accidentally found a new way to catch flounder! (catch and cook flounder)

So about a month ago I was fishing and saw a bullred chasing something super close into the jetty rocks. It disappeared were two rocks met and I casted a soft plastic there, let it sink and then bam I had a sea turtle of all things on the line. I reel it in to unhook it and then it turns out to be a massive flounder! Then he got off lol but I came back to try out this technique with some live mullet and it worked out. Flounder catch and cook.
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[@mgrantom]

A lot of fishermen don't know just how aggressive flounder are. I have had the exact same experience as you while fishing as a young man off the jetties off the end of Matagorda peninsula. I had a huge flounder come up from beside the rocks and hit a red plastic I was fishing. After that, I routinely cast around the rocks and caught many flounder like that. Of course, I lost a lot of lures that got caught on rocks too. :)

[@georgemorse4014]

You know Coop's excited when he keeps repeating the same thing. 🤣 Loving these videos.

[@andrewstirton1785]

Great video, as usual. He gets so excited, like a kid a Christmas, fun to watch. I fish most of the areas he fishes. I lean a lot from his videos!

[@paulaherring2786]

When I have not made it out to fish in a while I can’t watch these. Just get too jealous. I’m going out tomorrow so I’m bingeing the last 4 vids you posted getting myself pumped for tomorrow.

[@Mike_Curtis]

Dude, I love how excited you get when you catch a fish.

[@adiosramirez6739]

Went to the same spot walked about a mile down got skunked and you were just a hundred feet away from dock LOL nice fish coop!

[@celestegutierrez1017]

Love you! And love how pumped you got! That was me last weekend when I hooked up to my first flounder don’t even know how it happened. But nowi really want to catch one! Mine broke off but I had never seen one in my life! It was so cool

[@hollymotal3285]

I love you!!! Great job!! Been watching you for awhile! I've been fishing fish pass since I was tiny. Appreciate your enthusiasm!!

[@jerrystephenson1172]

I love yr. videos. Your postitive vibe really comes through & your personality is so cool. It's no wonder that you are really good at this ( fishing & entertaining). Keep it up..you have a fan here!

[@Fishrelish]

Best way to start my Monday mornings at work...a new video from Thresher on KZbin!

[@StreetbeatDesigns67]

Coop *throws cast net* "OH BINGO!" "I got one..." *Hysterical laughter*

[@ws62002ramair]

Your energy is definitely unmatched bruh! Right on.. love your videos.

[@Daves.fishingtx]

Love the energy you have whenever you are on the water! Keep them coming. Good stuff Coop!

[@franklinmilliron8407]

Sweet video dude. Love seeing the whole process start to finish. Very educational

[@MrLobstermeat]

I love to use a Carolina rig with circle hooks with live bait for flounder! Also if ya want heat...take the peppers and cut out the seeds and the placenta of the pepper. Next take the seeds/placenta an put them in a blender or coffee grinder an add some oil...Olive oil ...With a clove or two of garlic and grind it down... Add that to your veggie mix....Give it a shot... Great video

[@AngelHernandez-ws3sv]

Love the videos man just wanted to remind you! , long time fan here 🤙🏽

[@MotoDUDEabides]

New drinking game. Take a drink anytime coop says “woo”

[@matthewmoore4351]

Or bro or dude

[@mkivlove1998]

When he says it's a Red!

[@floridafunatic2194]

Or dang or insane

[@flyguy4515]

@@floridafunatic2194 you all are murderers 😆😆😆 alcohol poisoning for everyone

[@rsg9190]

Thought that big rusted barrel was a barbecue pit that y’all brought out there lol I said man these guys are committed for the long haul if they’re taking their barbecue pit out there😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adamsmith8533]

I once caught a 4 ish lb. Flounder near Aransas pass on a rebel jumping minnow. ( Walk the dog type bait) . They can be super aggressive at times. Nice chunky mangrove. Tasty!

[@doogyjay1]

Love the videos and enthusiasm. Great flounder catch. Ive fished them for 40 years now. Might want to check recent regulation changes though on that treble hook. They are basically out for game fish now a days. Florida for sure which is where I am. A buddy in Galveston invited me to come fish the run and told me no treble hooks allowed. You mentioned you havent targeted them with hooks and live bait so just looking out for ya.

[@andrewmoncada6847]

Lmao i felt that " NO" you screamed when loosing that flounder. Was fishing yesterday and caught me a big ol doormat and it fell off. I said no the exact same way even swung my rod down the same. A heart break is bad but aint a pain like loosing a good fish 😔

[@ceber121]

Im from yucatan and habanero is like candy too us. Love it!! When i saw you pull it out i was like oh hell yeah doggy!!!

