Epic FLOUNDER gigging and whole fried recipe! {Catch, Clean, Cook}

In this episode me and my good buddy Harold go out and stick a limit of flounder. Amazing footage! Bonus stone crab. Then I do a recipe for the best whole fried flounder you ever had!
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[@mastergunnerysgt1258]

Thank you for brining back my past of my life. Old Master Gunnery SGT USMC.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Any time!

[@robertpowser5624]

Beaufort SC boy here. Grew up fishing and listening to gun range fire on Parris island.

[@mastergunnerysgt1258]

@@robertpowser5624 Thank you for your comment my brother and never forget of what my brothers and I have done for you and family. For I love your family Too, and I will always will go to the ends of my life for this country. Old Master Gunnery SGT USMC.

[@danlowery5552]

Hello Tug, Harold, Crystal Look at those saddlebags !! man nothing better being on the water at night for flounder ! Harold you ran down Tug flounder fast. You must have already been in the water when you ran. That flounder look like he hit the grasses, weed area. Look like a great trip you guys had. Hello Crystal help filming ! I like flounder bites as well crystal. I love cooking up chucks of red fish, or any fish and just eat on them all day. Thanks for sharing the video Tug. Be Bless

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@Wishard_Wire_Co]

Dan I jumped off the boat and even went with wet feet for the rest of the night

[@lawrencelyman3372]

Nice stack of flounders! When I was a kid we didn't have turkey for Thanksgiving, ducks and a giant stuffed flounder were what was on table.. yum.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

That is awesome!

[@kfred]

Well done brother! That flounder looked amazing!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you buddy!

[@mmcleod111]

Another great video. Flounder rocks!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

The best!

[@mastergunnerysgt1258]

1st of all I love your vid, for it reminds me of how my grandfather tout me the same way that you cook flounder today. For he was an old Greek fisherman and in English he called them medallions, like money coins like today.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

I like that!

[@kimdavis2508]

One of the BEST channels on KZbin!! Y’all are just nice people, not FAKE. Love how you cook too. Just awesome. Thank you Sir!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

No thank you! Y’all make it all possible for me to make these videos

[@kimdavis2508]

@@TugTrashOutdoors your sweet. I think you live in St. Augustine…. my Husband and I live in Macclenny just west of Jacksonville. We love your channel.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

@@kimdavis2508 yep! St Augustine!

[@dfrancois5520]

I agree, too much editing ruins the real life feel and turns me away from some channels that I used to like.

[@gradybrowning3976]

That’s a great way to eat Flounder, I love to eat them that way. So much flavor by the bone!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

It really is!

[@jeffreybangs3740]

Gigging fish. Something I attempted as a youngster. Dad took to the salt water and I realized I was missing a major component, a boat. Kudos to you Tug.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Haha some people around here walk and gig

[@salty_life3652]

Another awesome video. Can’t wait for another one specially, the crabbing ones awesome job brother

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Coming soon!

[@brian70Cuda]

I just love you guys, I always feel like I'm right there with ya!! Thank you:) Love flounder, one of my favorites!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Tug! Love the catching. Always great when you limit on one of your favourites. The fry on the fish was making me drool. Always great to see Crystal!!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks!!

[@davidwilding799]

Hey bro just got up its 6:20am here in Perth Western Australia and that was the best way to start my day that looks delicious you are a fantastic cook you always make me hungry. I have to go to work now so once again thank you so very much for another awesome video and I will see you next time 🙏🎣🐟🇦🇺

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Morning! Thank for watching bud

[@lewislambert2141]

Awesome night of fishing. Love the way y'all cooked that flounder, gotta try it that way. I love your channel and your awesome family, looking forward to the next one! Thanks so much for sharing, be safe!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks so much

[@catchcookeat]

Wow very interesting catch style, it looks so delicious, thanks for sharing.👍

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

No problem, glad you enjoyed!

[@Stan_L]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@sanfordpeters8967]

Great video that fish looked awesome !!!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@FatGordie22]

Boy do they ever look delicious. Mmmmm Flounder..

