A lot of hard-core flounder fishermen are now switching their attention to the spring run that usually begins in mid- to late February. Not much is published about the annual return migration back into the bays. It lasts during the spring months and there usually are not a lot of fish stacked up in any given area.
This will be a good topic to discuss closer to the spring equinox.
One seasoned flounder angler, Lori LaBorde, who goes by the alias The Saltwater Hooker, said Thursday was her last flounder trip of this year as she feels the run is over. LaBorde had to work for a limit of flounder and observed very few other anglers catching flat fish.
The professional angler also noted that her catches, along with that of several of her fishing friends, were way down this year.
Her theory is that the flounder moved out mostly at night during the stronger outgoing tides. She added that time will tell and now she can start focusing on trout in West Bay.
Personally, I am not ready to call the run over until a number of reports are received and, hopefully, we will see a good number of anglers on the water today and Saturday. Late Saturday through Sunday does not look good for fishing as a strong north wind is in the forecast.
In other fishing news, Bulldog’s Bait Shop called in, saying the fishing has been slow the last few days; however, on Thursday, a customer who had been fishing the 61st Street Fishing Pier returned for more mullet. The report indicated that bull reds were hitting on the incoming tide and large cut mullet was the only bait they were hitting.
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