Gulp for flounder

[reason162]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

but slow drifting works great for winter flounder once they become a bit more active,, I used to do it all the time,, No need to chum, just like fluking, except for the rig and bait used of course.... bob

I'll be putting this to the test soon, got some micro jigs with good hooks and some trout gulp ready to go!

[bassnblues]

I did very well in Montauk harbor drifting for flounder a few years ago. The B&T suggested it because it was too windy to get outside. I thought he was crazy to drift for flounder bu we caught a lot.

Thinking of going from shore in Belmar.

[bulletbob]

Here's what I would do.. I would get a typical flounder rig, and some small Gulp worms or twisties, in trout/panfish sizes.. Flounder have always seemed to be drawn to color, so I would try bright offerings such as Chartreuse, Red, Yellow, etc. However, I would also buy just a dozen sandworms, or even cheaper a bag of Shoprite mussels.. Just use a tiny piece of sand worm, or a tiny bit of mussel snot right on the same hook with the Gulp.. You'll get them if they are around and active, NO question.. Consider drifting as well, if its not too fast.. I used to do it over 30 years ago, and it worked great, and we never needed to use chum when we drifted... bob

[hartattack]

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[Skolmann]

Drifting for Flounder was a technique Marty Haines (& a few other party boat captains) employed to put a catch on deck. Conditions need to be right and if I recall correctly you'd want a very slow drift.

I recall during the early 90's we drift through the deep hole by the #1 can off the Bug Light and load up on flounder and ling

[stevelikes2fish]

Here's your winter flounder later in the season using 4" gulp and a load of clam with 4/0 bait holder hooks.

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by stevelikes2fish

Here's your winter flounder later in the season using 4" gulp and a load of clam with 4/0 bait holder hooks.

I think the OPwas talking more about flounder in the rivers/bays.. that IS a nice fish though.. It amazes me that those deep water flounder are caught with giant clam globs, plus a Gulp, and on a damn hook that will dismantle a Codfish.. bob