Need some advise on Flounder/Fluke rigs

[cohiba66]

For those that target flounders, I need some really simple rig advice. I plan on just using white or yellow bucktails, maybe some pre packaged store rigs. Do you use leaders with these or just tie up to your mono? Ive never targeted Fluke, just caught them by accident.

I will be with the family in the Outer Banks NC next week, primarily by Cape Hatteras, Salvo and Rodanthe. I plan on trying to fish off rock jetties, inland shore, the Bonner Bridge at the Oregon inlet and avoiding the Surf. I just dont have the room for the proper Surf gear and I want the kids to fish so im using very light 6ft rods with 10 to 12lb line.

A friend of mine gave me this rig, looks kinda wonky

Thanks for any advice..

 

[Kanewpadle]

I know nothing about the setup you have there. In Alaska we used fresh bait. Primarily cut up sardines.

Remember, flounder are bottom feeding fish. You need enough weight to keep your bait on the bottom. But you need to rig your line so you can feel the fish take it.

The best places we found for flounder were at the mouth of a river right where the water lines met.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Also, depending on the water depth and the size of the flounder, your rod, reel, and line selection may not be enough.

When taking kids fishing, it gets boring real quick if you’re not catching fish.

 

[joe44va]

The "wonky" rig looks good. Any tackle store near the outer banks sells them. I suggest a longer rod for more distance though and I prefer braid. Tip the hook with a bit of squid or baitfish and keep it moving because the fish are generally stationary laying on the bottom, eyes up.

 

[billwill]

You will be able to find a Carolina flounder rig in any bait & tackle shop in coastal VA/NC/SC. Easy to make and yep they work. Good luck fishing!

 

[walkin jack]

Lots of very effective artificials are popular along the Texs Gulf Coast: Flounder Pounders, Shrimp touts etc. The success of any bait will vary with the water body and conditions. But If I could only use one artificial for flounder it would be the gold or bronze 3/4 oz Johnson sprite (spoon) Take that trebble hook off and replace with a circle hook of equal size. This will cut your "early releases down by as much as 75%.

An added benefit to the spoon is its versatility. You can jig it, buzz across the top or just under the surface, or you can bump it slowly across the bottom.

Flounder around here pay little attention to the weather or water conditions. Rain, Wind, fog...if you can get your spoon in front of a flounder he'll grab it.

Having said all that ai will ad that the very best bait is LIVE bait. Finger mullet, mud minnows, or shrimp, in that order.

If you re interested in a great technique for fishing live bait for flounder let me know...it's a bit different.