DOORMAT FLOUNDER: The Best Lure For Big Flatties (And How To Use It)

Flounder pounder!
Do you know what the best lure for catching big flounder is?
In this video, we're breaking down what and how flounder eat so you can see how to catch big flounder with this simple lure.
You'll also learn how to rig it and how to use it so you can start catching big flounder today.
And this isn’t just theory, I've been catching some monster flatties with these tips recently (as you'll see in the video).
Have any questions about how to catch big flounder?
Let us know in the comments below!
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[@robfish2303]

In my experience I always use a slow retrieve. With multiple twitches. Also I'm using a tandem rig of gulp. I find multiple places in Galveston, that I can get really nice flounder. I've limited out on good keepers 16-24 in. doing this method. Just like specks if you miss them with the first one, you have the second one and BAM monsters. I've beat my beast ever, with 3 limits back to back to back. I'm using 3 in. Gulp glow in the dark shrimp with a chartreuse tail. By far the best bait I've found and believe me I've fished most of them.

[@buddyprice7541]

Fished last 4 days. Day 2 and 3 we got a total of 6 flounder from 12" to 26". The big one was a monster! Great fish and even better stuffed with crabmeat and shrimp!

[@thefishingfool3397]

First time I've seen ur channel. Awesome video. I'll be subscribing. U speak clearly and ur vid is very informative. Killing the game!

[@artthompson612]

This was a good tutorial video, very detailed and engaging not boring & too wordy.

[@terrylogan9127]

Great video. Flounder have always been a bi catch for me, cant wait to try these techniques. Thanks.

[@JoeyT80]

This is the perfect breakdown cuz I've been telling ppl the similar stuffs

[@imcryoqa]

That was a terrific explaination to target shallow water flounder that will work anywhere. Earned a new sub from nj.

[@carlosvasquez8229]

Awesome video and thanks for the tips🙏🏼👍🏼

[@reellivinoutdoors4438]

Good stuff! I'll be trying this out this week 🤙

[@unit5816]

Best breakdown I have seen!

[@Keep83]

Well made vid, clear, helpful. Thanks!

[@formysaiah05]

Gret video guys, gonna give it a try this week. Thanks

[@DailyToker80]

Excellent video my friends appreciate the tips and tight lines

[@ArsenalFan1714]

Appreciate the tutorial on the retrieve so many videos never show that, that’s the thing I question what I’m doing the most is how I’m retrieving

[@jeffwiggins9214]

Nice video. Good tips - explained well.

[@MrMeme-vt9qf]

Love to see how you southern guys do it love from the northeast

[@saltyakfishing1108]

Great video. They don’t seem to like the paddle tails in the back bays in Delaware but have been loving the 5” gulp grub in pink shine lately

[@warrior1657]

I will definitely try this. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@billybastar4022]

Great video, extremely informative and helpful. What would you suggest as the perfect rod for this technique?

[@JasonLee-pw4iw]

Excellent videos. I live on the body of water from the second spot and have caught a lot of trout from there as well. Very cool.

[@michael.dailey920]

Great vid man

[@markluke8447]

Nice description and explanation , thanks for sharing.

[@Saltstrong]

Thank you for the support!

[@tedthilly1934]

Thanks learned something new👍

[@CatchingwithKyle]

I don’t recommend using light line with flounder. Flounder love to hang out around structures and in areas where anglers get hung up. For that reason I recommend using a fluorocarbon leader (because it sinks and is abrasive resistant) of about 20-30lbs.

[@angie7579]

Thanks! Awesome video

[@Thunderbug91]

Sebastian inlet flounder season is right around the corner

[@Solodolomolobolo]

This is honestly the best video for flounder fishing. If you ever plan on catching flounder this is the most useful video. The only thing I would recommend for people who are very impatient is to get the Gulp Pearl White, just know that the tails would be ripped off pretty quickly compared to these ZMans, but you get quicker bites because the Gulp just has that quick but very weak tail.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@mikegarcia2818]

I live in the bay area on the Richmond bridge I catch a lot of flounder, halibut.leapord shark,and striped bass the way you explain it is really accurate thanks

[@angeleydrian]

Thank you so much,I wached this video 20 times and I follow all the tips and finally today I got my fist flaunder my 7 years old is the happen kid in the world because he had a good dinner

[@kneestothechin]

Great video man thanks 🤙

[@TheDIY-Guy]

Great info!

