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Flounder Gigging
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07/07/06 01:23 PM
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GoinCoastal
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Could somebody tell me exactly what this is? I have always heard of it, but just can't seem to wrap my mind around what it is exactly. Thanks
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Re: Flounder Gigging
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07/07/06 02:10 PM
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TX_Sportsman
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Well, the short version is you get a gig (pole w/ a spike on it, no barb for flounder) and a light such as a Qbeam or a lantern and you walk the flats/shallows very softly or pole a boat at night looking for flounder then when you see one you spear it with the gig... it is a blast once you get the hang of it and find some good spots
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Re: Flounder Gigging
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07/07/06 02:13 PM
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t-bird
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Green Horn
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Flounder gigging is where you use bright lights at night and either by boat or walking in the shallows, spot the flounder on the bottom and use a "gig" (spear) to catch the flounder. Once you have the flounder pinned with the gig, either pick it up and put into cooler or use a stringer to capture the flounder.
Anybody else with any additional information?
t-bird
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Re: Flounder Gigging
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07/07/06 02:15 PM
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GoinCoastal
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man, sounds like a blast if you can find them, but for this area seems like the mosquitoes would be a pretty big battle.
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Re: Flounder Gigging
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07/07/06 02:40 PM
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t-bird
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Just lather up with skeeter spray. Try to get some that water-proof.
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Re: Flounder Gigging
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07/10/06 12:46 AM
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Larry
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I'd be willing to try this one night, if some one who knew what they were doing would go along
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Re: Flounder Gigging
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07/10/06 01:13 AM
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Dmiller
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Any body know of any hot spots to do this around The Texas City area? or Trinity bay? or Galveston?
"Fishing is good, Catching fish is BETTER" D.Miller
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