[@oneautowerkscustoms8883]

Wish that we have this kind of place in my country, cheers from Malaysia

[@EvioliteHaunter]

Dude that flounder Def chills at the salty spitune

[@douglascampbell5284]

Its flounder season here in Galveston tx and that was a nice flounder

[@timothyharris7499]

Seeing you throw that cast net amongst the rocks gives me anxiety! Keep up the awesome vids!

[@AnimalBro]

Yeah mee too 😂 I normally just get bait where I know there’s no snags

[@mannytheillest7439]

Yup I ripped mine in half the other day fishing before work...

[@GabrielPerez-pz2fp]

Good catch man. FYI, you played basketball with us 40 year olds last year at Montclair elementary. We didn’t play this summer due to COVID but we should be there next summer. I have had no luck fishing so far this month.

[@wbwills2]

Been here for a long time but been a while since I have watched any of your stuff. Getting gear ready for cooler water in NC. Lived in South Carolina in the Charleston area. Carolina rig was the only way I knew to fish for flounder. Ran into a dude fishing rocks old chunks of concrete bridges etc. Look a lot like where you were dropping it right beside the rocks. He showed me how he did it. Certain times those flounders lay sideways on the rocks and in the crevices. Hey do you say Bing split shot and a small orange cork . The type you would use in a farm pond for sunfish. Wait on the bottom cork and mullet or mud minnows, shrimp, bait of some sort. The wait would keep it near the rocks in the court would elevate it up where the flounder were. Certain times. Not all year. In the off times when you’re not too confident. They are there though. Some nice ones sometimes. Used A j Hook but I would switch it up and use a kale or some sort of largemouth bass hook with a little twist in the shank . What is a good technique when nothing else worked During our water temperature or seasons. Take it easy

[@maces1405]

Next step up from a habanero pepper is a scorpion pepper. I would recommend drying it out, Then grinding it into a powder. It works well with fresh juiced mango. Adds heat and a nice sweet after taste.

[@DeerTGOD]

OSRS beats are dope! Love the videos man!

[@TheOldManOutdoors]

This was a really fun video to watch! Love your energy.

[@wallbs05]

Flounder stack up in those little drops between rocks so its not necessarily the same one .nice catch

[@ArmandWilson7]

The 11.40 joke...hahaha... kill me dead bro😂😂😂

[@Venters10]

im a big fan i am subscribed and i love ur fishing vids i go to freeport alot and sometimes i go to sea wolf park for flounder fishing! i like ur way of cooking!

[@MrTello1973]

Saludos viejon desde REYNOSA Tamaulipas

[@andrewhawkes9085]

Thanks for the filleting and cooking part.

[@roelaguillon1440]

That fishin spot reminds me of the Jettys in Freeport Tx, awesome vids man, respect with the ceviche! My mom makes a killer ceviche

[@captainlevi7412]

ur the best

[@danielacosta7544]

Always looking for your next vid!! Good job dude!! I smell a sweet successful future for you!!

[@jdguevara4208]

Another great video Coop

[@gabrielgongora9926]

THIS HOOK SUX!🤣🤣🤣. ITS not the arrow!! Tonto,its the pale face ☺ ! Heading out on nov 5th for tournament at Malakai beach. You're accidently is something I new to do in the 80's ! Camon bro!! Keep it 💯!!

[@CostalRunner]

I was out at Isla Blanca Jetties the other day.. using cut mullet and no hookups.. maybe I should’ve used live mullet instead.. great video man!

[@jeancange9590]

Great video and nice fish.

[@bryanvilleda4800]

Gonna try out that technique 🔥

[@jonathanochoa5046]

I love it lol!!!! Crazy flatty boy!

[@leonardowelch2580]

That fish will absolutely live

[@loonatticat]

The hurry-up offense @12:13 had me rollin.

[@larrytischler570]

I caught about a 15 lb red at Bob Hall Pier decades ago with a gash like that. The man running the bait shop said it was caused by a dolphin. He had been a commercial fisherman on the Island for twenty years.

[@Abcobra150]

Coop that second red looked like it had a TAG!

[@stevehammond2016]

Nice . I just have to share with you , when you hooked up the first big " Red ¨... I immediately started thinking about , ¨ What´s for dinner tonight ¨ .

[@albierossouw3809]

Nice fish 🐟 mate

[@jacobcerna6037]

Nice video man One of the best!

[@dannygonzalez1541]

Love your videos brother, keep doing what your doing!!

[@rudyjr8]

Nice flounder and mangrove keep fishing bro

[@BasicFishingNZ]

gr8 session on the live bait haha

[@7citiesfishing]

sick video man idk how i missed this one!!

[@ericlin4016]

Flatties love live and cut bait. Very popular method here on the east coast.

[@caseyhelmrich174]

Was that 2nd redfish tagged? 6:38 it looks like a tag by its pectoral fin. Or its a piece of straw or weed. Tags are usually by the dorsal fin but it could have been one. Take a look

[@joelgarcia8847]

Who are the 12 D-Bags who've disliked this video?? Thanks for another great video Coop!

