Flounder & october flatties

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:22 pm

Every year i hear the same, flounder everywhere, easy to catch...but the chap next to me gets them like dinner plates, mine are more like coasters.

I know the basics, beads, smaller hooks, sequins etc, small rag / harbour rag for baits etc, but are there any general or venue specific tips out there.

Id generally fish Amroth area, Tenby South Beach, Saundersfoot, Pendine & West facing beaches (Newgale, Broad Haven, Whitesands, WALES)

Any help is welcome.

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:10 pm

sorry mate not my area,but most of the Flounder Ive caught have been in pretty close maybe your casting over them.Try spinning with a spood happy

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:48 am

I used to live in your area, used to fish somewhere north of pompy, on mudflats, not sure exactly where, but kinda off to the left of A3 heading south. Used to get some qulaity fish there at 20 yards on small rag.

The beaches here are a lot more exposed, there are some great spots similar to what you have down there, Lougher, Llansteffan, and parts of Tawe estury, but the beaches are alot cleaner, open, and less gullies etc.

One day i'll crack it im sure!

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:07 pm

best of luck with that jim.

Andy1i

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:00 pm

i sent you a pm jim kayak. did that go unnoticed ?

if you're catching ones that are tiny then put a bigger hook on!!!! i've caught them on 1/0s and 2/0s... sure i could even catch a one on a 3/0!! no point sticking on 4s and 6s etc becuase the big ones will probably deep hook themselves and you'll only be able to stick a few measly worms on. and the bigger fish want a bigger bait.

people forget that they are predatory...i've had one on sandeel so they dont just go for slow wriggly worms.

catching them i estuaries is not my kinda of thing...i prefer targeting them from beaches.

think about the length of your snoods etc... if you can't get one with the advice thats out there then...god help you!! haha tougue

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:07 pm

It did go unnoticed yes...but have read now thanks

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:15 am

i was fishing for bass yesterday and had one the size of my hand on a 2/0 pennel rig with 5 worms on intended for bass but they didnt show and it was my first ever flatfish so i was realy happy big grin