Flounder this winter

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#1 Post by **Drew** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:55 pm

Right lads, I'm branching out, I know there's a beach in my local area that produces flounder at certain times of the year... Thing Is, I forget what time of year it produces them!!!

Any help would we gratefully received.

Guest · #2 Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:26 pm

hi k2 would this be dollymount?it is generally good at this time of year.im only guessing it is dollymount cos of the picture of you with the flat that you caught.

#3 Post by **Drew** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:02 pm

No mate its in Bangor...

#4 Post by **dtmcc** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:54 pm

Hi K2
nice to read you are branching out

the best to catch is between 1st Jan till the 32nd Dec.......

what beach did you say?????????

dave

#5 Post by **Drew** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:06 am

Its Ballyholme in Bangor.

jaminator · #6 Post by **jaminator** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:19 am

K2 Xtreme wrote:Its Ballyholme in Bangor.

Was thinking about this thread.... managed to find it....

Have you give it a go yet K2 ?

Thinking of giving the above mentioned beach a try for flounder on the fly.... so have a few questions (open to all.....):

* how far out do flounder feed - is it withing wading distance + 20 yards?

* what do flounder eat - so will know what to imitate with a fly.?

* do flounder eat smaller other flatfish or smaller flounder - as i have some flatfish imitation flies i tied up. (see pic)?
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liamd · #7 Post by **liamd** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:23 pm

anything really will work as long as they hug the bottom, clousers, shrimp pattern r worm patterns. and they feed in really shallow water. the best beach for fly fishing for them seem to b those very shallow beaches with very clear water. retrive nice and slow with sporadic tugs to send up puffs of sand. i dont think u will find it too hard to get one
Liam

#8 Post by **Drew** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:35 pm

Judging by the Contours on the Admiralty Chart you could walk half way to Carrick on Ballyholme beach....

#9 Post by **pookie5488** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:07 pm

Been told on good stead that, the bay does well from rocks near old ruined boat house as you walk towards grawfordsburn. Blame wollsey tackle if wrong

#10 Post by **Drew** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:04 pm

Think ya have the wrong Beach pookmeister....
And I blame Wolseys tackle for everything... laffin.
Its a joke, no sueing.

liamd · #11 Post by **liamd** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:06 pm

hey just seen those flattie flies u have. i reckon u might have more of a chance of a tope on them than a flounder! now thats a seed planted in luke skully's head for the summer. tope on the fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaminator · #12 Post by **jaminator** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:41 am

liamd wrote:hey just seen those flattie flies u have. i reckon u might have more of a chance of a tope on them than a flounder! now thats a seed planted in luke skully's head for the summer. tope on the fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

originally tied for Bass etc..........
I know a guy who actually does try for tope on the fly - lives on jersey... havent heard from him for a while actually - if he did hook one hes probably still fighting it :D .

ok.... what about shrimps and crabs - Do they eat them? - i have a few shrimp patterns and a few crab patterns........?? :roll:

Pookie...ballyholme is the other side of bangor to crawfordsburn.... they might have been talking about helens bay...?

cheers - james

#13 Post by **Drew** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:45 am

Any Chance of A Ragoworm pattern Jam?

jaminator · #14 Post by **jaminator** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:49 pm

K2 Xtreme wrote:Any Chance of A Ragoworm pattern Jam?

on the case.... :)

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Flounder this winter

Flounder this winter

Re: Flounder this winter

helens bay

what do flounder feed on..