Flounder are often found in the same, shallow areas where red drum abound, and it is not unusual for these fine-dining fish to strike the same soft-plastic lures that fishermen use to catch red drum.
While red drum often make their presence known by showing their backs and tails or by disturbing the surface as they chase baitfish, the only clue to a flounder’s presence might come at the time of the strike.
However, to observant anglers, another clue is the different “mud” a flounder makes. A red drum often leaves a single puff of bottom sediment, while a flounder leaves a solid line of stirred-up mud because it swims away close to the bottom. A ray also leaves a solid trail.
If the lure drops to the bottom from time to time, a flounder might mistake it for a meal. Although not always as aggressive as the strike of a red drum, a flounder striking a lure is not the subtle take they are famous for when striking a live bait. Anglers should set the hook as soon as they feel a tap to have a shot at catching a flounder. If trout are around, they will also strike lures.
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