Real Bait VS Fake Bait! *FLOUNDER FISHING* for my Dinner! Shocking Results!

[@mikeknottscreek8183]

Happy Birthday, Bandit! When I would flounder fish in the Chesapeake Bay with my dad we would use flounder belly and/or Strips of squid. We didn't jig, we would drift and drag it along the sandy bottoms. Haven't used that technique in 50 years. I prefer plastic jigs because you don't pick up as many skates and other trash species.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother, definitely appreciate your comment!

[@weekender38]

I am one of those old timers. Pretty old now but back in the day I caught a LOT of flounder with flounder belly. Back then there were no limits size or numbers. When I cut the belly strips, I cut them about 5" to 6" long and about 1/2" to 3/4" inch wide. I always fished them on a Carolina rig with the lightest weight I could keep on the bottom. You can believe this or not, my wife and I caught over 100 flounder without moving our boat.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Wow! Thanks for the comment, I might have to give it another shot!

[@richardspiegel1613]

@@bayoubanditcharters Maybe it's Carolina rig what matters? If so, what length? I remember my friend (see above) also used Carolina rig. Maybe I should also try again?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@@richardspiegel1613 very interesting for sure! I might try that soon, thanks.

[@jimmycomp]

That'd why there are limits. My neighbor did the same thing in the early 70s with zebco 33 reals. We use to gig them by the coolers full in the 70s. We pull in to shore about 430 am and cook fresh fried flounder and drink PBR Beer. God I miss those days.

[@raybrdjr]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, JODY!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@paulblanchard7123]

Happy Birthday ! That was love birthday trip. Keep up the great videos.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@ryanholliman5923]

I’ve never used flounder meat to fish! But I’ve caught literally hundreds of them using a green sparkle beetle with a strip of cut mullet. From 40 years ago it was my go to down around Gulfport harbor! Once the gulps and all that got so popular I haven’t used those in a while, but I guarantee they would still work!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks for the info, definitely appreciate your comment!

[@joeybollinger5278]

Another great video. Happy belated birthday old timer. lol

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!!

[@TheMgatley]

Great video! Don't throw in the meat towel yet! I learned about fishing meat for flounder from my time at the Jersey shore. We typically used the the flounder ribbons from both sides of the fish (4 ribbons total). We also used Sea Robbin and Sand Shark. I know ribbons work here in the Galveston area. Use the whole strip from the smaller flounder and cut larger ribbons in half. I simply put it on a plain jig head. When fished with a teaser, the meat is always on the bottom hook/jig. When the the meat turns dirty, change it, the scent is gone. Try leading off with a single jig head and a white ribbon the next time you pull up on your honey hole there at the squares. If they are holding on the structure, you got them! Happy hunting sir!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Heck yeah, thanks for the info!

[@melvinganoe1175]

On up north in Maryland. We catch most of our flounder on cut bait. Love your videos. I’m a newbie here 👍😎

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother! What shape and size strips of cut bait are you using?

[@melvinganoe1175]

@@bayoubanditcharters a long strip about 1” wide and 5-6” long.

[@theevilg3nius]

Oh it works. Here in NY basically anyone filleting there fish, saves the belly for strip/ teaser . Oddly, the more beat up it looks, the better it works. It’s great cause you can use one strip for a whiiile. good luck , and Happy bday bud

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks for the comment brother, that's good to know!

[@theevilg3nius]

@@bayoubanditcharters another great trick is to soak the belly strips, or white skin in food coloring. The children’s cupcake neon colors make for some great teasers/ bait! I’ve seen some crazy things inside fluke/ flounder when cleaning fish. They are some really aggressive fish. I’ve got some other great tips I don’t mind sharing .

[@LarryBoyfishing]

Happy birthday bro,that was a good fishing trip!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@AntoniaIgnacio-id3wu]

😁👍🙏 good fishing enjoy your favorite day

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@ALABOTTLES]

Happy birthday

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Thanks brother!

[@pieseasmyseas]

Now we cooking with grease!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Absolutely brother!!

[@aquasaltyfishing4933]

@ 2:52, don't you just love your aluminum boat , I know I really like mine, I flounder around rock jetties and slam in to them most of the time, it's just the way it is you know it's so...tight lines!

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Lol, absolutely brother! It happens all the time, aluminum is the only way to go!

[@theirishone1339]

Bandit, what conditions are you looking for when looking at when to target flounder?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Bait and some sort of structure. Points, drains, or any shoreline abnormality. Falling tide is my favorite, rising tide is good as well, dead tide is the most challenging, but you can still catch them if you're in the right areas! It's August, so daylight until around 9:30am is the best time to target them with this extreme heat!

[@theirishone1339]

@@bayoubanditcharters Thanks for the reply brotha! Im really trying to get better at targeting flounder this year. They are the best eating inshore fish out there!

[@JOETRIPPER920]

how heavy is lead head?

[@bayoubanditcharters]

1/4 oz jig head

[@richardspiegel1613]

I have tried it 4 times after seeing a friend catch several flounders with it. Did not work for me, only 1 flounder with flounder belly in 4 days. My conclusion: there's something else they are not telling in order to catch flounder with flounder belly. Maybe a different work of the bait? Some scent added while at home? Maybe how we cut is important, a particular shape is better? Who knows. I know it worked for my friend, one day he caught over 20 to my 5 flounders in that day. But I could not figure it out and I don't do it anymore.

[@bayoubanditcharters]

@@richardspiegel1613 interesting brother, thanks for commenting!

[@jasoncrawford7495]

Flounder belly works good you cut it wrong cut 5 inch ribbon works well

[@bayoubanditcharters]

Ok, thanks. How wide? 1/2”?