Last Updated on April 18, 2014
One of my favorite fish to eat is the Flounder. They have a light, flaky, subtly flavored meat that works well with any recipe calling for white meat fish. Another bonus is they are abundant during the warmer months around Florida’s Shores.
Today I decided I would go on a hunt for some dinner. I had 3 locations picked out for the hunt and arrived at location #1 about an hour before sunrise. I started presenting a Gulp Shrimp and within 5 or 6 casts had my first Flounder in the cooler. For the first hour I hooked into a flounder about every 10 minutes, then it died off.
I moved to my second location about an hour after sunrise. This location has produced tons of flounder for me over the years, but today was not-to-be. The tide was at its strongest movement, making it very difficult to present any lure on the bottom. So I moved on after only 10 minutes of fishing this location (I knew the tide would be ripping for another 2 hours).
Location 3 is further away from the main channels and has much less tidal flow. This location put 2 more flatties in the bucket for total of 6 for the day (2 good meals for the wife and me).
I had “post lunch” plans, so I had to get on the road and head home. Not a bad day on the water!
(Sorry for the lack of pictures, I forgot my camera today, and my cell camera is horrible)
Daniel Hagan has been fishing Florida’s shores since 1985 and writing about it for more than 20 years. As Managing Editor of FloridaShoreFishing.com, he shares firsthand experience covering surf and pier fishing, tackle, techniques, and Florida’s coastal species.