Jigs
Spro Bucktail Jigs
Durable hair jigs for stripers, fluke, and anything that eats baitfish.
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Flatfish
Flounder Fishing
Southern and summer flounder lie on sandy bottoms near inlets, docks, and passes. Fall migrations bring the best fishing.
Best Months: Apr to May, Sep to Nov
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Best Flies, Lures & Bait for Flounder
Month
3 picks for October.
Paddle-Tail Swimbait 3 to 5 in
LureSoft Plastic
Shop This LureBucktail Jig 1/4 to 2 oz
LureJig
Shop This LureLive Minnows 1 to 3 in
BaitLive Bait · Mud minnows or finger mullet.
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Rod & Reel
Flounder Setup
Flounder
Spin / Cast 7 ft medium-light spinning rod, 3000 reel, 15 lb braid, Carolina rig or bucktail.
The US
Where to Catch Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Alabama
Mobile Bay
A broad estuary where redfish, speckled trout, and fall flounder runs draw anglers to the piers, causeway, and marshes.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Delaware
Delaware Bay
A broad estuary known for spring striped bass and summer flounder.
Striped Bass · Flounder · Bluefish
Saltwater & Coast · Delaware
Indian River Inlet
A busy inlet with jetty fishing for stripers, flounder, and blues.
Striped Bass · Flounder · Bluefish
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
Pensacola Bay
A Panhandle bay system with bull redfish runs, speckled trout, and fall flounder.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Mississippi
Mississippi Sound
The waters off Gulfport and Biloxi with barrier islands, marsh, and speckled trout.
Speckled Trout · Redfish · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · New Jersey
Barnegat Bay
A shallow bay behind Long Beach Island and Island Beach State Park with fluke, blues, and stripers.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · New Jersey
Cape May
The southern tip of New Jersey with rips, jetties, and back bays for stripers and fluke.
Striped Bass · Flounder · Bluefish
Saltwater & Coast · Rhode Island
Narragansett Bay
A large bay with spring schoolie stripers, summer blues, and fluke.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · South Carolina
Charleston Harbor
Marsh, creeks, and jetties around Charleston with flood tide tailing redfish.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Sheepshead
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Bolivar Flats
Marsh flats at the mouth of Galveston Bay. Wade for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Galveston Bay
Wade and drift for speckled trout and redfish in the marsh.
Speckled Trout · Redfish · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Matagorda Bay
A large bay system with shell reefs, wade fishing, and redfish.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Flounder
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Port Aransas
An island town with jetties, flats, and passes for inshore and nearshore fishing.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Tarpon
Saltwater & Coast · Virginia
Virginia Beach
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and nearby inlets with stripers, flounder, and sheepshead.
Striped Bass · Flounder · Redfish
Recommended
Gear for Flounder
Reels
Penn Battle III Spinning Reel
A metal-bodied reel built to survive saltwater and big runs.
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Penn Battalion II Inshore Spinning Rod
A medium inshore rod for jigs, popping corks, and live bait.
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PowerPro Spectra Braided Line
Thin, strong braid for long casts, sensitivity, and pulling fish from cover.
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Egg Sinkers and Swivels
Egg sinkers, swivels, and beads for slip-sinker and Carolina rigs.
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Berkley Gulp! Shrimp
Scented shrimp that out-fish plain plastics on a jighead or under a cork.
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Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ
A tough, stretchy paddle tail that survives toothy fish.
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