Fishing For STARRY FLOUNDER. How To Catch Starry Flounder at a Marina

For location venmo $5 to @peelingline. Put Marina starry flounder in the what's it for section. I'll reply with the location.
In this video I am Using Berkley Power Baits Power Swimmer Swimbaits I show you how to catch bottom fish. The three species I catch are Starry flounder, rock sole and white spotted greenling. I caught my personal best starry flounder of 21 inches. There was a lot of action in the few hours before I needed to go pick up my wife from work.
Other Wildlife in this video include: Lion's mane jellyfish, moon jelly fish, blue heron, cormorant, and seagulls. There were also harbor seals which you can hear but I didn't include the footage.
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[@osufwiffo]

My 6-year-old and I just watched you fish our favorite dock, so happy to see it wasn't crazy crowded.

[@PeelingLine]

@@osufwiffo I guess the squid weren’t in that day. Also was a weekday so not many people out there. It also was a couple years ago now. I haven’t been since they moved the hospital. I used to go a lot because I had to pick up my wife from work and it was right there.

[@CaptainZac]

Nice job! Looks like a blast catching those flounder one after another! Keep the great fishing action coming! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. Will do.

[@AllenOutdoors868]

That is an unbelievable dock and set up!! Crazy

[@FishingKit]

Looks like quite the honey hole! Interesting how there's so many different species of those flat fish, nature's weird. That dang bird 🤣

[@PeelingLine]

I have caught 8 species and I think there are a dozen left at least. So many different species in the ocean.

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

nice day of fishing! that one was huge!

[@MKOutdoors]

This was awesome, never heard of starry flounder. And that spot by the wall looks like where im fishing in ny latest. Big thumbs up man. Great video

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. I don't think it's the same bottom though. It's mostly sand with the odd snag. I only lost one lead the whole time.

[@YourNextCast]

@10:31, it is amazing how dark it is on one side and light on the other. Nice fish catches my friend. You had a really good day out there.

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. I sure did. Having color on one side makes sense though. They lie on the bottom and ambush their prey. No need to camouflage both sides.

[@ShanePingStyle]

So cool to find this spot, so effectively rolling in those bottom fish, and seems that seagull has very good time with you too :)))

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. I won't lie the seagull was entertaining.

[@roadsidefishingadventures4890]

That was a really good spot you found. Fish on brother 👍👍

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you.

[@JohnAmes]

You had a great day my friend 👍

[@fabfishing7422]

What a cool looking fish.. I'd never heard of that species!!

[@PeelingLine]

I hadn't heard of it either a few months ago.

[@134rwa]

Looks like you had a good time with your new friend there, haha. That's the first time I've ever seen a Starry Flounder, very cool. Vincent Van Goh should have painted one in his "Starry Night" painting, haha.

[@PeelingLine]

He did keep me on my toes. The colors would match that painting.

[@ThePiscatorian360]

Slayed the flounder! Great video. I caught a big one like that in Santa Santa Cruz when I was young. I went to Nisqually flats last year and got some 16 inch range. I'll need to go back see if I cant find some bigger ones. Tight lines!

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. I have heard the nisqually flats are good for them but I haven't found anyone to kayak the flats with yet to try. I heard you can get stranded if you don't know the tides.

[@EngineeringHooksets]

That one at the 9 minute mark is sick dude! Congrats on the PB and nice video

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. I think it was an outlier. I went back and we were mostly catching 15-18 inchers.

[@fishingwithjaybaez]

Nice flounder. Awesome catch.

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you.

[@johnotooledoggames2336]

👍☘️🇮🇪. Wow 🤩 very good fishing 🎣 🐟 big like 👍🔔

[@PeelingLine]

Thank you 👍

[@matruthn.m.bassin]

Very Awesome 🤙🏽

[@f.acatfish9077]

Here in California is illegal to feed birds on the piers, that’s what happens they feel comfortable around people and sometimes they eat things that they don’t suppose to Congratulations for that 21 1/2 inch Great Video my Man 👍

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. That is surprising. You get in trouble for feeding the birds but nothing for defecating or doing drugs in public?

[@f.acatfish9077]

I know that’s weird, I hate more the one about drugs

[@kch8336]

Loved your video

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you.

[@PHFishingBiking]

Good spot for sure you caught so many it was awesome! Those suckers are some crazy looking fish for sure!! Bird power baits catch 45% more birds! LOL!!

