Searching for FLOUNDER on SOFT BAIT - NZ Flatties pt1

[@generaymond9282]

sorry guys loud music and the serene natural background doesnt work for me as a Fisho.

[@AdriftFishing]

Thanks for the feed back. Newer videos have a better mix. Cheers

[@markhoffman9655]

They go well on the fly - caught one when I had the fly trailing behind me as wading over the flat in knee deep water. Small clousers would be the ticket fished slow like a softbait. Looking forward to part 2 - flounder would be a great addition to in shore sport fishery.

[@AdriftFishing]

Hey man cheers for the comment. Yeah funny mike has caught one too doing almost exactly that. Would love to get one on fly. It’s just a matter of being somewhere where there are a few around I think

[@1998TDM]

Awesome, I'm not alone. Used to fly fish for flounder in the Manukau. I tied my own flies back then and favoured wee, ugly, straggly crab patterns with a bit of weight to puff the silt on the bottom. On really light gear flounder go hard!

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

I've speared plenty in Raglan harbour but I have spent a bit of time looking around that spot and not seen a single one. I know someone the regularly paddles it a SUP and has not see many either. I you just need to find the right spot.

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah looking good isn’t always good aye. I’ve only been spearing twice so need to explore I think could be a good mission. Oh mikes caught one sight cast on the fly..

[@sickpuppy011]

So cool been wanting to try this, shoulders almost good again.👍

[@Fishingreminder]

great video. I've been trying to catch some flounder on softbaits for ages and still haven't had any success. Don't know why it's so difficult here in NZ. Obviously there a lots of flounder around. In other parts of the world they seem to be caught more easily on soft baits for some reason. Looking forward to part 2 and hopefully you guys will crack the code.

[@AdriftFishing]

That’s the plan man. Can’t compare to the USA flounder those things have teeth lol. But got them plenty of times in oz and their the same sole type we have here and the normal flounder do eat lures too. It’s just being somewhere that they are more abundant I think. Fingers crossed for pt 2

[@bojancvetkovic3041]

I've been trying the same thing on and off. Wish we had species with a larger mouth like overseas! I'm hoping to dig up information on a decent turbot population somewhere in NZ . . .

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah man would be cool aye. It is possible I’ve heard some good feed back after this video so guys do catch them. In estuarys particularly guys chasing sea run trout do well cause their fishing small

[@lordharvey5199]

Bro I was looking to their more popular in the south island

[@mjw789234]

Only flounder I've caught on a lure was one that I foul hooked with a spinner. I would've thought their mouths would be too small for most soft plastics.

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah you’d be surprised aye. Those ones I have caught a micro jigging on 20gm fleas had no worries and it was regular. Targeted, though in 5-10m

[@AdriftFishing]

And those little zman Ned rigs will hook real small fish.. like those in oz lol

[@serdavosseaworth6115]

When is the best time to fish for flounder in those sand flats with the tides?

[@AdriftFishing]

Generally the start of the incoming tide as they follow the tide up

[@z-rock7586]

Shhhhhhh... been catching them on squidgy wrigglers for years. Top tip paint a bit of pink flouro on the paddle tails.

[@AdriftFishing]

sweet! gonna try that

[@outinthebushnz]

Awesome video mate, flounder on the softbaits sounds on.

[@AdriftFishing]

Cheers bro. It’s really starting to take off now in nz

[@skiwiadventures4103]

That looks so nice and calm, won't be long till you catch one, or maybe a nice Trev

[@AdriftFishing]

Would have been happy with a mullet that day haha! Yeah next trip I recon... we shall see

[@wony104104]

good to see someone trying what I've been trying for the last few years haven't been out much to have any success but I do believe softbaits do work for flounders.

[@AdriftFishing]

Has to work bro. I’ve caught heaps in oz as by catch on soft baits going for flat head and whiting, and also in deeper water on flea micro jigs. Just need to find a spot where there is a few around. So have you hooked one yet?

[@wony104104]

@@AdriftFishing Just need to find the right spot is the hardest part I I reckon. if I find them I will knock'em on the head with the softbait and they will not be able to resist.

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah man that’s it.. that’s my next trip haha! On a mission now

[@wony104104]

@@AdriftFishing try sinking minnows(crankbait or what ever they call) too. I'm not so familiar with the names.

