Flounder gigging help

[BitBackShot]

Clear water is the key, with slow tidal movement preferably falling. And a dang good lamp!

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This is always the best time in my experience, but certain spots will favor various tidal conditions. As mentioned, the key is simply clear water. You can gig 3 ft depth if you can see the bottom and you can't gig 3 inches of water that's chocolate milk.

Flounder are literally everywhere salt water exists. Stale marshes, the surf, deep water off jetties, tidal creeks, everywhere. Just know when it makes sense for them to be where you are and you'll find them.

[BitBackShot]

I'll also mention that just because there wasn't a flounder (or any) an hour ago doesn't mean there won't be a dozen now. They come up into the shallows for various reasons at all hours of the night. I've done a 2-mile shoreline stalk and come back with zero fish to nail half a dozen in the final 100 yards on my way back to the truck.

[BitBackShot]

I wade fish a lot and any place that has a sandy bottom close to deep water access is potential for gigging.

I'd agree with this, but modify it to say you should absolutely look in pockets of sand in and around oyster reefs. They will also lay on top of vegetation at night. If the bait fish are there, the flounder will be there most times.

[donpablo]

If you can find clean water on the south shoreline you should be able to get some. I don’t know about using a bow fishing rig though probably a lot easier to use a gig when you’re holding a light.

I was probably going to go with my girls. Figured we could take turns with the light.

[CodyWitt]

Get yourself a paddle board. Mount a couple lights on it and push yourself along with the gig. Will float in 2” of water and keeps you from having to walk and out of the stingrays.

[Mexico]

This is always the best time in my experience, but certain spots will favor various tidal conditions. As mentioned, the key is simply clear water. You can gig 3 ft depth if you can see the bottom and you can't gig 3 inches of water that's chocolate milk.



Flounder are literally everywhere salt water exists. Stale marshes, the surf, deep water off jetties, tidal creeks, everywhere. Just know when it makes sense for them to be where you are and you'll find them.

True statement... I remember years ago when I was a kid we went about 70 miles offshore snapper fishing. I caught a pig of a flounder on that trip, way out there and down there with those snapper.

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[S-3 Ranch]

True statement... I remember years ago when I was a kid we went about 70 miles offshore snapper fishing. I caught a pig of a flounder on that trip, way out there and down there with those snapper.

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I have traded a ton of beer with offshore shrimpers for both flounder and shrimp
When way out there, so they are everywhere

[thaechten]

This is an old post but with the flounder run starting, I figure you guys are about to be back at it. The tide is your number 1 thing to watch and be conscious of. If you're on a falling tide, go to islands/areas that have access to channels with more depth to them so that when the tide runs out you aren't stuck high and dry. The end of a falling tide usually means really muddy water from the water moving out. A rising tide is my personal favorite, more areas to gig open up and if you time it right flounder will be moving it with the tide. (you can literally go to the same spot twice, an hour or so later) Much clearer water on a rising tide. Other than that, look for areas of moving water with bait fish around. The big flounder are typically in 2-3 ft of water or better, but you can still get good sized flounder in inches of water. This is a good read to find out more about flounder gigging