Giant Flounder Fishing

Matt Watson and the team investigate some dubious rumours about a giant flounder terrorizing the fishermen of the Kaipara Harbour. After setting the nets in shallow, Matt tries his hand at some shallow water snapper, before a night time flounder spearing mission that finds the team face to face with the terrifying Giant Flounder of the Kaipara. You’ll have to see this episode to believe it.
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[@davidboulton101]

* sees literally anything * Eden and Ian: “yeah probably a giant flounder mate”

[@swell2soilproductions84]

Never seen rocks at the kaipara before? 😂

[@TheMAORIRULE]

Some nice mussel beds on those rocks in the kaipara

[@lukawilliams4822]

You talking about the rocks under that giant flounder ??

[@netwright4083]

Your “flounder” sure looks like a “halibut” says this Alaskan. Cool episode!!!!

[@kainoschanchui3794]

i knew there was gonna be a comment like this in alaska i know they call them halibut but in outher countrys they are called different name new zealand we call it a giant flounder because we dont get them at that size we normally get pn sized flounders thats why we just call them giant flounders

[@tunite12]

Fooled a lot of Kiwis (New Zealanders) good for a laugh. You all sure are lucky to have a species like that on your doorstep, having said that New Zealand has plenty of fish eh.

[@toopesedits2494]

Really?? Lol you can see the hole from the hook in the flounders mouth and fishing line at the end of the vid, that’s why it looked so unnatural in the water (because it was being pulled, and explains why it didn’t put up much of a fight either and could get all those underwater shots.

[@brendanhowley2964]

Hahaha "any gurnard that comes into my boat dies" 😂😂

[@evanmiris5765]

Hey Matt , your guitar picking was more like the banjo kid in DELIVERENCE . 😂

[@jamiekerr9880]

I love your commentary throughout that flounder was a beast 👍

[@mdv2043]

You know bro if you take one of those big flounder and gut and gill them rake the scales off. Cut down the spin on the top side butterfly open ...you can stuff it with some crabmeat and stuffing and throw it on the bar b que and you will be hard pressed to find anything better as far as food goes. Also if you make your flounder gigs out of stainless althread they stick to the gig and you don't have to reach under them to pick them up.

[@NZbreedsarerare]

Awesome catch buddy!

[@boydrigg1631]

Mean, awesome vid 🤙

[@clappedadventures]

that giant flounder looks a lot like a halubit

[@mia2113mark]

How did it go from mud to rocky seabed mat?

[@TryABaconSlice]

That was a halibut I assume that footage is from one of Matt's trips to Alaska

[@mia2113mark]

@@TryABaconSlice yeah I made that comment initially but changed it....those were good videos as well.

[@vinny42042]

Good video . Used to set me flounder net all the time on the kapiti coast. Always catch some good soles and flounder . Nets are banned down the Wellington region now bit gutted . but can still drag net

[@bodi7291]

Nice dude keep the videos up

[@jbracing]

I love your content matt it's the best I love your fishing videos

[@lukawilliams4822]

I have fished for flounder in the manukau harbour most of my life and I have never heard of the giant flounder. There was something g sus about that flounder. They were on mud then all of a Sudden on rocks lol Oh the good old days on the manukau. Grandad swearing at me the boat and the wind as we drop the flounder net on the banks at low tide.. watching them hit the net in the shallow water..picking some flax to put through all the flounders we would catch. 🙏🏽

[@420kiwiwarrior]

What the shit bro.We have giant flounder?Off the leash,Under the fence,Out the gate?!

[@VizagFish]

Good catch

[@flasktalimasa5586]

Holy heck!! how is that!?! That’s bloom’n awesome bro!! Mean

[@anthonyfoglio8749]

The fish with the wings here in New Jersey in US,we also have those we call them Sea Robins and they are found in the same area with are Flounder and we filet them and use them as strip bait and the flounder love them

[@kendimizekadarbalk]

Good job✨

[@jadrankodolovcak627]

This big one that was a good meal for sure, tasty num num ;-)

[@truthbetold2012]

I'd love to see the study that claimed 98% of snapper start in harbours is it available to look at?

[@lukawilliams4822]

In New Zealand maybe. But not Australia

[@truthbetold2012]

@@lukawilliams4822 weird huh a lot of these studies are funded and used by government to take control over these areas..

[@lukawilliams4822]

@@truthbetold2012 you would think then the manukau harbour would have a high percentage of those juveniles also!!

[@freedomralley6624]

That’s a nice small halibut. Lol. Good story bro

[@user-fv4hj7vl5h]

Greetings from Greece! Where can i find details about the tackle showing at the end of this video? Thanks a lot! Anthony

[@King_fisho_nz]

How many times are you going to try fool us with that halibut 😂 must've seen this video posted at least 3 times

[@jordant993]

Hahaha yeah that's a giant flouder!

[@russbarker2727]

How long does it take to clean up and repair the net after this session please?

[@tavisbromley7375]

Funny watching the big flounder getting dragged along with fishing line

[@TheMAORIRULE]

Caught some big fish at Pouto Pt Kaipara.

[@ianbell4527]

There's big flounder on the south island west coast.called turbot.grow very big.tasty too

[@haroldmee8222]

Hi Matt,did my fishing when I was young on the Kaipara,great place many adventures,My cousin John caught a21lb snapper of the beach at Shelley Beach,many years ago,miss the yellow bellies flounder,great video mate.Be back in NZ soon 😃🤞👍Harry

[@kaseylewis4045]

Was that fishing line I seen in its mouth

[@pathopapacman14]

Now that's alot chips to with that flounder yummy 👍👍👍🍟🍟🍟🤙🤙🤙🎣🎣🎣

[@EarthwurmJurm]

how's the knob on that stingray

[@GOWESMALANG]

Salam dari indonesia. Salam satu hoby. Setrike mantab kawan. Amazing

[@Tight--LiNeZ]

It's just like a Halibut.

[@mercywing2]

First

[@tbas8741]

You lot do know that a stingray in that position when you are getting the hook out could flick its barb forward and spear both of you in the head or chest. They shoot them forward over their head like a scorpion if you can touch the face it can stab you over its back simple.

[@benkatene4667]

That’s a big flounder

[@gutzzgutzz6795]

Thats a damn halibut i seen a fishing line in its mouth also..

[@tonyrome9585]

Bro, stop bring a sally…. Using a rag to take fish off will take the protective slime on them

[@mainemade300]

Anyone else see that snarl he just left

[@bigjohnconnect]

I eat the dirty ol mullet

[@beachbumnz]

Think it;s no more than 1 quarter of channel now…

[@Brent-cv2cy]

Wjy put a cuple of them on ice? Gay....weakling