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Great Flounder Rigging – How to Catch Flounder – Fluke Fishing24 comments to Great Flounder Rigging – How to Catch Flounder – Fluke Fishing |
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thats also really good for speckly trout, but i rig it up to where i have two jigs on my line at once, i dont like to give away my secret spot but if your ever in galveston and have a boat go directly under the main bridge and u will catch a ton of specs…
im gonna have to agree with you my friend, especially when wading the surf
scaredycatfishin
o hell ya hes using a ugly stick, best rod ever made…
scaredycatfishin
@fockntopnotchhoz lol im in corpus christi and i caught 20 in 3 hours they were huge too
Galveston flounder really like live finger mullet the best… just drag one across the bottom with an egg sinker and a split shot about a foot above the mullet.. Flounder pounders are just about the best lure out right now for flounder and you just pop it off the bottom.. white with a pink tail..
By the way, this is coming from a guy who has been fishing for fluke for just over 10years, and who has no interest in trying to sell a product, I’m just giving you good advice. By the way, try berkley saltwater gulp swimming mullets in white or chartruese fished on simply a jighead, no clips or weights, just a jig, this will catch you some fluke for sure, if you don’t believe me don’t take my advice. But if you do take my advice you’ll soon learn I am not a bullshit artist. Good luck to ya
Hey buddy do yourself a favor and lose the metal spoons, there for bluefish and occasionally stripers. Get yourself a hook, a clip, a 3way swivel and a 1-2oz weight, the lighter the weight the better, but
you want to hold bottom.
As for bait use cut strips of squid (not whole squids). I’d recommend the pre-cut strips they sell in tackleshops. Also live killies work well, as well as frozen spearing (use 2 at a time and hook them through the eyes), or any other minnow.
Recommend a 3-way rig. Cast as far as you can, let the sinker drag bottom as you reel in your Viper. You have better control of the lure depth with this system and you will have the Viper in the strike zone of the fish. Good luck & good fishing!
One more thing, if i’m on the surf or jetty what type of set up do you recommend? the same as the video with the 3-way sinker, or straight to the viper spoon?
Pig fish strips will work fine for flounder.
You’re right – a slow moderate retrieve on bottom will work. Also, short quick snaps of the rod will produce a jerking motion that will catch the flounder’s attention.
If you’re using a Viper Spoon rigged with pig fish strip, just cast and let the Viper touch bottom then begin to slowly reel-in.
The idea is to keep your Viper as close to the bottom as possible but not actually dragging bottom.Thanks for writing & good fishing!
Hey Boss, last week i caught my first flounder in years! and it was off of a piggy perch, here in Galveston, TX. what if we’re fishing off a jetty or wading on the surf? do i let it drag on the bottom with a slow – moderate retrieve?
Nice to hear from you.
If we had one choice for flounder, it would be the size SP4 Viper Spoon, baited with a whole (or strip) of squid.
The size SP4 viper spoon & added squid as bait, is definitely a flounder magnet.
If you go to our thundermist fishing tips website, there is a very short video which will be very helpful showing the perfect flounder rig.
Thanks for writing in & good fishing!
Ivo, Claudio, and Phil
what size would you use for flounder? SP3?
Thanks for the tip!
the weight of your sinker varies, as it depends how deep you are fishing & how fast you are drifting or trolling.
As a general rule, start out with 2 ounces & work your way up. The key is to be sure that your sinker is always in contact with the bottom.
So, if you do not feel bottom, add more weight until you do.
Thanks for writing in & good fishing!
How many split shots and what size?
Glad you enjoyed the video…it really is fantastic for Fluke/Flounder (as well as other fish as well).
In about 4 weeks, Thundermist Lure Company will also be launching an exciting new “perfect” 3-way swivel, whihc would be absolutely ideal to use in this set up.
Thanks again for writing in & good luck on the water!
great! thanks for the info
Glad you enjoyed the video. This rig works great for Fluke, and YES, it is great for other fish as well.
Sea bass, Tautog, blues, sea trout and the list goes on & on. You can drift with this method or even troll.
It’s a very effective way to cover water & we have our very own innovative 3-way swivel coming out in about 3 – 4 weeks, which is perfect for this application. You will find it on our thundermist lures web site in a few weeks!
Be sure to use this rig & you’ll catch plenty of fish!
great vid, im pretty new to fishing and haven’t seen a rig like this, could this be used for any other fish as well?
Thanks for writing in & for sharing your feed back with us…it’s very much appreciated.
We’re glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on the water & good fishing!
thanks!
Some anglers like to catch & release – some like to catch & keep. Either way, so long as you’re fishing, that’s the main thing!
Thanks for writing in & good luck on the water!
why dont you eat the fish cause then what would be the point of fishing?