Flounder Report

[WestEndAngler]

Spent a hour walking the flat saw 50+ flounder however all juveniles and babies. Tide was coming in wind silted up my area once tide
turned. Packed it in I passed on 2 that were around 15". They be out there!!

[Muddskipper]

Did you guys figure out how to catch them with a net for Sea Center ?

I would love to bring in about 2 dozen undersized flounder (with a permit of course), for breeding.

The small ones are mostly Males.

[WestEndAngler]

I could have easily picked up 20 juvenile flounder, when finding them I always turn my gig over and move them and watch them shoot off

Any net that has a straight edge as opposed to rounded should work... You'll need one that has that plastic or coating on it so it won't hurt them.

[Mell Wader]

Nice report.....thanks Coe!

[lurefisher]

Stand the net up in front of the fish and let coe spooke him in there.

[Explorer21]

Thanks for the information Coe, we have been catching a good share of them in the last month or two and most of them are in the 18-20" range. Hoping to find one during the tourny next weekend

[nokatchin]

thanks for the info.sounds good

[Milkjug]

Let's go net some! I think the best way would be just push the whole rim of the net down into the sand around them. They should spook, and jump up over the rim and into the net, then sweep it up. You could probably fit a whole bunch of juvies into a livewell. Hope the warden doesn't stop you

[CarolinaSkiffin]

Thinking about gigging some this weekend if the wind stays down

[Muddskipper]

....... You could probably fit a whole bunch of juvies into a livewell. Hope the warden doesn't stop you

I am a volunteer with the Lake Jackson Sea Center, getting a cathers permit would not be an issue, the only problem is, it would only be for me, so others could not gather them without me being there with the permit in hand.

[Dargel Dude]

what flat are you talking about?

[wlgorman]

the one with all the flounder, duh!

[Dargel Dude]

that clears it up.. thanks !!!!

[WestEndAngler]

I am a volunteer with the Lake Jackson Sea Center, getting a cathers permit would not be an issue, the only problem is, it would only be for me, so others could not gather them without me being there with the permit in hand.

Bryan, since I'm always on the Island do you think getting another permit would be feasible? How much? What do they need out of me etc... You can PM me details or we can talk on phone later tonight.

[WestEndAngler]

what flat are you talking about?

Its called "JT'S Flat" its named after JT here on the website... I believe the Freeport Post Ike edition has it detailed along with Chocolate its on of the new Hot Spot Maps it covers all of chocolate bayou down south to Galveston (Sea Isle) area then west to freeport... Basically the entire "West End"