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jimbeam 
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Patrick F. Taylor
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| Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:15 pm)
Can someone fill me in on how to do so? I never target them and only catch them by chance.
Would be greatly appreciated.
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OhFace55 
Nebraska Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2007
4622 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:19 pm to jimbeam)
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.
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MrCoachKlein 
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:21 pm to jimbeam)
Every single one I've caught was low and slow with plastics
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TigerTatorTots
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The Rec, Middle Courts- retired
Member since Jul 2009
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:22 pm to jimbeam)
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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AHouseDivided
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Member since Oct 2011
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:26 pm to jimbeam)
Look for areas where the tide or wind will push the bait into coves along the bank. The flounder lie in wait for the bait to come to them. This always works for me. I can usually catch quite a few when that's what I want to do.
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TJG210
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New Orleans
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:28 pm to MrCoachKlein)
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Every single one I've caught was low and slow with plastics
I snag most of mine while fishing with either live shrimp or cocahoes
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AtlBrett
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Smyrna, GA...by way of da parish
Member since Sep 2008
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:44 pm to TJG210)
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cocahoes
I agree, I usually catch them with fresh cocahoes, fish the bottom, slowly dragging near an area where a couple of channels intersect, cast into the middle and drag towards you, repeat, keep the cocahoes fresh...
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tigerinthebueche
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Erwinville, LA.
Member since Oct 2010
3930 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:49 pm to AtlBrett)
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I usually catch them with fresh cocahoes, fish the bottom, slowly dragging
coincidentally, this is also an excellent way to catch a shite ton of hardheads.
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jimbeam
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Patrick F. Taylor
Member since Oct 2011
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:50 pm to tigerinthebueche)
Exactly 
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meauxjeaux2
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watson
Member since Oct 2007
38046 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:50 pm to jimbeam)
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.
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Purple Spoon
Yale Fan
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
4147 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:54 pm to meauxjeaux2)
Got a bunch wade giggin last year. Fun as shite.
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TunaTime
LSU Fan
LA
Member since Aug 2012
191 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:56 pm to jimbeam)
A green sparkle beetle is the best bait. We catch most of them along our pier in GI by slowly bumping it along the bottom.
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tigerinthebueche
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Erwinville, LA.
Member since Oct 2010
3930 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:58 pm to jimbeam)
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.
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NASA_ISS_Tiger
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Huntsville, Alabama
Member since Sep 2005
4256 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:59 pm to tigerinthebueche)
Coleman and a Gig. Shuffle your feet so you don't kick up a stingray by accident. That would ruin your trip.
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AHouseDivided
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Member since Oct 2011
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 1:02 pm to jimbeam)
Caught these like I said above. All in the same spot bouncing soft plastics on the bottom.
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Redfish2010 
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America
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11314 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 1:04 pm to jimbeam)
I've had my best luck in deep holes where there is moving water. Now I've rarely targeted flounder, there are a couple of deeper spots (around 13ft in a pass through the marsh) that they are always getting caught.
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ccomeaux
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LA
Member since Jan 2010
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| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 1:04 pm to jimbeam)
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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tigerinthebueche
LSU Fan
Erwinville, LA.
Member since Oct 2010
3930 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 1:04 pm to NASA_ISS_Tiger)
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Shuffle your feet so you don't kick up a stingray by accident
Dad? Is that you?
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meauxjeaux2
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watson
Member since Oct 2007
38046 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 1:09 pm to tigerinthebueche)
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Dad? Is that you?
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jimbeam
LSU Fan
Patrick F. Taylor
Member since Oct 2011
16098 posts
| re: Catching flounder in the marsh (Posted on 3/6/13 at 1:10 pm to meauxjeaux2)
Thanks guys
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