I went canoe fishing for winter flounder this time on a flat calm day that allowed me to paddle out to the Boston Harbor Islands where I normally wouldn't even attempt, but I nearly got my limit after the trip out there!
On Long Island we painted sinkers yellow. Seems to be color for winter flounder. That’s why some hooks have yellow beads & or yellow grubs. I remember some would dye clams red. Her it’s 2 fish 12”. I hope to get out in April for them.
Yeah. I haven't seen a black back flounder in Long Island Sound since.... 1980 something. They are basically extinct. The water is too warm now for them. Sad.
You know I really just think any color that stands out from its surroundings would probably work. Red, green, yellows. Most winter flounder rigs have yellow beads or grubs on them so most of the fish caught will be on yellow.
Same in NJ they netted them to extinction .... They used to set huge nets in our bays late Sept. when the females are loaded with eggs n also trap seals but their blaming the Hook n Line Guys.... Our waters are plenty cold enough.... Just look at Hull, Quincy Ma. which is colder than NJ, NY and it's just a fraction of what it was years ago.... be well.
Today $$ are insane but years ago I used to go to a fish market and buy a bunch of steamers and or softshells and shuck them myself for hook baits(mussels) too. If you could get ahold of a fresh skimmer or two that would be just as good. Early in the season I would often get a couple good ones on clams.
Hi, Can you point me in the right direction for where I can go for winter flounder with my son? We are also going to be kayaking and driving up from NY. Thanks in advance.
@@davedeefishing no ha he was just big in size. My 2nd time out fishing. Caught a bunch of slightly undersized black fish . Caught a bunch of sea robins and pogies about 30 or so in total with a friend of mine completely new to the salt water fishing
Majority of the baitshops in my area list / advertise the sandworms as "seaworms" in their shops. For simplicities sake, for those possibly new people that are walking into a baitshop in my area I thought Id call them sea worms so a customer could walk into a shop, immediatly see it listed on the dry erase board and just ask for it. I know that they are sand worms and I have even mentioned it. In the summer, I have found more kids and adults sitting at the cash register that actually do not know all the nuances, proper language/verbage of fishing, or the actual propper names of bait and tackle. They simply say or will ask a customer ocean (you know.. the sea) or freshwater worms. I joke not and I wish it wasnt the case. I dont make it a point to make comments in exclamation to correct them. I just buy what I need to support my local tackle shop and leave. Baitshop owners deserve a break and they sometimes just need a body behind the money machine somedays. Thanks for reminding me it's a sandworm though.
I would watch you again but you can't even say what your using for bait right THEY ARE SAND WORMS I don't know why but that drives me absolutely crazy.
Bait shops call them seaworms so I think Dave is just trying to keep it simple. In the vernacular seaworms and sandworms are the same around these parts.
@@davedeefishing don't get me wrong we get them big even from shore. I fish a kayak for them and have plenty fish to 3 pounds but they are extremely abundant here and the state still keeps it at 2 fish. Crazy