Summer Flounder/Fluke fishing

This is one of my favorite types of fishing, maybe because I think it is the one I am best at. I do most of it in the back bays, alot of people think that you have to go out in the ocean to catch the big one, but I find the opposite to be true in this case. The key is getting a good drift, this is just letting your boat drift with the tide and wind. This allows your bait to drag along the bottom and hopefully past a fish. I use a fairly light weight bait casting rod with a Penn Levelmatic reel. I usually use about a 2 oz. weight to make sure it reaches the bottom, with about a 3-4 ft. leader 6 inches above. I usually use a minnow or piece of squid soaked in shedder crab oil. While drifting I keep my spool open and finger on the line to feel bites. When a fish bite I let go of the line and allow the fish to take the bate. I then lock the spool and set the hook. Not only is flounder a fun fish to catch, it is also great to eat.