Flounder Archives - Page 15 of 26

July 21, 2026

The best way to debone a flounder

Removing the backbone of a flounder is the perfect way to prepare the fish for stuffing. And it’s easier than it sounds if you follow these steps. […]

When targeting big flounder, use big baits

Jeff Burleson

The Carolinas are well known for producing big catches of flounder. That’s why anglers flood the estuaries along the Carolinas’ coastline in June. […]

Summer Cape Fear Flounder

Craig Holt

Anyone who has fished for flounder along North Carolina’s coast in May and June knows they are two of the best months to find flatfish in inshore waters. […]

Big flounder are a regular May catch in the estuaries around Little River Inlet, especially when baitfish are pouring in from the ocean.

Flounder invade Little River estuary

Jeff Burleson

The good weather that comes with May also brings excellent flounder fishing to Little River on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]

Flounder are one of a handful of saltwater species that are commonly caught in the surf this month across the beaches of the Carolinas.

Beach-bound isn’t so bad

Brian Cope

October was a big transition month for saltwater fishing in the Carolinas, and by November, the water and air temperatures have cooled off considerably, but those aren’t the only changes. […]

Targeting flounder while wading allowed the author to concentrate on a good-looking area and catch this fish.

Catch more flounder by wade fishing

Phillip Gentry

Wading is a great tactic when targeting flounder, but it is often overlooked by east coast anglers. […]

Giving a flounder time to grab a bait and get it ready to slide down its throat will usually result in a good hookset.

How to hook a flounder

Phillip Gentry

Flounder are gregarious fish. If they bit like redfish, you’d regularly see a lot more flounder in magazines and on social media. […]

Tony Rhodes gigged this flounder in the New River near Sneads Ferry, N.C.

It’s an all-night gig

Mike Marsh

It is not often that a recreational trip to procure fish begins well after dark. However, guide Allen Jernigan met a friend, Tony Rhodes, at a ramp in Sneads Ferry, N.C., at 9:30 p.m. […]

October is prime time to catch flounder around Charleston, South Carolina.

Autumn is largely the favorite season for many die-hard saltwater anglers. Summer crowds have mostly vacated the coast, and baitfish begin making their seasonal migrations out of estuaries and into more open water. […]

Alex Ng caught this double-digit flounder while fishing with his wife along the wall at Morehead City.

Morehead City angler boats 12.33 pound flounder

Jerry Dilsaver

Alex Ng is no stranger to big fish. Earlier this year Carolina Sportsman had a story about he and his brother, Anthony, catching huge grouper. Ng also enjoys fishing the calmer waters inside the inlets and his preferred quarry there is flounder. On Aug. 29, he caught a very healthy 12.33-pound flounder that was his second flatfish to exceed 10 pounds. […]