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Jeremy · Shark Wrangler Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 9

I planned on heading out at sunrise to get some mullet for a father/daughter day of fishing Sunday. Since I work the graveyard shift, and am normally up all night, I decided to leave early, hit walmart for a spear and walk the shallows in search of flounder.
Last year I saw a flounder while returning from an evening cast/retrieve session for reds, nearly stepped on the thing and was amazed that it didn't move even when I was that close. I wasn't sure where to look, but I figured where there is shallow water, there might be flounder.
Around 5am, I walked through water only deep enough for the flashlight to light up the bottom in search. An hour passed and all I saw were finger mullet, piggie perch, and lightening fast little gar looking fish. At 6am I decided to put up the spear and get the cast net out. Literally my next step was next to a huge flounder! Down went the spear! It didnt' move at first and I thought to myself, "That was just too easy!" Then it started flopping in the water firmly planted to the sand. When the splashing was done, I carefully scooped him up and held him high on my spear like someone on camera shooting an episode of 'Survivor'. It did make my day though and I'll be sure to hit the night life again soon!
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The Troutman · Mud Minnow Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 32

Nice job on your first flattie! Gigging the flat boys is a blast, it's part hunting and part fishing. Hard to beat that combo!

Later,

The Troutman
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Bud · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

Congratulations! That brings back great memories for me.

Poppadunn, my brother and I have waded many a mile floundering. We used to use Coleman lanterns before Poppa rigged up sealed beam lights wired up to poles that we could hold under water so that the glare from the top of the water was eliminated. We would rig a plywood bottom on a truck innertube, place a car battery in it and hook the battery up to the sealed beam lights. We would tie the tube to our belts and pull it with us, walking with the light under water, thus illuminating our way.

You can see a surprisingly long way in the water that way.

Big Sherm · Finger Mullet Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 59

Hey Bud you got any pics of that rig I am looking for an idea to eliminate the glare as well.

Jeremy · Shark Wrangler Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 9

I was using a rechargeable brinkmann flashlight which is a great, but I'm thinking that a rechargeable spotlight might be better.

Bud, how deep were you finding flounder with that rig?
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JDR · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:27 am Post subject:

If you get a rechargeable spotlight, be sure to get one that has a couple of interchangeable batteries. The one i have only gets between 20 to 30 min per charge. It was enough to get me my first flounder, a nice 17" about a week ago.

Since then i have built a nice underwater light and picked up a ski tube on clearance at walmart for $18 to hold my battery and cooler. The light is a 7 dollar high beam round headlight from autozone. The PVC i picked up from Lowes. I used a large drain bowl to mount the light in, removing the grate and grinding out the screw posts and sealing it in with silicone. The parts are:

1 12v highbeam light ($7)
1 drain bowl big enough to moutn the light(about $8 )
1 2" to 1 1/2" adapter ($1)
1 1 1/2" 45 deg bend ($1)
5' of 1 1/2 PVC pipe ($5)(use sched 40, not the grey sewage pipe)
1 1 1/2 to 1" tee to make a handle ($2)
a small piece of 1" pvc for the handle
1 1 1/2 cap
1 1" cap
1 12v switch ( i used a $3 lighted switch from autozone and mounted it in the 1" cap on the handle)
1 can of PVC primer and 1 can of PVC glue
toss in some wire, a couple of butt connectors, and some 12v battery clips and you have one nice light. I did make mine a bit to long, and am going to shorten it some, but it works great. I'll post a pic of it when i can.
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JDR · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject:

here are the pics of my light

a close-up of the light

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reef-rat · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:

Here is a link to a real cheap and easy underwater light setup.
http://www.thejump.net/fishing/flounder-gigging-rig/flounder-gigging-rig.htm I have not built me an icechest float yet but was very impressed with the concept.
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JDR · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:

That's the light i based mine off of, i used the 1 1/2" pvc so it would be stiffer, the 1" seemed to flex a bit. In hind sight, i should have used 1 1/4" pvc, to make it lighter, and add some weight at the light to adjust it's buoyancy. I used the drain bowl for ease and looks, makes the light appear cleaner, and it was alot easier to get the seal.
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FireLine · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject:

When is the best time of year to go flounder gigging, and where do you wade to get them? Ever been flounder gigging with everyone else out there with you depending on the location? And why is flounder gigging so much fun?

About a month ago, while I was fishing at night, I was walking along the shoreline hoping to spear some crab for bait with my rod holder. And to my dismay, I saw a flouder and giged'em. That was my first flounder to gig.
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surf dragon · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject: LIGHTS

JDR HOW MUCH WOULD YOU SELL ONE FOR, IF YOU WERE TO MAKE ANOTHER. IM VERY INTRESTED IN GETTING ONE. PLEASE REPLY.AND LET ME KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH OF YOU. IVE BEEN THINKING OF GOING FLOUNDERING. THANKS Cool

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JDR · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject:

I think the whole thing cost me about $33 to build, and you can get one like it at academy for $38, if they have it in stock. they didn't when i went to buy mine, so i built one. what made mine cost more to build was the drain bowl i used to hold the light, between $8 and $9 for it alone, instead of using a 4" to 1 1/2" tee at only $3. Using the bowl also let me use a 45 deg bend, allowing me to hold the light at a more natural angle, and keep the light pointed forward, not up.

If i where to build and sell them, I would charge around $40 to $45. If your interested, email me at jrauscher@cableone.net
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JDR · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

Jeremy · Shark Wrangler Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 9

Can you bow-fish for flounder?
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