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[lucky]

took the kayak to the mouth today, low tide was at about 11, got there a little later than I would of liked to around 10ish, saw two guys casting both had fish, the guy close to me had been there since 9 and his looked to be about 5 to 6 lbs.  Saw a few fish jumping when i first got there so i tried drifting with a buzz bomb for a bit, no luck for me after about 40 min I paddled ashore to see that the girlfriend had caught 4 flounders already, so I gave up on coho and put on some weight and shrimp. In total we ended up with 20 nice size flounders  and a bunch of tommy cod

[_Ivan_]

no a bad day atleast you cought some flounders.

[Fish Assassin]

I stand to be corrected but isn't 20 flounders over the limit ?

[lucky]

no,  I think the limit is 8, but there were three of us fishing

[FlyNut]

I have been "floundering" lately , maybe I should try flounder fishing.  How do you catch them on a flyrod.

[spring_killer]

U can catch them on any rod...the set up is simple  

[Spudcote]

I've heard that small shrimp pattern stripped near the bottom (obviously... ) will take its fair share of fish.

[FlyNut]

Thanks, Spudcote!

[Spudcote]

When I walk out onto the bar at the mouth of the Cap, you see lots of flounder swimming away from you in about 2 ft of water, so you may want to give that a try.

Also, low tide at spanish banks exposes some great sand bars, I've never seen anyone fishing from them, but that isn't to say that there aren't any fish, just watch your casts because it can be quite crowded. The tides right now are insanely low, so you may want to give it a try some time soon, this is what the tides look like right now, http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php/van

Post to tell us all how it goes.

[FlyNut]

newbie question:   Do you fish low tide, or hight tide, and why?
 

[FlyNut]

newbie question:   Do you fish low tide, or hight tide, and why?
 

To answer myself:
"TIDES
Flounder are one of the fish least affected by the size of tide in relation to feeding. Neap tides tend to see fish feeding over a longer period almost the whole in and out cycle, whereas spring tides see this feeding spell condensed more towards the slack water periods. Loosely, the last hour of the ebb and first two hours of the new flood are good, followed by the last two hours of the flood and the first two hours of the ebb. It can change though, when applied locally."
http://www.worldseafishing.com/species/flounder.shtml

..and flounder fishing on fly:
"Flounder feed mostly on baitfish, so patterns that mimic baitfish will almost always catch flounder. Clouser's Minnows in various colors, Randy Hamilton's Copperheads, or Lefty's Deceivers are all good patterns.  "  and more good stuff to read: http://www.greatoutdoorprovision.com/gear/flyfish/howto.html

[Fish Assassin]

An outgoing tide works best for me

[FlyNut]

An outgoing tide works best for me

Fish Assasin, I don't understand.  My gut feeling is that when it is an incoming tide, it covers land and there are insects & stuff that become available for fish to eat.  I don't understand why an outgoing tide would work (although I am sure you are right).

[Fish Assassin]

I am referring to fishing for salmon at the mouth of the Cap. At least it works for me !

[FlyNut]

I am referring to fishing for salmon at the mouth of the Cap. At least it works for me !

Thanks, Assasin.  I am just seeking to understand.  I am trying to think "fish" and see why they would like an outgoing tide.  Again, I am sure you are right, I just like to understand the reasoning from the fishy standpoint.