Winter Flounder Catch And Cook Adventure, Q & A UPDATE

[@christophere5130]

Great video thanks.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching Christopher!!

[@benmeisinger7047]

your reaction is my favorite part about fishing, putting in the hard work and watching it pay off!! tight lines brother keep it up

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Appreciate it!!

[@jimdrake6920]

Well done again! Keep on enjoying life, making videos, and killing it!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much Jim. Will do!! More to come!!

[@rockycestroni9272]

Thanks Chris, great video!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much Rocky!!

[@jerrysmith376]

Cool video, winter flounder is a target species for me one of these years. Good effort man and hopefully you could find some room for me this season for some bft.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching Jerry!

[@rpietros]

That's what it's all about!!! Super pumped Indonesia!!

[@vsonic86]

Did you catch that on sea worm?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

bloodworm

[@duainenye3599]

Thanks for the video

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

You bet

[@timrudy4359]

Tip on backing down the trailer…put your hand at the very bottom of the steering wheel. Then turn in the direction you want the trailer to go. So wheel left, trailer left. Wheel right, trailer right.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you sir. I love that trick. It's just hard to see with that little boat!

[@nicknaperski8017]

Bite been red hot upper Barnegat bay for a couple of weeks now outgoing tide

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks for the intel Nick. This was my only trip for them this spring, but maybe i'll try that way next year

[@nicknaperski8017]

Definitely reach out next time you come up Chris I’m pretty dialed in up this way with the winter flounder I’ll give you some waypoints not too far from where you were but we’ll get you dial in

[@Mike-hs8fq]

Another great video. You remind me of me when I was your age. Thumbs up Capt!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Mike!! You must have been one bad ass fishing machine!! Ha

[@Mike-hs8fq]

Still run my own boat, but leave a little later. I hope to run into one day this year. I'll say hello.

[@jperiksen]

Just curious where was that second boat launch?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

In the interest of not giving away spots that were given to me....I'll hafta keep that info cryptic for now. I'm normally pretty good about sharing spots, but not when others help me out with locations. sorry

[@jperiksen]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 all right, wasn't asking for the spot just the boat launch, I trailer in from upstate NY. anyhow Good luck.

[@eugenemarshall596]

Haven’t caught a winter flounder in barnegat bay in a few years they seem to have disappeared

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

so sad eugene. I'm dying to have one day where it's just lights out

[@cw2a]

Reaper!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

My man!

[@flounderwetspot8524]

I just replaced that lightning pole and arrester on the mantalokin bridge was eyeing the fishing grounds from above for sure

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha!! I wouldn't be able to concentrate!!

[@ciroromer7380]

Never done winter flounder...should try but I prefer togging.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I think it's the challenge and something new that I like

[@chamberlainchronicales3147]

right around the corner from here is lineman ave its a good spot they stop in transition

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ah thanks so much Chamberlain!!

[@aliasdesignz]

Great video! Have you fished South Jersey, like Brigantine, Atlantic City, Ocean City or Longport? If so, any suggestions?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Not yet!

[@Brady-m-fishing]

Nice vid

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Brady!

[@raymondking6822]

What area are you in . Fortasque,b?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

that was up by point pleasant

[@peter791]

as a life long belmar kid that grew up fishing those piers for flounder, it was way better in the 90s

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Yeah man. so sad!

[@kevinh6718]

Drop your tailgate when backing your trailer. Makes a big difference

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ah ok. Thanks so much Kevin!

[@jordanzambell3902]

you said you were afraid of water temp being to warm. what should it be ideally. and what depth. thanks! still learning lol

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I just didn't wanna see mid 50s. Aside from that I'm a total novice at the winter flounder

[@dannyv2335]

I do a lot of Striper fishing in Raritan and Fluke by the Narrows. My tunes are always blasting 😂

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha!! You Northern Guys love your tunes!!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@imcryoqa]

Content like this really shows your passion for the sport. Ever try kayak fishing? You'd love it!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching Frank D. I've never fished from a proper fishing kayak, just silly ones you'd buy from Dick's or something. But I would have fun fishing in a puddle!!

