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Flounder Fishing in Texas

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

    Lure

    Soft Plastic

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  • Bucktail Jig 1/4 to 2 oz

    Lure

    Jig

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  • Live Minnows 1 to 3 in

    Bait

    Live 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.

Texas

Where to Catch Flounder

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

Texas

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Recommended

Gear for Flounder

Jigs

Spro Bucktail Jigs

Durable hair jigs for stripers, fluke, and anything that eats baitfish.

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Reels

Penn Battle III Spinning Reel

A metal-bodied reel built to survive saltwater and big runs.

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Rods

Penn Battalion II Inshore Spinning Rod

A medium inshore rod for jigs, popping corks, and live bait.

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Line

PowerPro Spectra Braided Line

Thin, strong braid for long casts, sensitivity, and pulling fish from cover.

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Terminal Tackle

Egg Sinkers and Swivels

Egg sinkers, swivels, and beads for slip-sinker and Carolina rigs.

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Soft Plastics

Berkley Gulp! Shrimp

Scented shrimp that out-fish plain plastics on a jighead or under a cork.

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Soft Plastics

Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ

A tough, stretchy paddle tail that survives toothy fish.

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Flounder Fishing by State

Texas (4)New Jersey (2)Delaware (2)Rhode Island (1)South Carolina (1)Alabama (1)Virginia (1)Florida (1)Mississippi (1)