How to fish for- and catch Flounder
This is me fishing in foggy Nova Scotia for flounder, more specifically blackback flounder, or more commonly known as the Winter flounder. Some anglers mistaken these flounder for the Summer flounder or fluke and sometimes for even for halibut. Flounder are clasified as ground fish. There is a 10 fish bag limit per day per person. I didn’t use my outboard motor cause I only fish about 75-100 yrds from where I launch my boat and I if I don’t have to put it in salt water I won’t. For some flounder fishing tips, I keep my rig simple, no need for fancy complicated rigging. I was only fishing in 10-15 ft of water right under the boat by my chum pot, so there was no need for swivels, or other fancy attractants. Begin fishing about 2 and a half hrs into the flood tide as the fish move inshore on the flood…I have’nt ever had too much success on the ebb tide. The bait I used was soft shell clams. I show myself digging clams and shucking clams…I use a very basic rig using only hook line and sinker in addition to the clams. I was fishing in tidal waters, salt water, fishing coastal waters, on the ocean…Verticle Jigging live bait and the use of chum pots are my favorite way to catch flounder. Winter flounder is sometimes called blackback, lemon sole and George’s bank flounder. It occurs in inshore and offshore waters from Labrador southward. A muddy reddish-brown, it is sometimes spotted or mottled on its eyed side, and its underside is often tinged with yellow. Inshore …
wow, great video, im 16 and have started avidly fishing as a hobby to get away from my citys general population of douchebags, thanks a lot, very informal. can you make one for perch or salmon?
Hey northernpike56, thanks for the video. where do you fish? can I know the good areas to fish for flounders?
does shrimp work?
@HolyCrapsItsKeychain …I’m not too sure if shrimp will work well with Winter Flounder… I do believe I’ve heard that they work on the Summer Flounder (Fluke)
Where in NS is the best place to go catch flounder? I’m not much of a fishermen… Also what’s the best time of year to go?
@Judokkaa …I would try the Minas Basin ( isn’t that far from you)…Just go to different piers and wharfs and ask the locals if anyone ever catches flounder there…I find mid June to be the best time of year to catch numbers of flounder here in NS.
Ah fishing great video man 5*
dear northernpike56 do you know a good method for catching flound right off the beach? i live in toms river new jersey and the flounder fishing here i heard is incredible im a young inexperienced fisherman myself but im looking foward to getting my hands on some winter flounder and fluke this year! please comment back thanks! mrSoprano27
For the best gumbo boil a flounder to where the meat can be picked off the bone then you strain the liquid and use that for your stock add the boneless fish too make sure all bones are gone you will waiste some but that is ok the stock is what you are after. Use whold butter in the gumbo too if you have some crabs add them to the gumbo too.
This made me smile. I cant tell you sir how much you brightened my day. A smart and old timey kinda fisherman. nothing like flounder eating is there?
Nice vid man!
lol yourt so oldstyle with tht boat.
You should come to south Texas sometime. My Dad is a Guide Fisherman he would be more than happy to take a true outdoorsman like yourself out for free if you would post your trip on your website. Its some of the best salt sallow water fishing on the planet.
@KamronFultz would love to, if only I had the time and money
good job man thanks alot
i am a student 14 years old and i love fishing!!! but i don’t have time to fish..that’s why schools “destroy” personalities
damn right, i live in corpus christi, i fish all the time, who’s ur dad.
@northernpike56 Well the offer is on the table when ever you find either one.
hi im new at this and i do love flounder im from san antonio, texas so whats the closest place for me to catch flounder?
this is one of the best vidz ive seen itz about time someone showz you everything step by step u see im 15 ive been fishin all my life nd my dadz a fishermen so itz fishin is not only my fav sport but literealy my job this vidz great hope u had a great meal there and upload more vidz show these other begginerz how itz done GREATT JOB!
A very enjoyable video! You are a natural, easy-going and informative teacher. I especially liked the part about finding the clams! ~ Fred
Hello im from truro NS and i go bass fishing down portipik way is this down there to??
5 stars
excellent video, keepin it simple is the way to go, nice job man
that’s amazing! Me and my family fished for flounders here in Norway for many years. But some years ago they just stopped to hook. I’m going to try this for the summer. thank you very much!
Ole.