Flounder on a rod and reel???

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Saw this today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=axD7vKBLFf8#!.

Was wondering if that would work here and have asked Uncle to look closely and build me some rigs to try
Could be a bit of humour when its crap to cross the Matarangi bar over summer.
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Good Sir, link doesnt work
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It does if you copy and paste it too techo for an old fart to insert a proper link
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Have a talk to this young fella, he's got catching em on a 'rod and reel" sorted...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=axD7vKBLFf8#!
I cant really tell how the rig is made. And where do we have here a place so rich in flounder? I always thought flounder fishing is best at night ?! Obviously I dont know much about this :)
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im sure Worthington snr would be able to shed some personal experience on this subject.
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There was an article in NZ Fishing Coast to Coast a while ago about catching flounder on small softbaits I think.  I could probably look it out if you're interested.
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http://voices.yahoo.com/simple-rigs-catching-flounder-3369108.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYWE-9mIZUE
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Hi Boulder I had brought a couple of these rigs  http://www.gerrysfishing.com/beach-rigs/imax-flounder-rig-3377-483-7833.php  with me from Ireland when I was shipping my gear and I can confirm that they do work on sand flounder here off the 90 mile beach anyway. Bait I use is tuatua and small bits of paddle crab... You just need the bling on the dropper and small long shank hooks with the added attraction of the size 0 or 1 mepps type blades work a treat. Used to use ragworm or lugworms back home. Not sure what sort of sand/mud worms are here. Does anyone know??  
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Originally posted by Boulder Boulder wrote:

It does if you copy and paste it too techo for an old fart to insert a proper link


Tried that Mr B, just as well there are some younger techs more clever than you & I on hereBig smile
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I have a few ideas but will need a bit of testing
Might have to get the 'ol Alvey pump to work,yabbies, mmmm... 
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i have caught them on a 4.5g grim reaper, bounced along the mud in front of them 



 

also caught them on a small piece of gulp, those red worm ones? about 3cm long, with a small trout fly hook, 20cm trace with a 1/4 ounce ball sinker above a micro sinker. the mud trail from the sinker seems to get their attention
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just whipped this up.... not sure how this hook would go but knowing what a flounders mouth is like maybe i need to use a small long shank cod hook ??


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Where would be the best place around Auckland to try flounder fishing and how...of boat, of rocks, or needing long rubber boots and walk in the water?
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Seen them caught on rods down milford creek and also up at snapper rock. The old man use to use a bit of corn as bait. 
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I'd catch on average one or two each time I go out in Wellington Harbour, they are Megrim or Sea Witch flounder (full of bones), always get them on 4" Gulp Minnow Grubs in Pumpkin Seed pattern when fishing for Gurnard, they are somewhat aggressive!
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My mates son catches big yellow belly flounder by draging a small hook fly across the sand in flounder country. Great fight too he recons.
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Originally posted by Kenzo Kenzo wrote:

Where would be the best place around Auckland to try flounder fishing and how...of boat, of rocks, or needing long rubber boots and walk in the water?
 
Never wear long gumboots, waders or suchlike
unless you are ABSOLUTELY sure the bottom is
firm & you will not encounter any soft mud.
 
Made the near fatal mistake of trying to flyfish
for flounder one dark balmy night whilst
wearing waders.
 
Once one foot sinks the other one sinks
even deeper when the total weight goes
on it trying to extract the other one. Cannot
opt to remove them either as the sunken
pressure of the mud clamps them on tight &
to further complicate the situation not always
possible to back track risking running into
even "deeper" trouble.
 
The tide was rising & struggling to constantly
wriggle one foot after another is extremely
exhausting  therefore several times had visions
of being completely stuck with the tide about
to rise above my head.
 
Was a terrifying experience finally struggling
completely exhausted, covered in thick mud
from head to toe back to shore.
 
NEVER AGAIN!!!
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ohh...good point! thanks mate
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Originally posted by smelli smelli wrote:

just whipped this up.... not sure how this hook would go but knowing what a flounders mouth is like maybe i need to use a small long shank cod hook ??




anyone wanna try this out ????
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