I would like to know what kind of hook do you use in order to catch FLOUNDERS?
Octupous Circle Hook work ? the same hook that I use for Stripers.
I have seen those long and narrow hooks in some rigs in the shop but I am not sure if try them. Usually I use circles with fair results.
What kind of hook to use for flounders, size of the hook?
I dont do much fluke/flounder fishing but when on the rare occassion when Im not using ball jigs I'll bait with a worm or spearing / fluke belly on an offset kahle hook.
I once nailed a 44 inch striper on one of those hooks with a tiny piece of bunker.
for fluke i would use a number 2 sized baitholder by eagle claw. put a few split shot about 8 inches above the hook depending on the current and then use one spearing on the hook. This is what me and my buddy use and we kill em all day using this rig. gl man
PS, guys... In regards to this "is it flounder or fluke question"... Fluke are summer flounder and Sole are winter flounder. They all however are flounders. Fluke tend to run a tad larger and a tad browner with less pronounced spots. Also fluke eye orientation is to the left and sole's to the right. And make no mistake, this is a VERY agressive hunter and will often strike at bait in motion over dead sunk bait.
Try mixing the bait up a bit like useing a squid strip and a spearing. Fluke are curious creatures by nature.
Ok well i fluke fish every weekend june 20th - september 4th.
and sometimes on week days
so thats like 15-20 trips a summer and i always get like a 3 or 4 lb fish per trip so listen up.
1/0 english hooks with a squid or green bucktail teaser and a spinning blade.
strip of squid like 4-8 inches. than put on a live killie or a spearing or a smelt.
or use a 4/0 hook with the same stuff on it.
I personally bucktail with a rig that i made up myself.
Fluke belly is bad. squid or sea robbin is 10 times better. ive never had luck on fluke belly except blue fish and every dog fish on the reef.
Good to see im not the only one who makes my own rigs,
Ill post some later.
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