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« on: July 14, 2011, 10:17:34 PM »
Caught some flounder the other day and gonna use it for bait in my large pots over the weekend.  of course its been cleaned already... anyone ever used this before? 
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 10:35:15 PM »
it should work . good luck.
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 10:39:56 PM »
JQ,

Just an FYI......if you have any Flounder on you, you better have the entire carcass also that measures atleast 18".  I wouldnt have 1/2 of it or just the head or just the tail part, etc.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 11:56:45 PM »
Not from the coast, but I do remember hearing as a kid down the shore on vacation, of guys putting whole flounder carcasses in their traps. Back then you were allowed to keep smaller ones and I remember them doing quite well. But, as was stated earlier, in this day and age it could be difficult.
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2011, 07:01:08 AM »
Quote from: Mookie on July 14, 2011, 10:39:56 PM
JQ,

Just an FYI......if you have any Flounder on you, you better have the entire carcass also that measures atleast 18".  I wouldnt have 1/2 of it or just the head or just the tail part, etc.

Good advice to have the intact carcass to prove it was a legal fish (minus the fillets which should be in your belly) in case you get stopped by Fish and Game.

I use flounder carcass in my pots and it does work.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 10:57:23 AM »


Many years back "Flounder Backs" where sold in OC Maryland for crab bait, and yes they work along with other stuff........ Grin
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2011, 12:40:06 PM »
I used flounder once and it did not work as well as the chicken necks. Best fish I have ever used is blue fish.
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2011, 02:39:11 PM »
Quote from: Dreampixels on July 15, 2011, 10:57:23 AM

Many years back "Flounder Backs" where sold in OC Maryland for crab bait, and yes they work along with other stuff........ Grin

Quote from: Chef Lar on July 14, 2011, 11:56:45 PM
Not from the coast, but I do remember hearing as a kid down the shore on vacation, of guys putting whole flounder carcasses in their traps. Back then you were allowed to keep smaller ones and I remember them doing quite well. But, as was stated earlier, in this day and age it could be difficult.

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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2011, 02:39:26 PM »
My Dad use to use Blue fish heads.  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2011, 03:50:22 PM »
Yea we used to use Bluefish and Spot heads in pots 15-20 years ago.
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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2012, 01:58:18 PM »
Used a flounder carcass today. Used the head basically, caught a couple keepers and a couple throwbacks. They seemed to get attacked by fish easy and didn't work as well as chicken, but the crabbing was slow in general today and the bait was free since it was going in the trash otherwise.
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« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2012, 11:36:26 PM »
Quote from: hurricane1091 on June 28, 2012, 01:58:18 PM
Used a flounder carcass today. Used the head basically, caught a couple keepers and a couple throwbacks. They seemed to get attacked by fish easy and didn't work as well as chicken, but the crabbing was slow in general today and the bait was free since it was going in the trash otherwise.


In OC Md places sell Flounder Frames for crab bait
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