[@johnnyem-grafix4024]

She’s a keeper !!

[@elizaine729]

Awesome tutorial thanks so much for this great info!! I’m rusty at fishing lol and wanted to take my grandsons fishing 🎣 this helped a lot!!! 😊🙏

[@Saltstrong]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kmoore51589]

❤ great video! thank you

[@Saltstrong]

You're welcome!

[@richjuergens1576]

Wyatt, love your material. I am a kayak fisherman and live in Fayetteville. Caught 12 flounder and 2 trout on Monday close to where you fished in this video. Biggest flounder was 23 inches and the biggest trout was 26 inches. Used 5 inch dieZel and paddlerZ in slam shady color. Would like to connect if you have time.

[@Surfer-727]

Great video ✔🏁

[@riadriad7670]

VERY VERY VERY VERY THANKS

[@MrGuitars8]

Thank you for this video .

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevedouglas7375]

Thank you for putting together this great video! I'd like to know if everything shown in this video will work for catching "halibut" in the west/pacific ocean?? I believe they strike similar to the flounder. Thank you!

[@howardstone2648]

Thak u I'm going to do this.

[@ReelinTension]

My favorite fish to target. Guess I will have to try this method out.

[@rickwu6005]

best tutorial ever omh

[@Blitz0203]

I really found this video very intriguing. I fish the great south bay on long island, near the Wantagh bridge. The water depths are generally from 10 to 30 feet. Do you think this method works well I depths up to 30 feet? I already bought several of these jigs last year, but haven't used them yet. I normally use a 1 1/2 ounce to 3 ounce bucktail with a teaser tipped with gulp mullet. I jig from my boat 1 to 2 MPH drift speed. I generally do well but still would like to try something different. And I liked you're instruction of how to retrieve. Your thoughts on depth??? Thanks for a very well explained approach! Rick

[@thomastuorto9929]

Nice vid. How deep is was that water where you caught those fish?

[@jameswesthart5873]

Great video! Wondering if the same baits and techniques will work here in San Diego. Won't say the word California because I know it's a bad one. What rod and reel setup are you using. Thanks again for the awesome tips!

[@marylandoutdoorsman7269]

ives had pretty good luck using gulp jigging and a top and bottom style rig with silversides as bait

[@jeffengler37]

We fish between 7 to 14 miles of Delaware and we use a top and bottom rig spro on bottom and glass minnow at the top for a teaser we use the gulp grub 5 inch which is killer on faster tides I would recommend for ocean excursions

[@rvotbeats]

Ok best flounder video I seen yet. Will use the bigger paddle tail salt strongs next time, with your twitch twitch rod/reel motion and thanks 🎣

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for watching!

[@liverdetox84]

Good stuff

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks!

[@ItsCalico]

I have the same saltwater fish sign, I bought it many years ago

[@nikolaybakalov8264]

Good stuff!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks!

[@jimbob9218]

This is malarkey the best bait is your favorite bait period why it’s because the confidence you have in such bait

[@benjamincarnevale-pilc8927]

I was wondering what pound leader you would suggest running for these fish

[@caroljames3853]

Good advice but I do wonder if we should be using soft plastics that are biodegradable ? I worry about how much plastic is ending up in our waterways. Any comment? Like your videos and try to adapt for my situation here in Oz. Carol, Sydney kayak fishing gal from Australia

[@stormshadowctf]

See John skinner for some flounder prowess. There are good reasons to fish a teaser a foot or two above the jig. No reason it wouldn't work down south.

