Flounder length

minkmaster · 04-15-2008, 09:32 PM

How do you estimate a Flounders size to make sure it is leagal length. Is ther some rule of thumb like distance between the eyes???? Are many sub legals really gigged and released to die???

Reel Twiztid · 04-15-2008, 10:59 PM

My gig is 5 1/4" wide. When nights are tuff and are you're only seeing "dinks" you can kind of judge them that way. The safest way is..."when in doubt, don't gig it"... let 'em grow up...just go back another night and your luck may be better. Good luck!

Midnight Rider · 04-16-2008, 07:02 AM

If you have to question weather the flounder makes 12 inches then he's not worth fileting anyway. Small filets on a barely legal flounder.. You can check them without gigging them if you must. Stick the crab scoop net in front of his nose and them bump him on the tail and he will shoot into the crab scoop. Then you can measure him without harm to the fish.

minkmaster · 04-16-2008, 09:11 PM

At what length would they even be worth gigging???

John B. · 04-16-2008, 09:22 PM

16 inches, if they're smaller than that, it's not worth the time to fillet.... that's my rule for gigging and rod/reel

04-15-2008, 09:32 PM	#1
minkmaster Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jefferson County, MO Posts: 455	Flounder length How do you estimate a Flounders size to make sure it is leagal length. Is ther some rule of thumb like distance between the eyes???? Are many sub legals really gigged and released to die???

04-15-2008, 10:59 PM	#2
Reel Twiztid Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cantonment, Fl Posts: 208	RE: Flounder length My gig is 5 1/4" wide. When nights are tuff and are you're only seeing "dinks" you can kind of judge them that way. The safest way is..."when in doubt, don't gig it"... let 'em grow up...just go back another night and your luck may be better. Good luck!

04-16-2008, 07:02 AM	#3
Midnight Rider Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, Florida. Posts: 1,558	RE: Flounder length If you have to question weather the flounder makes 12 inches then he's not worth fileting anyway. Small filets on a barely legal flounder.. You can check them without gigging them if you must. Stick the crab scoop net in front of his nose and them bump him on the tail and he will shoot into the crab scoop. Then you can measure him without harm to the fish.

04-16-2008, 09:11 PM	#4
minkmaster Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jefferson County, MO Posts: 455	RE: Flounder length At what length would they even be worth gigging???

04-16-2008, 09:22 PM	#5
John B. bluefish killer Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Beach Posts: 4,155	RE: Flounder length 16 inches, if they're smaller than that, it's not worth the time to fillet.... that's my rule for gigging and rod/reel __________________

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