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤙🏽

[@brandonwilliams1720]

Had no idea the flounder in lake George we're that big! Awesome job

[@EvanEubanks386]

The goat tug boat. I live in Bunnell about 30ish minutes from you down us1. Love your vid’s man keep it up

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@bjschofied1]

Fancy like Applebee's 😂. Put the fish that's done in the oven on warm. Good job on the wire rack, too. You've got me hooked on the Caribbean Rice and Black Bean Soup. Great video, thanks!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Love it

[@samnorman5594]

Ian, you have got me so hungry watching you I had to get up and get something in my belly. You and Crystal are the best. I love all your video's. Thank you for taking me along. I have never been flounder gigging. I think the next time I go back to Horseshoe I will try it. I'm glad Crystal has healed well. God Bless, Happy Easter, Sam

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

You know I was thinking that you could probably gig all around Shreid Island

[@kennethdavis459]

Gray fishing video guys that flounder look delicious

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks you

[@randallhead4513]

Love the videos, keep them coming!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks! Will do!

[@markpennington9008]

Great video Capt. Tug , you did a fine job frying them flounders , looks might good .

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@jonpeterson1614]

Tug videos are the best. Keep it up brother!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks! Will do!

[@rapdfyr1]

I cracked up when Harold jumped in after that one fish scooted to the bank .

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

We usually never lose a fish but I was messing around filming

[@Wishard_Wire_Co]

Da, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!

[@TheRealGrinch313]

Beautiful, man! 👍👍 🐟 🐟 Happy Easter!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Happy Easter!

[@jerryluna9590]

I love your videos y’all are just so very humble

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you

[@hnt4fsh]

Possibly the best looking whole fish fry I've seen I a long time. I'm thinking of all the awesome ways it could be topped🙌

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Right!

[@corollaae8645]

Love the video, fish looks awesome!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@mikesimon9529]

I have not eaten flounder in such a long time but that looks so good thanks for telling me how to grill it that looks better than what I used to eat it 👍👍👍😁😁😁🇺🇸💪✌️

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤙🏽

[@joshmottl2950]

Awesome video! Great job

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@randallkirby8607]

You sure are making me hungry. Looks good keep up the good work.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you, I will try!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Great video brother! I run flounder gigging charters in Mississippi and Alabama waters, a stainless-steel wire brush is the best thing I have found for scaling a flounder. Also a cheap thin doormat will keep those flounder from sliding around while you clean them! Gigging videos are challenging to film, I have several on my channel as well.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank man! Definitely gonna try that. I’ve used dish towels but they get so stunk up I have to throw them out. Just subscribed to your channel 🤙🏽

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@@TugTrashOutdoors Thanks brother! If you ever want to come up to Mobile and gig some flatties with me, let me know! I would love to do a collab with you! Keep those great videos coming brother!

[@piledriver141]

That’s the way we processed our small flounder, but sometimes we baked a few .

[@bucksbabyboy]

This looks delicious. I will try this this weekend!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Hope you enjoy

[@majr72]

Great video great meal and that cheese cake looks awesome 👍

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

The best part!

[@toddsmith450]

Awesome video, keep up the good work.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks, will do!

[@TheRustyGig]

Best gig/ pole combo on the market! I can't wait to get out and go gigging! My boats been down 9 weeks. Flounder looks delicious!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

What I run is custom made but if I had to buy one I’d go with a cosson gig and bitwell bamboo pole

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

And Jerry’s LED

[@TheRustyGig]

@@TugTrashOutdoors that's what I'm using. I have the 5 tine stainless and love em.

[@TheRustyGig]

@TugTrashOutdoors I run Plashlights ...local guy who builds amazing lights. Hopefully, I'll be back at em soon and I gonna try whole fried flounder and maybe try whole blackened flounder. Could be good!??!?

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

@@TheRustyGig oh I’m sure it would be good

[@normanjenkins8263]

👍🏻👍🏻 Looks Great!!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks! 👍

[@davidclarkson3710]

Thanks for a great video. Going to cook my next flounder that way for sure

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Hope you enjoy

[@fowler1629]

Love eating catfish fiddlers the same way up here in Illinois. Love the videos man.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

We call those small cats “sharpies” and they are my favorite

[@John-yt5zr]

Looks delicious, nice size flounder for sure.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@robgover8341]

Great video!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Geardog361]

Great video and recipe I've never had whole flounder cooked like that, always just filet them and Fry them up! 👍

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Try it! So good

[@brandongreen9381]

I wish I could get flounder that way here, we have to use the good old rod and reel lol sweet video

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Dam!