[@timpannella9795]

You’re 50 feet off a very good blackfish spot right there 😎

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I thought so!!!

[@timpannella9795]

Love that spot. Get a day without guys on the dock and you can get right on top of the rock pile there and crush em!

[@sleepyomlets2328]

That’s awesome to see you over in Belmar.fishermans den is great. I fish there all the time. Too bad you didn’t catch anything there. As a new owner of a 17’ 93 bass tracker pro v with 90hp motor, it’s pretty cool to see you out on a lil boat. Love the vids dude can’t wait to catch some tuna this year!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Sleepy!!! Good luck with the new boat. I'll get em up there next time!

[@ethandoyle4999]

ur right next to my house i slay them off the docks there in belmar

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

beautiful location!!! I have caught them there before, it was just too rough right there on this day!

[@brewlugger8538]

Them Flatties are hard to catch, I think the days of laying into them are rare. The area around that pier and bridge is your best chance. I never had luck in the areas with thick mud bottom. We use a big brake rotor to stir up the bottom. I hope this helps. So very very cool to see a Jersey Flounder video...Thank you.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching Brew!! Do you still fish for them?

[@brewlugger8538]

Haven't tried since the spring of 2021. We got some by Forked river. You should try using clams and mussels for hook baits sometimes they prefer them over worms. I have done well with mussels at times. Good luck .

[@jonathancupsie471]

It's probably easier to back in the bigger boat you can't really see that little trailer behind the truck. And the little trailers are really touchy.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Zac says the same thing. Thanks so much for watching!

[@alleybuilds5370]

Im saying this because i want you to succeed, so dont take what i say the wrong way. That being said your set up is all wrong. Do not side anchor with two anchors that is a big no no when flounder fishing. I bet any amount of money you had flounder there but since your set up was wrong they never bite. all your chug was going down current and the fish would basically stay down current and never see your line. What you need to do is single anchor from the front of your boat. this allows the back of your boat to be down current. Then have the chum pot about 3/4 up the boat. So now you have chum covering 3/4 of your boat under water and then the rest goes off the back. so what that does is allow a great chum slick and the flounder will follow your chum slick all the way up to the pot where they will have to pass your lines in the water. as for rod set up being one man have have a dead mans rod in the back of the boat on the side of your pot that you will watch. then yourself be halfway up the boat right before the chum pot. you will catch most of the fish with the one you are holding because for whatever reason flounder will always want to see where the chum is coming from. That being said both of your lines are in the chum slick and the chances of you catch fish multiple a lot. If the fish are there you will catch them i promise. I hope you get another shot at this before you travel down south, if you listen to what i said and the fish are there i promise you it will be worth it!!! best of luck safe travels

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Oh man can't thank you enough for the info and for watching!! I always find that I swing so darn much on single anchor since it's just always windy. But if I get a decent day I will certainly try. This was my only trip for them this spring. It's on to tuna and boat prep now!!

[@dansiegel1874]

Why the music? ....Jabronies

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha!! Thanks so much for watching Dan!

[@dansiegel1874]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 It's not the same, but if you really want to lay into them, just to say you did, head out to some wrecks around the periphery of the mud hole from Late April to Mid June. Stay close to the wrecks, but not so close that you will get demolished by the hordes of seasbass that didn't push inshore yet. Downsize your hooks and drop sand or bloodworms or muscle bits. You'd be amazed. Sucks that you can only keep two, but half the fun is figuring out the migration and new trends. Not sure if you'd find the same thing at wrecks along the 20 and 30 line out of Absecon Inlet. Maybe take 5 minutes during a bathroom break on the way to the Hudson or Tom's. (Or if we get that now-yearly and consistent early season Bluefin bite up my way. One month away!!!)

[@ethandoyle4999]

normally i get good keepers on chicken rigs or even just a single jighead and the music has to be on

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha!

[@thomasstammerjohann9805]

What happens with the wife tasting the catch and cook ?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

She was sound asleep!

[@robertrickabaugh3304]

Rocking their Springstein and Bon Jovi

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

80s baby!!