Where should I go to catch some founder?

[chex]

(flounder, not founder)

I promised someone I'd catch her some flounder this weekend, so I've got to deliver.

Any advice on where to go? I don't mind driving as far as 4 hours from DC. Willing to stay overnight.

Thx.

[tufnik]

Places I've fished for flounder: OC, Lewes (DE), Lynnhaven, Rudee Inlet, HRBT, Back River, CBBT and PLO. There are many more places that I haven't fished. Question is, "Where's the best place now?"

I've heard reports on catches from OC, Rudee and HRBT. Many shorties and a few keepers are caught. Many catches are away from shore.

[Grilled]

Lotte.....she wouldnt know the difference! lol

[tufnik]

Lotte.....she wouldnt know the difference! lol

With the way things are going, that may not be a bad idea.....lol....

[PotomacTide]

I've been a couiple of time to Lewes, DE in the bay next to the Ferry landing during this time of year and the bite is always good enough to guarantee catching flounder. Only draw back is that the size is consitantly around 15" which is just under keeping size for DE.

Just go onto the docks with a speck rig and some Gulp mullets and do a very slow retrieve. Or a 1/4 oz jig head and Gulp mullets works well too (Charteuse or white). Since most of the docks out there are private, the yak is beneficial, so you can hit the private docks without trespassing. I think Chincoteague is good this time of year also, but I've never fished out there this time of year.

[chex]

Thanks for the tips. Lotte is my backup plan.

[Memory Maker]

They were catching Limits of bigguns out of Oyster until about a week or so ago ......... still catchin but not as many ......... the tropical storm may have an effect though ........ I think thy might be moving toward the bay

[tufnik]

They were catching Limits of bigguns out of Oyster until about a week or so ago ......... still catchin but not as many ......... the tropical storm may have an effect though ........ I think thy might be moving toward the bay

Oyster? Where's that? At OC/Delaware?

I hope they're moving toward the bay.

[ComeOnFish]

Did you say FONDER within 4 hour driving distance?

Decades ago, I used to go to Wachapreague, VA in the mid April- Mid May with my two boys. Catching flounder was guaranteed in the place near by. The place I got rental skiffs has been gone. The place was called East-West rentals or East-West*.*

All you need is a buoy marker once you caught one in that place. And expect that you share the spot with 20 other anglers.

Or, you may wait until some of us find the spot in DE sooooon.

Joe

[Memory Maker]

Oyster? Where's that? At OC/Delaware?

I hope they're moving toward the bay.

Oyster is 10 miles north of the CBBT on the Va Eastern shore .......... supposed to have better fishing than Wachepregue or Chincoteague ...... the NC guys flock there but not many from here ........... gotta have a good GPS because it is alot of Marsh cuts and tides of 4 ft .......... nursery for big shrks ........ its also where they launch to get the tarpon ........ supposed to be good for flounder in the summer too ........ NC guys flock there to litterally load up with croaker ...... about 3 miles from Cherrystone .....

[surfdog]

H Mart has plenty of flounder try the pier at CHSP, launch to the left and fish the pilings around the end then hit the private pier toward the ferry dock. if it wernt a holiday week end thats where i would be.

[Shady]

Sounds like the guys fishing the Jay Bay tourney caught some nice ones...

[tufnik]

So, where are you going this weekend, Chex? Lotte?

Seriously, I'm trying to see if I can go flounder hunting this weekend. We'll see.

[surfdog]

a lot of good reports from DE even specs and alot of them

[chex]

I'm not sure yet... Lotte & Hmart are definitely top contenders.

There is what appears to be a launch here, in Queen Sound, Chincoteague: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=37...ed%20States%29



I'm liking the looks of it... bridge pilings, steep channel dropoffs... I'm just not sure that's a public launch.

Looking into oyster and Wachapreague next. Sound intriguing too.