The best setup for flounder fishing is a 7 foot medium heavy rod coupled with a 3500 series spinning reel, spooled with 20 pound braided line. You should also use a top-bottom or pompano rig with #4 circle hooks. For bait, you can use live mullet, mud minnows, D.O.A. 3-inch shrimp, New Concept Mitey-Mite & Scampi, or squid strips. For lures, you can use jigs, soft plastics, and spinnerbaits.
What is the best rig for flounder fishing?
The best rig for flounder fishing is a jig head or weighted weed-less hook, accompanied with a long leader of 20-30 pound fluorocarbon leader. This rig should have a hook that is tipped with a favorite bait such as half a peeler crab, ragworm, lugworm, shellfish, fish strips, herring, mackerel, pilchard, shrimp, or sandeels. You can also use a top-bottom or pompano rig with #4 or #6 hooks, or a Fish-Finder/Live Bait Rig. To increase the chances of a successful catch, you can use a High-Low Rig or a Tangle Free Rig.
How do you set up a flounder fishing line?
To set up a flounder fishing line, you will need a 7 foot medium-heavy rod, a 3500 series spinning reel, and 20 pound braided line. You should also have a 1/0 to 3/0 circle hook, fluorocarbon leader, and a 4- to 8-ounce bank sinker. To assemble the line, tie the bank sinker to one eye of the circle hook and the other end of the leader to the other eye of the circle hook. Then, spool the braided line onto the reel and attach the leader to the reel. Finally, cast the line out and wait for a bite.
What is the pound leader for flounder?
The recommended pound leader for flounder is 20-pound test monof
What color is best for flounder?
Generally, white, pink, green, orange, or brown are the best colors for flounder fishing. Pearl, Natural Molting, and New Penny colors are all effective. For incoming clean water, white is the best color choice. For overcast days, something with light color and sparkles is recommended, while darker baits should be used when the water is darker. Flesh Red is also an effective color choice.