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2010 Flounder Conservationest of the year. Hard to beat that title. Makes me proud to know you.
Camouflage is one of the amazing traits of flounder. Can you find the flounder in this photo?
That is a stark contrast from statements made about flounder over the years. I'm sure you have heard them as often as I have.
"They'll hit anything you drag in front of them."
"They're just a big, dumb bottom fish."
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Flounder are extremely dynamic fish and those who pursue them during times other than the fall run understand this.
The fall run gives part-time flounder anglers a skewed view of the species because you have the vast majority of the population leaving hundreds (sometimes thousands) of square miles of bay and marsh systems and filtering through small passes en masse. These fish are on their way to spawn, need as much fat reserves and energy for the journey as possible so they feed aggressively.
Many anglers who only pursue flounder during the run (and there is not a thing in the world wrong with that) would however be hard-pressed to catch the same limits during summer when the fish are scattered all over the place or seeking holdover flounder in the winter when they barely tap a lure, are rarely hungry and in low concentrations.
Imagine if 75 percent of Lake Fork's bass population filtered through a five mile stretch of the Sabine River during the spawn. Anglers would be catching lunkers left and right, wouldn't they?
Well, that is exactly what happens during the fall run with flounder which is why fishing for them during this period is so much fun.
#The strike of flounder can be nearly undetectable. 2010 Flounder Revolution (R) Conservationist of the Year Wayne Pedigo and I had talk about this and he saw it in a big way this year. So did I. If I was not using super sensitive braided line and was very in tune with the various ways flounder strike I would not have known I had a bite on many days.
The author tries to figure out if he has a bite or not. Often this fall the flounder bite was almost undetectable.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy 2011. Big things are coming so check back frequently and feel free to contact me any time.
Flounder are not just any fish, they are the greatest and I am thankful for the opportunity to communicate my passion for the species to so many of you who feel the same way.
God bless,
Chester Moore
Matthew 2:10
Camouflage is one of the amazing traits of flounder. Can you find the flounder in this photo?
That is a stark contrast from statements made about flounder over the years. I'm sure you have heard them as often as I have.
"They'll hit anything you drag in front of them."
"They're just a big, dumb bottom fish."
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Flounder are extremely dynamic fish and those who pursue them during times other than the fall run understand this.
The fall run gives part-time flounder anglers a skewed view of the species because you have the vast majority of the population leaving hundreds (sometimes thousands) of square miles of bay and marsh systems and filtering through small passes en masse. These fish are on their way to spawn, need as much fat reserves and energy for the journey as possible so they feed aggressively.
Many anglers who only pursue flounder during the run (and there is not a thing in the world wrong with that) would however be hard-pressed to catch the same limits during summer when the fish are scattered all over the place or seeking holdover flounder in the winter when they barely tap a lure, are rarely hungry and in low concentrations.
Imagine if 75 percent of Lake Fork's bass population filtered through a five mile stretch of the Sabine River during the spawn. Anglers would be catching lunkers left and right, wouldn't they?
Well, that is exactly what happens during the fall run with flounder which is why fishing for them during this period is so much fun.
#The strike of flounder can be nearly undetectable. 2010 Flounder Revolution (R) Conservationist of the Year Wayne Pedigo and I had talk about this and he saw it in a big way this year. So did I. If I was not using super sensitive braided line and was very in tune with the various ways flounder strike I would not have known I had a bite on many days.
The author tries to figure out if he has a bite or not. Often this fall the flounder bite was almost undetectable.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy 2011. Big things are coming so check back frequently and feel free to contact me any time.
Flounder are not just any fish, they are the greatest and I am thankful for the opportunity to communicate my passion for the species to so many of you who feel the same way.
God bless,
Chester Moore
Matthew 2:10
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