[@andrewkuhnley5035]

This says "catch and cook" and not "shop for veggies and cook". Just facts. I love his videos and love his enthusiasm though.

[@findinggreatness]

I'm gonna have to try that recipe

[@grandfury5609]

Damn coop when u out there by yourself I noticed you out the box! I love it!!! But lately u been chilled out like this cold front! Anyways love the what choo doin! Fish on!🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@wesrevell5355]

Need to post more man. Love the videos

[@jademills1966]

love to see your catch. catchem up !

[@pocketpicker6613]

HEB better give our boi a sponsorship

[@joshrivers6587]

I got the same cleaning table and I see ur faucet to your table gone mine's broken too lol

[@dossfishing3821]

Love the videos and the RuneScape beast

[@romeom1968]

use a Kahle hook 1/0 with 1oz dropper loop. i catch flounder, trout and reds all the time with this setup. my target fish are flounder

[@Racnmasn]

Great ceviche and halibut my favorite! Try it on tostadas and some ketchup and tapatio on top!

[@DanielAguilar-kr6yz]

BRO, I would love to fishing with you, your way too underrated

[@mandodebbiechavarria6201]

Great videos bro....hey will you ever make a video off the Packery Channel??? If you haven't already??? Just curious....thanks....

[@fishingaddictlouisiana9848]

Awesome video bro! Have you ever tried stuffed flounder? If not you should try it out.

[@kevinobrien2996]

I'm not sure about Florida but I use size 2 hooks and they work great for nj flounder

[@anthonygarcia200]

I heard that the dots on red fish tails are a defense mechanisms against predators. When fish hunt they attack the tail end of the fish to disable them. The dots looks like the eyes so when the preditory fish attacks, it strikes the tought part of the body (head gill plate) increaseing its chance of escape.... i had caught a couple of reds with the same exacte strikes on its body...

[@purcelllash7177]

Loved this video partner. Have to subscribe by the way where are you. West coast? East coast? South coast?

[@jaydenperez3112]

Thresher is goated

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Great vid but here’s a tip, when you set the hook, pull sideways and not up for a better hookup. The rod bends too much and doesn’t let the hook set deep in the fish’s mouth when you pull up instead of sideways.

[@stxlimits2458]

Yo coop u need a smaller treble hook size 10 work great for anything trout reds etc small hook but they eat it good

[@shukthy]

What do you do to not get copyright on RuneScape music? Loved the video.

[@stevetoth4765]

Coop, ever figure out what took that giant Chuck out of that Red Boy?

[@buddyprice7541]

Great video! Flounder have to chew for a bit....circle hooks are the best. Try mullet thru the roof of the mouth for more natural presentation.

[@zen9272]

dank runescape music

[@txangler]

I bet that gash was a prop injury...nice big ol' red!

[@clintfulbright1596]

Try adding some cocktail sauce to the mix... its awesome in it.

[@corylaubscher5685]

Down in corpus for the week! Any tips for a beginner to surf and jetty fishing?

[@jakeirvin8905]

Love the RuneScape Outro music

[@HoangNguyen-fm6nd]

New too fishing. Curious about what model rod and reel you using. Enjoying your vids very much. Hope to land big fishes like you

[@georgeplanet997]

Great catch👍

[@rjindfw]

City of Corpus Christi needs to use your videos as promotion adds.

[@jakegalindo8834]

Try some Serrano peppers instead of the jalapeños, about 3 or 4 in the batch you made. Has just the right amount heat you gotta cool off with a ice cold beverage after a bit

[@MrAtrophy]

spots like in the rocks that can have some great eel too.

[@mosesmorelos6676]

My grandma used to say if your mad you’ll choose the spicy chiles at the store 🤷‍♂️

[@goldfishinabag5559]

Or if your dish it’s spicy it because you chopped chili’s with an angry knife!

[@RJ-sr5dv]

I've had numerous bluefish come to the boat gashed badly. Was fishing near a bridge with rocks. My guess was that these fish were fighting so hard they got cut on the rocks or the debris on the bottom

[@FishingNOutdoorFun]

Nice fishing

[@keiperscatch]

What size cast net for beginners is best ? Nice catch

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Great job

[@leosegura7370]

I like that. Fishing rod your using. Would like to get one. Can I have the name brand. Size. And action. Please

[@YAYOSKAYAK]

Nice flounder dude 👍🏽 I usually get them on gulp. Next season I’ll start using live bait.

[@edosorio3291]

Good video brother 👍 What type of rod are you using?

[@charliesfowllife2335]

i dig it! how big is your pb flounder?

[@NotTodayBud]

Cold front definitely didn't affect the mullet. Tons of mullet in the surf last night in the first bar.