It's early winter at the beach, one of the best times of the year to live here. No lines at the grocery, no traffic on 30-A, still some really nice days at the beach and... the Flounders are thick !! With this being the "slow time" my trips have dropped off from twice a day every day to just a couple a week. I spend most of my time dealing with all the real world stuff like rebuilding boats and tackle, trying to cram in a years worth of put off doctor visits, house chores that get put off, renewing dozens of fishing permits etc.. But I get to fish a little on the Flounder trips ! Even it's a just a couple drops teaching folks the finesse tricks of hooking 'em till they get it figured out. On the trips with my all ready trained up locals I get to fish quite a bit. I know it's kinda silly to get so excited about catching fish that weigh a pound or 3 after chasing bigger fish around ( some days MUCH bigger..) but I have always liked Flounder fishing and get a lot of satisfaction out of tricking a big pile of 'em or teaching other folks how to. Flounders are one of my favorite dinner fish, I rate 'em right up there with Triggers, Cobia, Tripletail etc, with a limit of 10 fish per person and holding up well for months when frozen they are great for stocking up the freezer for winter ! There are still plenty of other (bigger) fish around but I like to chase those after the box is full of Flounders this time of the year. Here's a few pics with flat fish for stars {%image_id=51195%} One of my regulars and some of his family. They caught 15 flounders and then wanted some bigger pulls..... nothing pulls harder than a jack ! {%image_id=51196%} These folks wanted Flounders but the weather wasn't too cooperative and had us come in early with just a dozen of the tasty critters. {%image_id=51197%} These guys fish every fall with me. They got a limit of Flounders for the freezer and then we went and caught and released some BIG snappers and greater Amberjacks just to wear 'em out... {%image_id=51198%} These folks fished with me last winter in January right at the end of flounder season and came back this year just to catch Flounders. They had a limit but check out the size of that one in the middle.... That young angler up in the boat with me not only caught fish all by herself... she has a cast on her left arm up to her wrist ! {%image_id=51199%} Some of the local Grayton Beach Irregulars on Annies birthday Flounder trip with part of box full. Not only did they have a party on the boat & get a limit but they let me catch mine too AND they cooked Flounders that night and had Mary and I over for a great birthday party ! I forsee a few more flat Fish flopping 'fore the first... capt Larry Pentel DeadFish