Thread: How to catch a flounder ?

I've been challenged to catch a flounder on a line , I'd like to try fly rod but if I has to be bait I'll use my spinning rod . Anyone done it before ? Ant tips ? And yes I know a net is piss easy .

Put a sinker up where the swivel is for the trace and a hook at the back. Use a small crab as thats what they eat. it'll just sit there on the bottom bouncing around in the current and old mr flounder will swim by and munch him back. My first fish I caught in the river here was a flounder on a set up like that

Did it put up a scrap ? I've herd they are good fun on light tackle

That is a challenge!! maybe try a real light softbait or check this out mate
Catching A Flounder - The Fishing Website Forums

I have caught a couple on a Terakie rig by chance.
Someone said creamed corn is good bait and burly?
Small small hooks obviously

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I have caught a couple on a Terakie rig by chance.
Someone said creamed corn is good bait and burly?
Small small hooks obviously

How do you keep creamed corn on a hook?

Originally Posted by Gibo

How do you keep creamed corn on a hook?

Your onto it Gibo

Cream Corn kernel or a Cooked Pea on a tiny hook, no sinkers, just let it free float in the current.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

Your onto it Gibo

Cream Corn kernel or a Cooked Pea on a tiny hook, no sinkers, just let it free float in the current.

Cheers
Pete

I should have mentioned that I have tried to catch one and failed miserably . I did try a cooked pea as I was told that they go crazy on them . There where tons of flats in where I was fishing , a shallow bay and they where skipping out of the water in front of boat . Didn't try the corn . Kind of like the idea of the fly rod , I see on the fish form link a blood worm bead head nymph ? Is that common to find in a fly fishing shop ?

Im planning on giving it a go at some stage, was just guna set up a really light running trace on my spinning rod baited with a worm or crab

I should add , the challenge is set in lake Ellesmere . ( dirty brown salt water ) . I'm not sure if there are crabs in there Toby . I'm sure there is a dose to be caught down at the local huts there though .

Originally Posted by Munsey

I should add , the challenge is set in lake Ellesmere . ( dirty brown salt water ) . I'm not sure if there are crabs in there Toby . I'm sure there is a dose to be caught down at the local huts there though .

Do some research or ask the locals what they eat in there?

small hooks?
I dunno what creamed corn is

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

small hooks?
I dunno what creamed corn is

Gold!!! Just imagine trying to keep cream on a hook

Originally Posted by Gibo

Gold!!! Just imagine trying to keep cream on a hook

Ah, I always thought it was corn and cream in a can,hence I have never opened one because I like corn!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

small hooks?
I dunno what creamed corn is

VC

Check this out.



Makes the best Camp Corn Fritters too.

Cheers
Pete