Thread: Pondering Flounder-pounding

After successfully reaching out to new member Uncle J, he informed me that although the bite was late this year, things were on the up-swing. It's been a few years that I have made the 2 1/2 hr. Northeast Coast drive to St. Augustine in search of one of the most fascinating, delicious fish I revere. Even a last minute partner cancellation didn't unhinge my plans, so off I went to coincide my arrival time to the beautiful Oceanic sunrise. Tackle du jour was simple...one med. light trout rod, one 3/16 oz. jighead, 'lil John or Gulp shrimp as the enticer. Game plan went enjoyably as planned= 5 Flounder(13 - 18"), few ladyfish, few sea bass, one smoker-sized Jack.. Although some kind spot info. was offered by Uncle J, there was a westerly frontal system heading my way by noonish, and there just wasn't enough time for this half day jaunt. Truly wish the drive wasn't so long or my flounder obsession would be more readily accessed. Actually, how could an angler not love a destination that has a marker with his initials on it?!
Another fascinating feature about Mr. Flounder is that he has incredible camouflage capabilities that enable him to mimic the bottom coloration of his current location. This beautiful 18 incher came into the boat med. brown to match his oyster/rock habitat only to convert itself to light brown to blend in to my floor matting!! Now, this is coming from a creature with BOTH eyes on the topside! Yes, we catch some here on the West Gulf coast, but the "bruisers" have that Oceanic genetic.

Doug
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Definitely worth the trip, flounder stuffed w/crab is always in the top 3 for my palate