The tide was right and the water was clean for a little 3am to day break gigging trip this past Wednesday morning July the 16th. No charter that morning so I was going Flounder gigging no matter what'
I go alone a lot of times even though I prefer to take some body with me. My buddies can't always make during the week because they all have regular jobs. But my friend Phil Baker isn't afraid to miss a little sleep to stick a few flatties!
We started off a little slow going down about 400 yards of good bank only seeing a few fish that we didn't want to gig. I try to be picky when I'm gigging and only stick the nicer fish. Even if it means you only get 6 or 8 fish that is still a nice mess of 3lb Flounder.
We made a move and got started down another bank and it was on. For a solid hour up to daylight we saw at least 15 flounder on this bank and picked out 8 nice Flounder for the box. What a night and we finished up the morning at day break trying to catch a quick Red fish. Well that worked out nice to.
We caught One Red fish and another Flounder hook and line. What a great way to spend the morning. Phil had to go in to work but I went home and went to bed!!!
Flounder gigging is very addictive. Once you have stuck a few you are hooked. The main thing is the right tide and most important clean water and light winds.
Tight lines Capt. James Howard Jacksonville Florida
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