Flounder this winter

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Flounder this winter

#1 Post by Drew »

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.
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Re: Flounder this winter

#2 Post by Guest »

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.
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#3 Post by Drew »

No mate its in Bangor...
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#4 Post by dtmcc »

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?????????




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#5 Post by Drew »

Its Ballyholme in Bangor.
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#6 Post by jaminator »

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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#7 Post by liamd »

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

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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
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#10 Post by Drew »

Think ya have the wrong Beach pookmeister....
And I blame Wolseys tackle for everything... laffin.
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#11 Post by liamd »

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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what do flounder feed on..

#12 Post by jaminator »

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...?


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#13 Post by Drew »

Any Chance of A Ragoworm pattern Jam?
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#14 Post by jaminator »

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


on the case.... :)
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