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Live minnows work great for flounder.You can catch the minnows in a bait throw net in all the big drainage canals that go into the sound on the side of the road.You can keep them alive with a small battery operated aerator that hooks on the side of the bucket.If it's real hot I'd throw a few ice cubes in there with them.The trick to the bait nets is make sure it's not tangled up,grab it in the middle with one hand and open it up some with your other hand and throw it upwards with a good spin on it.The 4 foot nets are going to be easier to use than a bigger size net.A flounder rig is the best rig to use with minnows,that is a egg shaped sinker on a steel wire with a bait hook on the end.You can make them yourself or buy them.Throw it out there and reel it in slow,also move around and try different spots.The flounder are going to be close to the beach so you don't have to throw it real far.You will get a few here and there with other bait and tackle but flounder can be picky if there is a lot of small bait fish in the water.Try using the minnows most of what your going to catch will be small but you'll be surprised at how many are really out there.If you run out of minnows or don't have any minnows try using strips of squid or flounder belly on a flounder rig.It doesn't work as good as a live minnow but it will work. |