[@PeelingLine]

😂Thank-you.

[@fightthefishpnw5455]

Love catching stary flounder in oregon. Great tasting fish.

[@PeelingLine]

They are great tasting. I wouldn't eat one from puget sound but out on the coast they're not so contaminated.

[@fightthefishpnw5455]

I love going for them in seaside

[@truenorthangler]

Great day out there for flounders. Not sure if they are the same species as halibut on the west coast or not but they look the same. Great eating fish. Very unique fish species with the eyes on one side. You were getting them one after the other. That’s so interesting how some are right side and some are left sided. Pretty neat.

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. They are in the same family as halibut. In Japan starry flounder are all left handed but here you get both sides. They don't know why. I'm sure they taste good but they do have a lot of Iodine in them.

[@theoffdayangler8508]

That one looked like dinner! Nice job man!

[@PeelingLine]

I appreciate it!

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

You were tearing those flatfish up out there on that pier!

[@fatherandsonsfishing]

Wow! That spot was 🔥!!! I'm sure you'll definitely be back there again soon! I've never seen (or heard of) Starry Flounder and you caught a bunch of em, including a couple doormats!

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. Not so sure about that. The parking isn't free and there are lots of crazy people about. When I came down for dinner there was a homeless guy shouting at the seagulls.

[@fatherandsonsfishing]

🐦 😳😬

[@TheOutdoorCatch]

I was at the canal one day and saw a seagull trying to eat something. When I got over to him I noticed it was a 2.5 sized crankbait. What a dumb species of bird. Congrats on another PB!👍👍

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. That is crazy.

[@MattVavrochFishing]

Dude, that fish looked so cool, those species you are getting out of the ocean are nothing like the freshwater stuff here!

[@PeelingLine]

It would be cool if there were some freshwater flatfish.

[@AnglerWaki]

Cool catch! Starry Flounder. It's called NUMAGAREI in Japan. Popular fishing target.

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. Over there they say the fish are all left eyed.

[@FitzYakin]

Man buddy your were on those starry flounder. 3 very nice ones (21.5, 17 and 18 inchers). Crazy how there eyes can either be on one side or the other. You had a little seagull buddy lol. Almost took your Berkley powerbait 🤣😂

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. He did take it but didn't end up eating it. After he tried to take a different one that I put on. They're stupid animals.

[@hookjawhunters9419]

Very nice dude! Some cool fish you have been catching. I'm going to try out some of my contest winnings Saturday 👍! Seagulls are so stupid...even the noise they make sounds stupid 🤣

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. There are lots of interesting species to be had in the salt. The seagulls can get pretty annoying with their voice. Good-luck hope you get on some nice ones.

[@LipRipperFishing215]

Wow!!!!!! Bro!!! Very goodddddd day!!!!! Yea those baits def did some justice!!!!! I see you got ads now!!! Moving up in the world 🏆

[@PeelingLine]

Yep I can now afford to go to Mcdonald's every day and have a choice of coffee or hashbrown. 😂

[@LipRipperFishing215]

@@PeelingLine HAHH!!!!!.. thanks toyota!!!

[@CProFishingWithWayne]

Those Berkley's are great baits and they sure did the trick. That sure was a hotspot. Was hoping you were gonna do a cook with that big one.

[@PeelingLine]

Another time I will. Probably from a different area.

[@dtseng19]

@@PeelingLine Are they not safe to eat from that pier?

[@PeelingLine]

@@dtseng19 There is a health advisory. Since the naval repair yard is right there I think a lot of toxins get into the water.

[@happyfishing735]

awesome video keep fighting 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏so beautiful

[@Grouperhunter]

The starry flounder where biting very good!

[@PeelingLine]

Yeah they were. I have only ever caught one at a time. And usually when I got one it would be the only fish in the area. I was surprised they were stacked up like this.

[@Grouperhunter]

@@PeelingLine It is a great place for them and this video should help a multi species fisherman that wants to catch one in that area.

[@PUREMEATPURSUIT]

I like how the fish have 2 different side of colors.

[@PeelingLine]

I like that too. These are the most interesting flatfish around here.

[@thelinecook]

Nice one, what’s the keeper size for those flounder?, they look really cool. Nice job!