[@AdriftFishing]

Flat head lures for flat fish. Seems fitting. I’ve caught a heap on micro vibes in oz too. Just need to find where their hanging out ;)

[@geoffwebster4115]

I've got some Gulp curlytails probably only 3cm long. Paired with a Savage Gear #1 2-4g jighead*, that might be a better match to their mouth size? *See Marine Deals (and I don't have shares)

[@thefullscale-fishingadvent2917]

Nice one man, great to challenge yourself trying something different 🤙

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah man that’s it. Trying to get my flattie fix lol. Cheers lubin.

[@BasicFishingNZ]

light lure fishing really helps for sure! haha although still yet to succeed in it in saltwater

[@AdriftFishing]

Was fun on the snapper in close and off the rocks ;)

[@amberbrooks2000]

Love the vid , what brand of sunnies are you wearing ,cheers

[@AdriftFishing]

Cheers, They are Oakley bat wolf, prizm

[@FishingForeverFilms]

That drone footage was dope, I’ve caught loads of flounder while soft plastic fishing for them but every time I try film for them I never get one 😂

[@AdriftFishing]

Hahah! See I knew it’s possible ;) their just like flat head man

[@FishingForeverFilms]

Adrift Fishing in one hour I got 12 at the mouth of the local river, all really good sized too

[@AdriftFishing]

Shit bro that’s awesome

[@FishingForeverFilms]

Adrift Fishing yeah bro, was my best session yet for them. I target them with small Berkley bream pro jigheads and the Berkley Gulp “Crabby” soft baits

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah sweet man. Anything in that 2 inch size will bang them over. Just need to find somewhere where there is a few around. Sounds like you have a spot

[@Nofishnoclue]

My dad gets them all the time on fly in the far north

[@AdriftFishing]

What a legend! I’ve heard far north is good for it

[@tomrestall8647]

Caught a large flounder on a smelt softbait a while ago.

[@AdriftFishing]

Sweet bro. Yeah still trying ;)

[@staunchpirateproductions3919]

Can't slay them every trip bro. Such a cool spot you're fishing there and how good are those conditions 🤙🍻.

[@AdriftFishing]

Bro yeah out of the bag that weather aye. Get heaps in adl though ;)

[@staunchpirateproductions3919]

@@AdriftFishing yea just not when I'm home though hahaha

[@AdriftFishing]

Haha! Bro they are metro as. Just at outer harbour ;)

[@staunchpirateproductions3919]

@@AdriftFishing yea true, pretty much never a swell metro coast Adelaide 🙂

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

haha bit of a laugh aye.

[@AdriftFishing]

Yeah man lol, we will get there man

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

@@AdriftFishing French latte LOL

[@AdriftFishing]

Decaf mocha hazelnut soy chai latte man get it right. Got to look after a physique like mine hahah

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

Adrift Fishing haha rather eat McDonald’s then have a cup of chai soy Jamaican coffee bean bamboo looking motherf**k’n lintels on top! 😂

[@AdriftFishing]

Nah man I’m green intolerant haha

[@adamhatton7579]

I had all these ideas to bring back to NZ. Finesse fishing with weird stuff like Tokyo rigs and Ned rigs. Maybe some cranka crabs... off course tiny plastics. You’re doing all of them haha pls stop.

[@AdriftFishing]

Haha! Bro I was going to do the cranka crab haha!

[@joedennehy386]

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[@levi-jamestemahenotioko5211]

Chur

[@garye5495]

you should stick to softbait rather than clickbait!

[@AdriftFishing]

Crack me up lol! There is a “?” Though. And it was an honest attempt. I know guys that have and we tried but a bit Early by all accounts.

[@garye5495]

@@AdriftFishing haha fair call bro, honest attempt it was, I was expecting success tho :(. Respect on taking youtube bs comments like a fisherMAN tho ;)

[@AdriftFishing]

@@garye5495 haha cheers bro. I was surprised how well the video was received for a fish-less attempt video, but in saying that I have caught them on sb and jigs in oz but more the sole variant you have here the oval one than the diamond shaped flounder. But people assure me that they get them while targeting sea run brown trout in estuaries so still going to give it another shot. Not giving up yet ;) 🤟🏼