Death From Above

TIP OF THE WEEK: This time of year flounders can be found WAY upstream.

"The southern flounder, unlike the summer and gulf species, is highly euryhaline, and frequently occurs in fresh water."

SeminoleSpearer

I have had this happen too but I can see both sides. I wade and I know nobody is going to want to sit and wait behind me. Just if your passing give a little room. Besides many times people pass me and I find many flounder they missed. One night a guy passed me and kept going. When I turned around he was about two miles ahead of me. He turned around and motored in passing me again on his way to the boat ramp. His count for the night was two. Mine was five, three of which were gigged after he passed me. We all see empty flounder beds indicating that they move. They don't just sit in one place all night anyway.

ted-hurst

Agree with Garbo about Johnboatjosh, people showing a little courtesy goes a long way.

Ted

AUradar

okay, ignorant question here. I thought gigging only allowed you to see so much area around your boat. So to do a whole coast line you either go straight which means you are only coverning about what, 8' width? or you go back and forth which means you are going slow. So isn't there room for more than one boat in an area?

Still, I would always get out of the way when ever possible. Assuming you are in a respectable position. The family was camping Pt Saint Joe earlier this year and we went to the beach. Walk over the board walk and set up at the beach in front of hte board walk (where most people do). Well, some ladies had their poles set up 20' apart right in front of the board walk. They kind of gave my wife attitude about being close to thier fishing, but to me, if you ain't going to bother to at least try and avoid the crowds then I ain't going to bother avoiding you.