[@PeelingLine]

Thank-you. I don't think there is a size but there is a quantity limit. It's pretty generous though, a dozen iirc. We have an app to check regs.

[@yadisalam2994]

Wow, the fish are unique bossss, let's support each other bossss

[@PeterBeringerFishingSlovakia]

😎👍🎣

[@kevinstorm7411]

Went there yesterday afternoon, lunar tides showed it should be okay, must of been to early in the season, I didn't get a bit on jerk baits, twisty tails, shrimp, nothing buying yesterday. Any tips?

[@PeelingLine]

I haven't fished it in a couple months. But when I did it was slow. I went to both ends of the breakwater. I would think it would get better in a couple weeks once it warms up a bit more. I am unsure though because I have never fished this time of year since I haven't lived here for that long. Here's my other video but the drop shot rig is what works best for me there. paddle tails, gulp minnows or shrimp usually does the trick. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJu6YYumibiGo5I

[@RockMonger]

I've wondered if there was public access at the marina. Nice hole dude!

[@PeelingLine]

There is but you have to pay for parking if you are going to fish for longer than an hour.

[@RockMonger]

@@PeelingLine cool thanks!

[@aaronblair9583]

I had no idea that you could still get out onto the pier. Back in highschool I used to go down there looking for dogfish at night. On weekends over a hundred people would be jigging for squid. Incredibly nice people the fed me on multiple occasions.... After they built the new marina I thought I was off limits. Huh.....need to go down again

[@PeelingLine]

I thought it was closed last year also because of all the construction fencing but I explored a bit and found it was open. But all of that is gone now.

[@bryanjeffries4829]

@@PeelingLine is it still open to public? My son's friend just broken his leg so thought of taking him there tomorrow to fish off piers. He's been so bummed past few days, since he can't go tubing, wake boarding, etc.

[@PeelingLine]

@@bryanjeffries4829 Yeah it is but you will have to help him down the stairs. It is a bit of a walk to the end also. There is 1 hour free parking on the street and a parkade right next to the entrance and the restrooms. Good luck.

[@-fishingvideos-liorben-hai2447]

Beutfull fish

[@Saltloony]

Non stop action

[@PeelingLine]

Yessir. Hey have you had any issues with the steering on your kayak? Mine broke and only turns one way now.

[@Saltloony]

@@PeelingLine No, what broke? If it is only turning on one side then it sounds like a broken cable. Look for any rough spots the cable is rubbing against. BTW: I don't own that kayak any more I sold it about a year ago. I purchased a Hobie Compass.

[@PeelingLine]

@@Saltloony Yeah one of the cables on the inside. Probably a good upgrade. I am thinking of putting a trolling motor on mine and using that for steering.

[@Saltloony]

@@PeelingLine Yes, that would be a nice upgrade. You should reach out to Mako and try to get the cable replaced under warranty.

[@PeelingLine]

Saltloony I have. I sent emails, submitted a warranty claim and called them. They haven’t responded and it’s been 2 weeks. I think it is a bicycle break cable they use. I have one and will try replacing it.

[@FitzYakin]

You were crushing those flounder. Definitely catching some species I've never seen. Lol love the hobo analogy....so true 👍

[@PeelingLine]

Trying to keep things interesting. I will probably be doing more freshwater fishing in the next month.

[@FitzYakin]

I'm hoping you go after some steelhead. I know you'll get on them. Maybe salmon too 😁

[@PeelingLine]

@@FitzYakin I am not sure about that. I trolled a couple times for them and blanked. People are really secretive about those fish and I haven't made any friends yet.

[@saltysailor1441]

What dock was you fishing on or pier

[@PeelingLine]

Bremerton

[@silascheng6004]

Did you add weight to your swimbait

[@PeelingLine]

Yes. Just drop shot. Enough to stay on the bottom.

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

Getting hungry looking at all them fish.

[@PeelingLine]

Apparently, the fish in that area are bad to eat because of the naval base around the corner.

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

@@PeelingLine id chance them. They are fighting fit. Feeding well. Looked very appetizing indeed.

[@PeelingLine]

@@Vincentdonnelly5158 They also have high iodine content. But I may do a catch and cook for them. There are a couple other spots to try for them.

[@AnhLe-ms6sv]

When is the good time during the day to go out there ?

[@PeelingLine]

Any time is good from my experience. Weekends are busy though. Squid should be available there in the day time now too.

