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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Catching A Flounder https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:10:47 +0000 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:02:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33110 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Over here in Oz I have caught...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=468016&title=catching-a-flounder#468016 Author: Chris.Y
Subject: 33110
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 at 8:02pm

Over here in Oz I have caught quite a few flounder as by-catch while chasing flathead just inside our coastal bars, usually on very clean sandy bottoms on the last half of a run out tide. I don't think the stage of tide is that important as long as the water is moving. Most of them have fallen to the humble clouser or a beadhead bendback pattern. They are a typical ambush predator and will take small baitfish if they get close enough .

Cheers Chris

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:02:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=468016&title=catching-a-flounder#468016 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Craig Worthington wrote:Ted,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=467164&title=catching-a-flounder#467164 Author: Pole Dancer
Subject: 33110
Posted: 05 Oct 2008 at 8:50pm

Craig Worthington wrote:

Ted,

I would imagine it just depends on the location. Dead low tide is often good because the tide recedes past oyster level and you often get cleaner sand/mud. When you are fishing so hard on the bottom you have to consider what your fly is going to catch on. Anytime between dead low and full seems to be good.

In our local estuary here at Athenree it seems just about any stage of the tide is good but I have a preference for the channel edges on the first of the incoming and then the areas with 6' - 1 ft of water as the tides washes in. I have been using flies which ride hook upwards but there is little to snag on anyway... I am planning on doing more along the inside of Matakana this year as it is very clean sand with very high numbers of flounder... the problem is I am usually distracted by larger yellowtailed things when in those areas...

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:50:40 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=467164&title=catching-a-flounder#467164 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Ted, I would imagine it just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=467156&title=catching-a-flounder#467156 Author: FishMan
Subject: 33110
Posted: 05 Oct 2008 at 8:32pm

Ted,

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:32:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=467156&title=catching-a-flounder#467156 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Thanks for that Craig. Have you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=467082&title=catching-a-flounder#467082 Author: tedc
Subject: 33110
Posted: 05 Oct 2008 at 5:32pm

Thanks for that Craig.

Have you found any stage of the incoming best?

I had thought that the first half would be best as the flounder would be more concentrated coming out of the chanels and that they would be more spread out later on in the tide.

Cheers

Ted

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Subject: 33110
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 at 12:07pm

I'll be keen to find out how you got on with that - I am just waiting until I get a cheap reel for salt water before I give it a try. I'll be looking at the local beaches around Beach Haven on the north shore of Auckland, nice silt for flounder and shallow for quite a way out. Will get dirty quicly though so might not be able to stay and work an area for more than a single fish...]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:07:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=466394&title=catching-a-flounder#466394 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Real shallow Ted. It's often...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=466330&title=catching-a-flounder#466330 Author: FishMan
Subject: 33110
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 at 8:29am

Real shallow Ted. It's often best to wade deep and look back into the shallow stuff. Right in the ankle deep water on the leading edge of an incoming tide is where they are. Calm and sunny is best but you can see little puffs of mud in windier water when they are feeding.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:29:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=466330&title=catching-a-flounder#466330 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Hi What sort of depth do you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=466214&title=catching-a-flounder#466214 Author: tedc
Subject: 33110
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 at 9:17pm

Hi

What sort of depth do you wade in while looking for the flounder?

And does it need to be glass calm to spot them.

Cheers

Ted

]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:17:09 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=466214&title=catching-a-flounder#466214 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Great stuff. I can imagine stalking...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=465915&title=catching-a-flounder#465915 Author: Duke270
Subject: 33110
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 10:30pm

Great stuff. I can imagine stalking them to be quite a thrill. I was planning on doing quite a bit of the catching from a boat - so more blind fishing. I get the impression that they don't move too far for a feed? Should be just about able to see them from boat anyway if its nice and shallow. Thanks guys and keep me posted on your luck.

The floating line does sound like a good idea otherwise it will pick up quite a bit of damage on some of the bottoms.

Thanks again.

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:30:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=465915&title=catching-a-flounder#465915 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : This advice is excellent. The...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=465851&title=catching-a-flounder#465851 Author: irishbilly
Subject: 33110
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 8:23pm

This advice is excellent. The first guy i met was in Duneiden about 5 years ago. Just outside duneiden a nice big estuary and good clear water. He was retired and would spend a few hours of the incoming tide stalking flounder with great success with small nymphs that look like small shrimp. He used very light leader about 3 Kg. I havent caught any myself yet but this summer should be the one. Thornton will get a hammering this year or Ohope. Will keep you posted.]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:23:12 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=465851&title=catching-a-flounder#465851 <![CDATA[Catching A Flounder : Paul, It's not too hard....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33110&PID=465575&title=catching-a-flounder#465575 Author: FishMan
Subject: 33110
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 7:39am

Paul,

It's not too hard. Find your flounder, cast a size 8 to 10 beadhead bloodworm nymph at it and tweak the fly right across in front of it. They are quite aggressive and will turn and chase the fly.

I would suggest a floating line so you don't hook up on shells and stuff but make sure your fly is head heavy and sitting hard on the bottom.

The trickiest and most fun thing about flounder is the stalking. Sneaking up to them and placing a fly on their nose is great fun. Get it wrong and you'll spook them. Get it right and they'll be all over the fly.

Cheers.

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