[@jlo9165]

Ever since I was told to twitch twitch reel slow let it sink repeat I've been on em! Caught a 9.4 lbs 28 inch one the other day once in a lifetime fish

[@colossalshadow786]

What pound Tess were you using? Litter or no? Thank you for the video

[@xRamZx]

Those animations were top notch. Did Luke do those with Microsoft Paint? 🤣

[@bloodOntheStep]

Yes I need to buy everything I seen in the video plus like 30 of those lures lol

[@Saltstrong]

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[@christopherpeterraby]

sick animation

[@matthewsalyers4625]

I've been using the diesel minnow with the redfish eye on 15 and 30 pound braided line with liter and the line keeps breaking while bouncing if off the bottom. A few times at the jighead and a few times at the braid to liter knot. Any recommendations on line to use? Lost a doormat flounder right at my feet because the line broke

[@edcastillo4456]

Can this technique and retrieve be used on the surf? It's definitely a different angle than from a boat of kayak.

[@westernoutdoors7736]

Would this work for California halibut?

[@SunsTo7]

I have always seen using a slow constant retrieval is the best way . Maybe being in a kayak makes it different.

[@dsw8103]

Same here - on the Texas gulf coast. Like worming for bass in the summer.

[@DanTheFishMan]

I'll be on the yak tomorrow. Let's see what I can do! Nice vid

[@888mikeedadofallsorts3]

Which is the real rod combo u used on this video can u link them??

[@waheedwitherspoon8238]

I’ve tried those Zman lures a couple of times, they just don’t get the job done like the down south lures or Berkeley gulp. I love all the info

[@TridentDriver]

You still feel this way? I've caught more fish on zman minnowz than any other lure in my life.

[@jamesbeck5334]

What is the most popular color to use?

[@olddogbob5816]

Would these lures work from piers. Great video

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks...and yes, they should be fine to use from a pier

[@paulp.3429]

was that mullet juice that was their?

[@scottzipperer6146]

I limit out almost every time I fish flounder mostly in fall i won't keep them under 15 or 16 inches i fish in boat dockage areas deep side on moving water

[@WAEofFishing]

What about location? I have never caught a flounder. Where i'm fishing in the Chesapeake Bay has striper, reds, specs and bait galore. It would seem likely that flounder are present right? I'm gonna check the other vid now.

[@marylandoutdoorsman7269]

flounder are on the eastern side of the shore in all the back bays of seaside not many in the chesapeake anymore

[@auggyboy284]

what tackle would you guys use in the surf?

[@johnpressner2190]

This guy’s video’s are very helpful just one comment, please slow down what is the rush? That a breath once in awhile, thanks

[@Saltstrong]

Thank you for checking it out!

[@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850]

My largest Fluke/Flounder fell to a squid jig with a bergal fillet in Peconic Bay. It weighed in at 11lbs2oz. and it was taken on a 'dead-stick in the rod holder in about 60 feet of water. Often the wave action and the right rod(fast action) and braided line. Follow the squid, spearing, peanut bunker and especially in bays 'striped killie's' drifted or slow trolled. Catch them up folks!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for sharing!

[@STePHeN320_12]

Making me hungry! What’s up with the breading fry dem flounders up! Good eating! Get in my belly I’m higher in the food chain!!!!!!

[@luism.raposo5138]

Will it work in California.

[@sammylacks4937]

It's surprising when using live baits anyway how even a small flounder will hit a large bait. They have huge mouths when they open it to get a meal. Thanks for sharing. I'm not a artificial fisherman inshore but only because I have never used them my confidence is with live mullet or pinfish. Jimmy Price flounder king loved jigs and artificials for flounder.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for sharing!

[@geeyoupee]

Would a drop shot be as effective and more efficient (no jigging just slow retrieving)?

[@BallinRiceBowl]

Idk if the flounder in the Southeast and East Coast are similar to that of those in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, but drop shots work great for flounder here. And by similar, I don't mean species, I mean eating patterns/behaviors.

[@MScooter]

I like to use a similar rig and Every so often along the retrieve i pop it up to give it more action.

[@Ready4Flightt]

I use a dropper loop instead of a regular drop shot Palomar and it works great for me.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

I grab tube worms off the side of the dock, cut them out of the tube then into pieces less than half an inch long and use them to catch surf perch in the marina, then I put the surf perch on weighted hook and drop it to the bottom and pull up ten feet and jig..... Except I don’t catch flounder that way, I catch Pacific Halibut... The Inside Straight rocks!

[@noobfisherman1626]

Where do you catch flounders these big??? I catch plenty here in Puget Sound (WAshington State) but not these size.

