Catching flounder in the marsh

It's more of a where thing then a how. Usually they are caught slow dragging/ bouncing a gulp or sparkle beetle on a sandy drop off with lots of moving water. Having said all that, i still habe no clue where to catch a mess of those delicious bastards.

I've never had luck targeting them in marshes. Used to absolutely destroy them in Venice at the mouth of South Pass when I was younger. I come across them occasionally in Lake P fishing bottom. Not really sure how to fish for them in marshes though

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Every single one I've caught was low and slow with plastics

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I snag most of mine while fishing with either live shrimp or cocahoes

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I usually catch them with fresh cocahoes, fish the bottom, slowly dragging

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coincidentally, this is also an excellent way to catch a shite ton of hardheads.

Last years trestles run. My son caught all of these by himself. We musta had like 10 get off. We had another 10 in the icechest.

Got a bunch wade giggin last year. Fun as shite.

FWIW, we usually catch them fishing redfish with shrimp under a popping cork. we pick them up in shallow water next to the bank. We aren't targeting flounder, but it seems we either drag over them or plop the shrimp right in front of them

Only way we ever consistently "caught" them was with a lantern and gig on Grand Isle or Last Island.

Caught these like I said above. All in the same spot bouncing soft plastics on the bottom.

Find a spot where the tide is running out of the marsh into the bay/lake through a narrow opening, like a mudboat canal or natural break in the marsh. The daily flow of water through the break will create a small, flat area on the bay side. Shrimp or soft plastics retrieved slowly across the area during a dropping tide. If no luck after a few casts, move to the next spot... Flounder are agrressive feeders.

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Dad? Is that you?

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