Louisiana Sportsman

April 26, 2024

Besides speckled trout and redfish, southern flounder are a very popular species for Louisiana saltwater anglers such as Craig Vidrine. Recently however, there are dramatic declines in southern flounder in Louisiana coastal waters. (Photo by Chris Berzas)

Dramatic decrease in flounder stocks observed by LDWF

February 12, 2020 Chris Berzas

During their Feb. 6 meeting, members of the wildlife and fisheries commission heard some disheartening news regarding southern flounder stocks in Louisiana.[…]

Big flounder have made their way out of the marshes behind Grand Isle and are scattered along Highway 1 and around piers in the Caminada area.

Early flounder bite is spot on

October 14, 2019 Anthony Taylor

Ulysse “Bootsie” Toups Jr. caught 24 flounder in three days fishing along Highway 1 near Grand Isle. Toups said reports indicate the flounder are all over.[…]

Flounder Pounders

June 17, 2019 Chris Holmes

We caught up with a few flounder pounders that consistently bring flatfish to their kayaks. By following their advice, you can increase your success rate.[…]

Flounder should be in the marshes around Lake Charles through June.

Hot bite: Lake Charles flounder

June 3, 2019 Dora Lambert

Jason Lewis and John Muller have been targeting flounder in the Lake Charles system for a few years and they are more than willing to give a few tips.[…]

Kendall Mullins shows off a stringer featuring a nice limit of flounder from a recent trip in marshes near Big Lake. If you can find a good cut leading into a marsh featuring a drop-off, that’s a great spot to target doormats.

Big Lake flounder run

May 9, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Mike Malone, president of the Elite Kayak Club, is a firm believer in Berkley Gulp’s chartreuse Swimming Mullet when he wants flounder at Big Lake.[…]

November is prime time for doormat action in the Calcasieu Ship Channel at Big Lake.

Big Lake gives up big flounder

November 18, 2018 Don Shoopman

Starting in mid-October and peaking in November, saltwater fishermen enjoy some of the best fishing — then feasting — the coast has to offer in the Calcasieu Ship Channel along the western edge of Big Lake.[…]

The chokepoint of the Calcasieu Lake ship channel means fewer flounder would be less noticeable with only one way in and out.

Doormats in decline?

November 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

If Jim Morrision thought people were strange, I wonder what he thought about flounder. […]

Jeff Poe likes to use a stiffer rod than normal when flounder fishing to drive his hook more consistently through their bony mouths.

Hooking up

November 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

Hooking flounder can be a bit of a challenge.
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Redfish, be afraid.Young fly anglers like Kurt Becnel are coming — with skills already honed.

The haunt for reds in October

November 1, 2018 Catch Cormier

Lately I’ve been enjoying the new “Jack Ryan” television series. Based on the novels by Tom Clancy, Ryan is a CIA analyst-turned-operative who is called upon to save our country from various enemies.[…]

Sarah Giles took advantage of low tides last fall to stalk this 27-inch red. It ate a shrimp fly tied by her dad.

Tippets

November 1, 2018 Catch Cormier

This month, specks will be thick in the interior lakes and marshes. Look for clear water and some tidal movement. Or better yet, diving birds.[…]

Marsh Man Masson recently went on a successful flounder gigging trip.

Flounder gigging with INCREDIBLE underwater footage

October 31, 2018 Todd Masson

I’ve done a few flounder-gigging trips during my fishing career, but always on foot while walking across sandy shallows and carrying Coleman lanterns. That’s the old-school way of doing it, according to Marsh Man Masson[…]

Mike Malone shows off a couple of hard-earned flounder from Sunday morning's kayak trip near the Ellender Bridge out of Hackberry.

Sunday morning Hackberry kayak trip produces doormats

September 19, 2018 louisianasportsman

Cooler temperatures and a slight north breeze greeted us as we launched our kayaks last Sunday at 6 a.m. at Ellender Bridge just north of Hackberry on the Intracoastal Canal.[…]

From left to right, Rick Bergeron, Capt. Brady Giroir, Andy Ruff and Clayton Breaux show off a nice box of fish.

Fill the box at Cocodrie

July 6, 2018 Don Shoopman

Catch two speckled trout at a time, before the heat of the day, then add a limit of redfish — now you’ve got the scenario for a day in the life of saltwater fishing guide Brady Giroir in July.[…]

How to debone a flounder

October 15, 2015 Jerald Horst

Completely removing the backbone of an odd-shaped fish like a flounder sounds like an impossible task, but Vern Becnel has mastered it. Try these steps.[…]

These Cajuns know crawfish

September 29, 2015 Jerald Horst

Vern and Dee Dee Becnel are River Parishes Cajuns. Here are their recipes for Crawfish Étouffée and Crawfish Stuffed Flounder.[…]

The right equation for doormats

August 18, 2015 Dan Kibler

Find a ditch, a dock and an oyster bed in the same area, and you’ve got the makings of a great place to catch a late-season flounder in Louisiana.[…]