How Do You Fish For Flounder In Bays?
Finding flounders in bays along the Gulf Coast is a relatively simple process in the late spring and late fall. Flounder are more prone to strike anything they can swallow, any time of the day, than other game fish. This is due to the fact that they position themselves on the bottom and wait for dinner to come within striking distance. They do not swim in schools. Search for flounder in the shallow areas in morning and evening twilight and in deeper water when the day is sunny. Work the points of marsh islands and channels to salt water “lakes.” Flounder are flat fish with both eyes on the top side, and fish weighing 2 pounds are common. They undulate through the water with the bottom side parallel with the bay bottom. Use silver or chartreuse spoons that are coated with soft plastic so the flounder will hang on longer. Spoons are the best lures in Gulf bays. Consider using “Pounders.” Pounders are soft plastics on a jig head with a single hook. You throw it, let it hit the bottom, and