[@AnhLe-ms6sv]

@@PeelingLine Ok thank you

[@reservoirdogoutdoors6035]

So many different species. That’s the way to start off the video w a broken rod! Left eyed flounders for days

[@PeelingLine]

Broken rods happen a lot. I always get the insurance because I know I will be back for another. At least a replacement isn't too much. Some right eyes in there too. That's the cool thing about starry flounder; they can be either handed. 👍

[@out4rvnge930]

Any other places to pier fish for flounder up thier?

[@PeelingLine]

Here is WDFW list of piers. You can sort by county. Around here I would say Illahee state park pier is pretty good (not to be confused with the illahee pier down the road that has tires surrounding it and you will lose all your tackle). wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/fishing-piers

[@out4rvnge930]

@@PeelingLine . Thank you very much sir. Been looking like crazy. Not much info on fishing the piers alot on jigging squid.

[@PeelingLine]

@@out4rvnge930 The other illahee pier is supposedly good for squid jigging but I haven't tried it there.

[@out4rvnge930]

Wife all excited now. Shes been wanting to go flounder fishing for awhile. Came across you and was like ALL RIGHTY THAN. thanks again

[@lesstalkmorefishing1000]

How to catch starry flounder: Go to this spot 😂

[@PeelingLine]

I don't think I could make it any easier. 😂

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

Dude, I never realized that flounder can have their eyes on different sides, right or left. So what happens when a right eyed fish spawns with a left eyed fish?

[@PeelingLine]

I don't think it matters for mating. They all come out as regular fish and then one eye will move to one side of the body. No one is sure what causes it.

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

@@PeelingLine Oh yeah, so they come out one way and then mutate. Interesting. Life is weird!

[@PeelingLine]

@@DpuckFishingandOutdoors You got it. Lots of interesting species out there.

[@justing5034]

How deep is that there?

[@PeelingLine]

That is the shallow end but it is still pretty deep about 20 feet I would guess.

[@12thFan23]

Hey you never stated what your actual technique was. So can you tell us? Thanks for the vid.

[@PeelingLine]

Yes I did. I even showed the package of the bait.

[@dansSawfish5604]

I never knew there was a left or right eye, The biggest starry flounder is bigger then the California halibut. Don;t feed the homeless seagulls.🤣

[@PeelingLine]

Yeah it's pretty cool we get both.

[@jamalswann7786]

Can you East those

[@PeelingLine]

You can but not from this location. Honestly, I haven't caught one of these in Puget Sound that I would want to eat. Hopefully I can do a catch and cook for one of these soon.

[@jamalswann7786]

@@PeelingLine thanks for info i just really wanna see the pole bend and i can release lol .

[@brianjohnston4207]

Probably not a good idea eating bottomfish anywhere near that shipyard. Puget Sound for the most part is high in pcbs but areas near ports,shipyards,river and stream mouths should be avoided because of sewage treatment plants and polluted runoff contamination. Puget Sound has better spots to catch flounder if you want to eat them.

[@PeelingLine]

Very true. There are warning signs at the entrance to the marina that warn not to eat bottom fish. Still plenty of people do.

[@brianjohnston4207]

@PeelingLine as a kid who was brought up fishing around Puget Sound I was taught young where you could eat the bottomfish and unfortunately these days those areas are shrinking. It's like smoking it won't kill you right away but you could develop significant health issues but to each his own I just let folks know and they can do whatever they want.

[@PeelingLine]

I prefer to just eat fish from the coast besides salmon. Last year dyes inlet had a no contact order. If you can't swim in it that's a good indication you shouldn't eat anything either.

[@FishingWithBottles]

That one you caught was a pig!!

[@theragingswede7561]

Shame they're all so close to psns, could be good eating

[@PeelingLine]

You think they would be bad to eat? Doesn't WDFW do testing on the fish and put out consumption advisories?

[@theragingswede7561]

@@PeelingLine psns has pretty regular raw sewage spills so I don't trust eating the bottom fish in the sinclair inlet, they might be fine I just don't trust them.

[@PeelingLine]

@@theragingswede7561 That is pretty nasty. Hadn't heard about them.

[@theragingswede7561]

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.kitsapsun.com/amp/1226867002

[@PeelingLine]

@@theragingswede7561 Hopefully it isn't the same people working on the nuclear subs.