Tips for flounder fishing?

[JustABaiteater]

There are a lot of streams running into the Barnet Beach area. I used to fish there a lot in the late ‘60’s. Anyhow, we fished at around where the Barnet Beach Marine Park is now. There used to be a place called “The Inlet View Motel “. We would cut through the property and make our way down to a floating dock and fish from there. In the mornings there were fish jumping when it was flat calm. We caught hundreds of flounder and bullhead.

Huh a floating dock, I should take a look at old maps to see which rough area.

Tbf there are some huge fish there and once in a blue moon ( a VERY blue moon) you can catch one. I actually caught a Chinook last year around October when I wash trying to fish for flounder

 

[wdlfbio]

Bait hook with squid piece. Ez pz

 

[ryanonthevedder]

Could be the season. I went to my sand dab honey hole and didn't even get a tap, but I've never fished it at this time of year.

 

[JustABaiteater]

Could be the season. I went to my sand dab honey hole and didn't even get a tap, but I've never fished it at this time of year.

I did catch quite a bit of sand dabs, though the sizes are no larger than my palm.

 

[Haverodwilltravel]

What do you do with sand dabs may I ask? Eat them or use them for ling cod bait perhaps?

 

[ryanonthevedder]

What do you do with sand dabs may I ask? Eat them or use them for ling cod bait perhaps?

"Sand dabs are hailed as a California culinary treasure"

In my research I found out that sand dabs are highly regarded in some areas so I took the kids out and caught a mess of them and was not disappointed. They are a bit of fuss and muss and I cook them bone in but they are very tasty.

 

[Haverodwilltravel]

"Sand dabs are hailed as a California culinary treasure"

In my research I found out that sand dabs are highly regarded in some areas so I took the kids out and caught a mess of them and was not disappointed. They are a bit of fuss and muss and I cook them bone in but they are very tasty.

Thanks. I didn’t realize that

 

[adanac]

Theres two types of dabs here, the plain old Sand dab that gets to edible sizes, and the palm sized " speckled " sand dab.

Both get inhaled by lingcod

 

[Alex_c]

"Sand dabs are hailed as a California culinary treasure"

In my research I found out that sand dabs are highly regarded in some areas so I took the kids out and caught a mess of them and was not disappointed. They are a bit of fuss and muss and I cook them bone in but they are very tasty.

Agreed, I cooked one once and it was nice

 

[Haverodwilltravel]

Agreed, I cooked one once and it was nice

I never thought about it but because of recommendations on this thread I am doing it, thanks

 

[JustABaiteater]

I am going to experiment with shrimp cured in Vietnamese fish sauce tomorrow.

 

[JustABaiteater]

Also have shrimp cured in butt juice pro cure. Morbidly curious.

 

[Hot-Streak]

Just saw this video a few days ago on flat fishing in this aera .

 

[Hot-Streak]

What do you do with sand dabs may I ask? Eat them or use them for ling cod bait perhaps?

My mother-in-law loves sand dab fishing and kids like it too. We use small hooks or sibiki rigs with a bit of 1/2 pea/corn-sized bait (fish/or any meant what have you)

This video from outdoor chef life shows how to cook them (mid video) and we have done it this way. My family will do a sand dab day once in a while and catch about 10 or (depending on size) and always enjoy them.

 

[Bryan Allen]

Just saw this video a few days ago on flat fishing in this aera .

excellent !

 

[Stizzla]

@ILHG When is “The Flounder Pounder” going to get his own account?

 

[ILHG]

@ILHG When is “The Flounder Pounder” going to get his own account?

That's a great question.. he is about age to join the community. Great idea

 

[JustABaiteater]

Guess what, the Vietnamese fish sauce trick worked. Caught 1 flounder.

 

[trophywife]

is this the halibut thread?, insert TAC comments here.

 

[Hot-Streak]

Vietnamese fish sauce is basic

Guess what, the Vietnamese fish sauce trick worked. Caught 1 flounder.

ally salted fish and fish guts bottled and left out on the SE Asian got sun. I've used it to make scent for a while now. Cheap to add into other mixes