Flounder (the little ones)

Hey All,

I have been curious about fishing for flounder. I have seen them caught in some areas that I go crabbing, does anyone have experience fishing for them? I was curious about rigging. I tried fishing for them with a basic river drift rig on a steelhead rod with bits of clam and salmon meat, but all I got where Sculpin.

Any ideas?

I use a 1/0 hook and a 3" pogy gulp bait does pretty good for me. Use a drop shot set up learned that from ravdakot. 1 oz sinker weight

So you just let it sit on the bottom in sandy estuary sort of spots? Is there a typical depth or season they like to get caught in?

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=12974.msg143689#msg143689

Look for breaks in depth and fish the top, slope, and bottom. You'll find the magic depth and just continue fishing there. Typically 20-100'. In the Nisqually flats it's usually 20-40', at Chambers Bay it's around 60'. You'll just have to work that part out. Also, they like to stack up near the mouth of any freshwater streams or rivers. Another big thing to remember is they have small mouths. When you feel the bite, give them slack then count to 4 before setting the hook. They won't spit the gulp.

Thanks alot for the info! I will try it out.