Flounder on the Float

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Flounder on the Float

#1 Post by Ashley Hayden »

Sometimes it's great to be shown what angling is really about, just plain having fun. Seeking mullet in a local harbour I met a couple of anglers with similar intentions. When they didn't show the boys having brought some earthworms as well started float fishing for flounder. Believe me on a coarse float fishing set up they really can fight, http://bit.ly/Kn0Qm2.
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Re: Flounder on the Float

#2 Post by yngkmd »

it is surprising just how much difference there is in the fight of a fish that doesnt have a 2+ ounce lead hanging off it.

thats why i prefer to do my float fishing with coarse rods and floats weighted for 5 grams.

wait till you get a nice fat mackerel or a wrasse on that gear....fun times
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger

2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
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Re: Flounder on the Float

#3 Post by dave316 »

I want a go, sounds fun!!
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#4 Post by nobuzz »

Had a pile of 6" flounder on the float off Waterfoot Pier last Autumn.


Good craic and nice not to have to dig the hook out from down deep!
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Re: Flounder on the Float

#5 Post by ecoastbass »

But there is always a different way, just have look ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48PPcBpUrMs&feature=plcp
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#6 Post by Greenthumb »

That last video is pretty slick. Could be good fun
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#7 Post by sparkey+1 »

Guess its rag for bait look good on light gear
Species 2012: Flounder, Whiting, Dublin Bay Codling, Coalie, 3 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Bass, Dogfish, 5.2lb Starry Smoothhound (PB), Twaite Shad, Thornback Ray 5.8lbs (PB), LSD, Pollock, Ballan Wrasse, Cork Wing Wrasse, 43cm Flounder (PB)

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