Softbaiting for flounder

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    Posted: 13 Mar 2021 at 7:53pm
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This is nothing new by any means. But I have always wanted to tick flounder on softbait off my list. Most of the fish have been caught sight casting in very shallow water. Watching the take is very exciting and I feel like I have slowly got a hang of it.
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Excellent! Hearing more and more about this, so it can be done Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

Excellent! Hearing more and more about this, so it can be done Thumbs Up

Bloke on FB is using these MB...



"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau
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Yes, saw that. I may give it a go sometime.
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I wonder whether this bloke, sight fishes as opposed to aimlessly casting and retrieving with rod action to entice...
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Very interested in this too as flatties are great eating and would be a good option for both flyfishing and microsoftbaiting. 
I live on the Hibiscus Coast and know all the estuaries and inshore waters very well around here but rarely see flounder, and have never caught one as a by-catch. Any intel on suitable locations and spots on the East coast, without giving too many of your secrets away, would be most welcomed!
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Originally posted by Catchelot Catchelot wrote:

I wonder whether this bloke, sight fishes as opposed to aimlessly casting and retrieving with rod action to entice...

I've heard both approaches can be successful, but like all fishing, you can't catch the fish if they're not there Smile
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Originally posted by Catchelot Catchelot wrote:

I wonder whether this bloke, sight fishes as opposed to aimlessly casting and retrieving with rod action to entice...

A friend of mine messaged him and the guy said sight fishing
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