The Inshore Edge

In this video I'm targeting flounder around rocky structure including rip rap, jetties, rock walls, and other hard structure where flounder like to ambush prey. These areas can hold huge populations of flounder, due to their abundance of food, and plenty of ambush spots. Yet, many anglers shy from these areas because of losing hooks, bait, and lures due to snags on the rocks. And THAT is why I made this video. If you're one of those anglers, duplicate the techniques in the video, and you'll start putting flounder in the cooler.

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Links to the lures I used are also in the first comment if you're interested. Any purchases through those links will give me a small commission, which definitely helps offset the cost of creating these videos. Thank you!

It’s only August, but in my opinion the “fall” flounder run is starting to happen. But it’s not the run out of the bays in November….it’s the run into the bays, going on now! Bigger flounder are pushing further into our bays, bayous, and rivers every week. Two factors, plenty of salty water from minimal rain has the menhaden (pogies) moving deep into our marsh estuaries. And undoubtedly, shrimp are starting to move also. We’ve had several really good flounder trips in the Pascagoula system the past couple weeks, catching numbers, but even better….bigger flounder. We’ve caught quite a few 17-20” fish, with very few throwbacks.

Here’s the juice. Remember, our inshore waters are still hot…approaching 90 degrees by late afternoon. Even though it’s still warm, a few degrees cooler matters, and in the mornings on our higher tides, the flounder will get shallow, taking advantage of the high water, baitfish along the marsh grass, and cooler water temps. The action is fast and furious when you find them. I focus on marsh points and the grass lines within 50’ of the point. Even better if those points are near deeper water. As the tides flow out and the water drops, the day starts to heat up literally. Those same flounder up close on the points will simply fall back to “slightly” deeper water, but still on or near the same points. Just 4-5’ of water can be substantially cooler, with better oxygenation, which will hold bait and flounder all day.

Last but not least, stay.on.the.move! These flounder are aggressive and feeding heavily. If you are not catching…they are not there. Move. Trust the process, and you will eventually find an area with fish, and then it’s on.

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There is nothing quite like getting into a bunch of big redfish to make a fishing trip a memory to never forget. And for me, getting them to commit to lures, let alone big swimbaits, is simply icing on the cake. If you're interested in learning how to make this happen, then this is the video for you!

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Also, if you're interested in the exact lures used in this video, check them out in the links also in the first comment. Any purchases through these links help support The Inshore Edge.