Surf flounder fishing?
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After the water warms up a bit they are fiesty. Therefore, make sure the sandspike is firmly planted in the mud or sand. A far cast out into the middle of the channel is not necessarily better. Don't dismiss chumming or even lowering a chumpot if fishing off of a pier that juts out into the channel.(E.G.: Jones Beach Piers). Especially early in the season, don't overlook deep inside creeks, rivers, salt water ponds, and boat basins. This year in March and early April up in there will be the only game in town. Use bank mussels in cold water and then worm/mussel in warmer water. Then worms in warm water. Some like clams throughout but I'm not big on clams. I prefer the meater sandworms than the bloodworms. Even out west. Surf flounder is a good way to fish. It's not a big production like boats. And no time restrictions. Good luck.
I fish from the beach here from time to time, and I might be motivated to give it a try today! 60 degrees or better, they say.
There's a creek here with virtually no current. I like to bring the long casting outfits, to cover alot of ground. With two poles (or more, if it's allowed), rigged with double or triple flouner hooks, and bloodworms - I cast as far as I can. I alternate picking up the poles, jiggling the rig along the bottom about 5 feet, tighten the line and set it back into the spike, and wait 5 minutes - then repeat until I get a tap or run, or need to check bait & cast again.
From the bridge with current running under it, away from the bridge, I will set out a chum pot, fish one pole right in front of it - bouncing it frequently, and cast another pole in line with the chum slick, out about 50 feet or so, and jiggle it a few feet and let it sit, like on the beach.
There's a creek here with virtually no current. I like to bring the long casting outfits, to cover alot of ground. With two poles (or more, if it's allowed), rigged with double or triple flouner hooks, and bloodworms - I cast as far as I can. I alternate picking up the poles, jiggling the rig along the bottom about 5 feet, tighten the line and set it back into the spike, and wait 5 minutes - then repeat until I get a tap or run, or need to check bait & cast again.
From the bridge with current running under it, away from the bridge, I will set out a chum pot, fish one pole right in front of it - bouncing it frequently, and cast another pole in line with the chum slick, out about 50 feet or so, and jiggle it a few feet and let it sit, like on the beach.
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