The Ultimate Cheat Code: FLOUNDER: The Definitive Flounder Playbook for the Grand Strand and the Carolinas

By Captain Bob

Flounder are highly prized not just for their incredible fighting capabilities on light tackle, but also for their unparalleled flavor and meat quality on the dinner plate. Successfully targeting flounder requires specialized knowledge of their seasonal patterns, preferred habitats, and the techniques to effectively present lures and baits directly in their strike zones. This workbook will show you where to fish, when to fish, and what to use to help put you on the flounder fast! This is your Ultimate Cheat Code: Flounder.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9781304371270

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Introduction

The coastal waters of South Carolina and North Carolina, stretching along the area known as the Grand Strand, offer some of the most productive flounder fishing grounds in the entire country. These inshore bays, estuaries, flats and offshore live bottom areas attract and hold two main flounder species - the large and powerful summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), and the tenacious Southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma).

Among anglers, flounder are highly prized not just for their incredible fighting capabilities on light tackle, but also for their unparalleled flavor and meat quality on the dinner plate. With their unique, camouflaged flat body shape, flounder employ an ambush style of hunting, lying in wait along the bottom to strike at any baitfish or lure that swims within range of their gaping jaws. This makes them a truly exhilarating gamefish to pursue.

Successfully targeting flounder requires specialized knowledge of their seasonal patterns, preferred habitats, and the techniques to effectively present lures and baits directly in their strike zones. Whether you're wading shallow grass flats just off the beach, drifting live baits along inlet gorges, or jigging over offshore artificial reefs, the Grand Strand offers up flounder fishing opportunities matched by few other locales.

The following chapters will comprehensively cover all the necessary intel and strategies to consistently catch more flounder on each trip. You'll learn the most productive areas and depths for Grand Strand flounder based on season and species. All the need-to-know tactics, gear, rigging and lures will be broken down in full detail. We'll cover how to properly handle, clean and store your catch to ensure maximum taste and freshness.

Whether a visiting angler hoping to experience the thrill of a hard-pulling flounder bent on your ultralight, or a local looking to take your flatfish game to new levels, this extensive workbook serves as the ultimate guide to Grand Strand flounder fishing success.

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