[@saenole66]

Great flounder gigging.Loved your frying technique, it looked so good. I made pepper sauce with datil peppers i grew. The best flavor.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Yes sir!

[@outlawjjsmith]

Love it Tug, Flounder is the best, especially Flounder sandwiches, yum Also my Datil peppers are coming along great, growing many varieties this year.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

I’m thinking about flounder sandwiches now!

[@billmitchell7731]

Big like . That meal looked fantastic. New subscriber from Arkansas 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank so much man!!

[@mikegrayjr6527]

Funny thing I've been waiting too see this one vid awesomeness.....

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Hopefully it was as good as ya hoped!

[@mikegrayjr6527]

​@@TugTrashOutdoorsit was boss man keep em coming

[@bishopcorva]

Flounder, brem, redbreast, and catfish heads, second best blue crab bait I've ever used. First is big shrimp heads and whole turned or freezer burned shrimp. Really anything that was hunted or caught in a net, on a line made decent bait variety. Kept a small chest freezer, like a four cu unit just for the varius baits. I would add details like squirrel, rabbit, whitetail, hog, dove bits that were present after cleaning got bagged in burlap baggies or woven straw baggies that were in turn put into Ziploc bags then frozen. Bait up just remove from the plastic, put the whole baggie and contents in the bait holder for the trap/pot. Since it's a natural fiber, it'll rot out in a short while so no need to worry about littering. Which thinking of, if you want to try and get your kids to making some bait baggies, just make sure that if you go with straw, soak them till very bendy to make it easier to weave. But ueah, my guy. Oh baby Jesus, those flouder. I could almost taste em from where I'm at.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Great idea!

[@fishhead6214]

Looks good Bro! I think I will try with my next flounder.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

You should! Thanks

[@wonderchild53]

Good recipe...good video...!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thx

[@randyruney5704]

Great video. Thanks

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

You are welcome!

[@jdh23h]

The flounder was hiding in the bushes behind him 😂

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤣

[@Fishburne-_-]

Ya'll damn sure ain't afraid to eat. Good stuff.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Yes sir

[@robertnester2727]

Fish and cook on brother !!!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤙🏽

[@valstar361r6]

2minutes each side or till light golden brown.....Great Vid....always had whole fried catfish, crappie, blue gill, but will definitely will try flounder

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Yea sir!

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Doin Florida proud brotha. Looks good.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Appreciate it!

[@pbm9cje2n]

Man, this recipie looked so good I went down to the intracoastal after work, snagged a perfect 15" flounder and cooked it just like this tonight. I don't know if it's the lemon or what but crispiest and best tasting flounder I've had! I don't know if you are a better chef or fisher lol

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

I can tell ya I’m a better cook lol best way to eat flounder!

[@Freedom2219]

Nice flounder

[@lawrencebaradell]

awesome

[@arthurledezma9003]

That is a lot of flounder!! Were you in any danger of floundering? Looks delicious Ian. Cheesecake too! Thank you for sharing! God bless!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@josephwhitehead1692]

The Caribbean rice is so good! I make it as a side with my homemade jerk marinated chicken. The sweetness of the rice pairs nicely with the spiciness of the jerk marinade.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

I bet!!

[@LIDigga]

Yup dude I'm gonna have to try frying them up like that...Looks delicious,We call them Fluke up here on Long Island and they are my favorite fish to catch and eat.Gigging looks like alot of fun..Great video 👍

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Awesome!

[@jimmiemeeks9795]

Appreciate y'all 😊 looks yummy from Jax thanks for sharing

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks so much

[@jonathand5327]

Dang! Now I want flounder 🤤

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Come on by!

[@jonathand5327]

I wish tug thanks man I’m a huge fan keep on making your awesome videos that will be good enough for me 🤙🏽

[@carlincooper5501]

Wow awesome video. Very nice cooking method . Chefcoops242 here and I approve this one👏👏👏👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾💯🙏

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you so much 👍

[@JohnDoe-dh3xc]

Awesome

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you

[@Lonewolf_1776]

They have to be 17 inches in NJ and 18.5 in NY. Love me some Fluke.

