 2021

Warmer Water Linked To More Male Flounder

If southern flounder live in warmer water during a critical window of early development, a higher percentage become male – more than 90 percent in some cases – research from North Carolina State University found. Having […]
December 7, 2021

Catching Deepwater Flounder

Most of us think of flounder as a relatively shallow water target. This makes perfect sense, since they can be found in bays, passes, and the surf. Truth be told, however, deeper structures out in the […]
September 27, 2021

Three Key Tips for Jigging for Flounder

Traditionally most anglers fished for flounder with bait, but as times have changed so have the preferences of many fishermen. Today, vertically jigging for flounder with soft plastics gives bait a run for its money in […]
December 10, 2020

Redfish Destroying Flounder, Trout?

A few years an interesting theory came to life along the coast. “The trout are declining because the reds are eating all their food.” “The reds are eating everything in their path-including baby flounder.” This is […]
February 25, 2020

Jigging With Plastics for Flounder

GULP! may have changed the game of flounder fishing as we know it, but truth be told, you can jig for flounder with virtually any type of plastics and enjoy great success. Long before the advent […]
December 10, 2019

TPWD Holding Flounder Meetings Tonight!

AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on potential changes to the recreational and commercial flounder fishery for the 2020-2021 license year. TPWD is considering a wide variety of tools for […]
October 31, 2019

Gearing Up For Finicky Flounder Bite

Flounder Run In 2011 I took part in an epic challenge to catch 100 flounder in five days on artificial lure only. It was called the Fall Flounder Run and it was all done from the […]