Fluke /Flounder fishing in the OC, MD Bay

[blouderback]

So I'm about 3 weeks away from our Ocean City, MD trip, and I'm wondering if anyone can give me some tips on catching Fluke / Flounder in the bay. We've tried minnows on the end of a rod with a 1 oz weight so it drags on the bottom, and then just let the boat drift. Our luck in previous years was poor.

Also, any tips on filleting them would be appreciated.

 

[lil red truck]

there's a thread on this in NBR...kidding...sorta
try clam or squid strip, sandworms, bloodworms, spearing or even the sea robin that becomes bait.
Flounder need to be "woken"...lazy asses that they are...
On the Great South Bay this works...try lightly pounding a wooden pole on the bottom in a consistent slow rhythmic manner. Don't hammer it, just hit the bottom.
Rings the dinner bell for them.
Filleting is easy...once you have the hang of it.have a SHARP knife,let the knife do the work and the bones be the line. Just follow the bones down from the top of the spine and down over the "ribs" in one motion and repeat on both sides. Don't saw the meat...again...SHARP knife. Google it, i'm sure there's a vid to show you. Or check out NBR and the "preparing fresh seafood" thread.

 

[giolic]

Whole squid or sardines for bait with a double hook fluke rig. They like structure so avoid long flat sandy bottoms. The bigger fish are in 75-100 feet of water. They bite best just before slack tide and when the tide starts to move again. Mark the spot you catch your first one and drift over the same spot to get more. Look for charter and party boats fishing in the area and fish the same spots with them.... they know all the honey holes. Be courteous with your wake as you drift the same lanes over and over. You will see people drift a few hundred yards or so then go back to the same start point and re drift the same spots. Slack tide is the hardest time to catch fluke for a novice.

good luck
Mark

Note: if you use sardins keep them on ice until you bait your hook.

 

[giolic]

I just came across this guy on youtube.com Capt.Neil

Put his name in the search feild and checkout some of his videos.

Good luck

Mark