[@judyhoffer7976]

Looks delicious nice job

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you

[@danmalloy5954]

I’m not much for fish, but that’s looks absolutely amazing and delicious!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks

[@jasonmclaren6651]

Awesome video I already are dinner now I’m hungry again

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

😁

[@allenwilson9656]

Great job tug , hope crystal's ankle is better

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Is still bothering her but getting better. Thanks

[@stmgolfcarts-ocalafl8664]

Great Vid. I think I gained 5 lbs watching. Keep ‘‘em coming gang.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks

[@streamingwithangelo3793]

Dope!!!

[@ericcope8216]

Gotta fry that way! Looked very good! Thx.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks for watching

[@mscott976]

Those look great! I live in the Pacific Northwest where our flounder are deep water fish. I had no idea there were some that could be gigged! I’d love to try that!

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Very cool! Our flounder go deep too

[@NarlyNardo]

Usually it's the big boys that go deep in NE Florida

[@AnthonyAngler]

Definitely gonna try this with fluke thanks man

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Worth it!

[@joewks08]

We love your videos. My wife is in love with your light over the dining room table. Are those oyster shells & did you make the light?

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Yes sir Krystal makes them. Shoot me a message on IG if you are interested in one!

[@mkloeker]

Nice job boys! Here in North Carolina our flounder season is only 2 weeks long and only 1 per person. Not worth going anymore😔

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

They are cracking down on us too. What they did to y’all is just wrong

[@jimhrnciar4228]

Just subscribe man that flounder cooking was bad ass I will be cooking mine that way I was drooling

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks for the sub!! So good fried that way

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yea Boy

[@otisbailey5455]

Pan size looking great. Never did the cuts may try next time I can get flounder

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

You should it’s a game changer

[@lauraharvey7424]

Looks delish never seen it made that way flounder is my favorite fish to eat but I’ve only eaten it drowned in real melted butter squeeze of lemon and a little seasoning. I’ve had fried flounder at restaurants but they are usually dry and not so flavorful. I’m allergic to seafood all of it now unfortunately but I do still push my luck here and there like I definitely would have eaten that and the cheese cake lol Monday was my birthday and that’s what we celebrated with a cheese cake from The cheese cake factory yum!❤

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Mmmmm cheesecake

[@jeffreymoore6616]

Show. This 1st week of April must be nice to live in fla here in Maryland is cold windy and our flounder gotta be 17 1/2

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🥶

[@adammillard9269]

I'll probably be out there this week. I want that spatula, though. Where did santa build it at ??😂😂

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jellybean9396]

Looking tasty

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you so much

[@user-gl7bh9kt7k]

My mouth is watering! Awesome Flounder. BTW, you actually have a BBQ BUTT TOOL as a Flounder spatula! When you smoke your next pork shoulder, you got the perfect spatula to take a 12 lb. pork butt off your pellet smoker or grill. Dual tool dude! 😂

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Haha yes sir!

[@mifloridian]

man, i want to go gigging so bad! have yet to find a way to do it on the gulf coast great video dude.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@brooksbabygirl]

We do all the time just go up in the creeks and on the flats so fun!

[@someonewhocares5712]

Nice

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Thanks as always

[@chrisspearing3972]

Whole fried flounder taste wayyyyyy better then just filleting it out an frying it

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

💯

[@nqi87]

Brilliant - you save so much meat eating it this way too instead of flleting it

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Yes sir !

[@hunterb6774]

Great work. I’m new to gigging. Do you prefer creeks or the main channel?

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Depends on the time of year. Main thing is just look for clean water

[@TravisLutherArt]

One of these days I’ll invite myself to try some of the killer stuff you cook up. Might come with a new serving board or and offering 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤣🤣 you are always welcome!

[@joeldanaher676]

Yummy 😋

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

🤙🏽

[@alanbecker3791]

That's one of my favorite ways to eat flounder also I live down here in Texas and we give them a lot and fish for them you're around they did make a closed season on them from November 14th to December 15th is no catch

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Yeah we just got a closed season too all of November and half of October sux

[@alanbecker3791]

Awe man that blows that's prime time

[@jamesstantonjr.6553]

That looks amazing,Tug What’s the Dat’l mayo?

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

It’s just 50/50 datil sauce and mayo plus a squeeze of lime

[@russellwhite8890]

I think that spatula is for those flat top grills. That’s what I have onefor.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Me too