What is the best way to catch flounder?

Answer 1

dropper loop with live bait the flounder has to come off the bottom to get the bait after biting natural instincts make him go back to the bottom seting the hook no need to jerk the rod

Answer 2

After having almost no luck catching flounder on a line, I finally bought a wet suit, mask, fins, snorkel, and spear. Now when I want to catch flounder I just jump in and stab them. You have to learn how to spot them because they can bury themselves in the sand, change color and become almost invisible. But after a while it gets easier. Most of the time you can spot their eyes, then make out the general shape. Try to spear them behind the eyes, and through and across the skull from top to bottom, in order to miss the edible filets. It's a lot of fun, at least for me, I doubt if the flounders enjoy it much. I did this full time for one summer, sold the filets to a fish market and kept myself in beer all summer.

Answer 3

Like the above guy said Live shrimp is like the greatest saltwater bait ever. However salted squid is effective, and so are some types of cut bait such as guppie and seabass cut into bloody 2-3 inch rectangles. Just have to make sure that cut bait is legal where you are fishing, as it is not in some areas. Also, brightly colored spoon lures (such as watermelon colored and other bright colors) are very effective if properly set on a downrigger setup

Answer 4

Use live shrimp or berkley's gulp (artificial bait). Fish around structures and on the bottom.Good Luck!

Answer 5

actually the best live bait would be a finger mullet rigged with a sliding egg sinker.

Answer 6

Make sure that bottom is sandy.