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Winter Flounder Details

  • Water Type: saltwater
  • Latin Name: Pseudopleuronectes americanus
  • Common Names: black-back
  • Last Modified By: corsaircane on 10/06/10 05:32 PM
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Baits and Tackle for Winter Flounder

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • SEAWORMS
  • Sea worms on flounder hook with yellow bead.
  • Seaworms on a Flounder Rig got
    one at 1lb 5oz, two between 1-1/4lb - 1 lb, and one 11" short
  • Sea worm
  • Seaworms on a custom flounder rig

Other Check Prices

  • clams

Worm Check Prices

  • Gulp red "bloodworms"

Grub Check Prices

  • White grub

Minnow Check Prices

  • Two minnows on a founder rig

Winter Flounder Description

Smaller, cooler water cousin to the fluke, the winter flounder is a right-handed flat fish, meaning the eyes are on the right-hand side of the body. Some distinguishing characteristics of the winter flounder are- dark to black coloration on the back, very small mouth and small teeth, fleshy lips. Caught mostly bait fishing with squid or worms on the bottom.

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