[@gabrielvilla9987]

Do you recommend scent’s to this tails?

[@Saltstrong]

Adding scents would be fine

[@dw4861]

is there a way to add a second hook near the paddle tail? because sometimes the paddle tail will get bit off and I lose the fish.

[@bennagem2965]

No idea how to do it, but that’s a great idea. Going to have to do some thinking.

[@dukey2832]

In my experience, short strikes like that are going to be either small fish or trash fish like pin fish or puffers. Keeper flounder will typically eat it pretty aggressively. I'm in the Florida Panhandle though so YMMV.

[@ezstreet6547]

Sounds like it'll change the action and be counter-productive.

[@rudygarza1402]

Do u wait too set the hook on the initial strike or do u count too 10 before you set the hook? Some say set right away and some say to wait a bit??

[@ezstreet6547]

I set it right away. The times i use live mullet, ill let them eat on it for a little bit. But artificials on jigs, i dont wait.

[@09NXN06]

Great channel for avid fisherman like me.

[@blaurence4123]

Any tips for 100'+depth

[@thegreatproductspage1860]

You need to do a video when fishing from a boat in ocean or bay when tide and wind come into play. Changes the whole technique.

[@Saltstrong]

We have tons of specific detailed content like that available for our members on our site!

[@JoeyT80]

This is fucking great! Love it!

[@chasedowney3358]

I use a lure called a flounder pounder" from walmart, best flounder lure I've ever found.

[@davidwatkins211]

Just picked up this lure stoked to try it

[@johncevora242]

chase downey the flounder pounder is a great lure

[@SoTexSmoker]

Different opinions out there on setting hook hard vs feeling weight and simply lifting rod tip to apply pressure. Seems in this video you do the latter. Am I correct to assume no hard hook set? Thanks.

[@ezstreet6547]

I noticed that. I give em the business and set the hook. If i didnt, i lost a lot of flounder at the boat or my feet. They seem to just open their mouth and drop it.

[@chrisjones720]

You have to let flounders chew on your bait just a tad bit, but I let it rip on em. Hard hook sets on flounder due to how their mouths are shaped

[@nozrep]

i just purchased a lure called a flounder pounder. It is a double curly tail tube plastic with a pre rigged double hook. I am excited to try it

[@Saltstrong]

Very cool!

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Great video.. I became an Insider Member over a year ago, and used the training course. Was Amazed by how easy it was to catch flounder. Even though I live up in Washington State. Unfortunately I have not bin able to use my laptop (where I joined from). How can I access my membership/account via my phone?

[@Saltstrong]

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[@jimbo4612]

Flounder will sometimes suspend right under a school of bait vs just laying on the bottom. You can even see them popcorn out of the water slapping the bait with their tail and then eating what they kill. They spin a circle slapping at the bait with their tail as well. When there feeding like this you can see the flounder nip at other fish competing for the same bait. Other times they will school right under fish busting bait and eat the injured ones that fall to the bottom. It just depends how hungry they are. When hungry there extremely aggressive and will chase down basically what they can fit in their mouth.

[@Johnathan_defaultskin]

gulp is key

[@joeanthony9162]

Flounder, fluke, sole, whatever they are considered, still part of the flounder fam, these fish are very aggressive when feeding and fishing for them. I've caught them on Buggs lures, on gulp, on D. O. A. Shrimp, even caught them on frayed string with smeared peanut butter. I don't think there's any type of special bait to use for flounder. I see as long as they're visible then their great bait. Tight line's never stop!

[@christopherjobson7902]

How come you blured out the Lure on that last catch?

[@johnpuckett899]

I have noticed that you do not do a hooksett in the video or am I just not seeing it if you see this please reply

[@whataboutbob9786]

Using braided line, doesn't require the big hook set.

[@michaelross5674]

Where u fishing at

[@rolandjackson5027]

Where are they fishing?

[@tee6022]

So what can i type to buy one on google ?

[@Saltstrong]

Great question! Make sure to ask this over on the actual blog or in the Community (www.saltstrong.com/) where the coaches spend their time. The blog can be found here: bit.ly/2E83AWz