New video from MulletMan is out on YouTube, check it out at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX_lA_fiHssCapt. Rick Hammond
Night Stalker Guide Service - Rockport, TX
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Posted By: Gitter Done
Re: New flounder gigging video - 03/02/19 11:15 PM
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
Neat video. Thanks for sharing.
Posted By: Hawkpuppy 1
Re: New flounder gigging video - 03/03/19 04:45 AM
That ol boy sure stuck more than his 5 fish limit.....
A couple of those fish he gigged early in the trip unfortunately ended up being undersized, and had to throw them back, but we still used them for video. It happens... we each gigged 5 flounder and 5 drum a piece..
Capt. Rick Hammond.
Posted By: Gitter Done
Re: New flounder gigging video - 03/03/19 03:11 PM
A couple of those fish he gigged early in the trip unfortunately ended up being undersized, and had to throw them back, but we still used them for video. It happens... we each gigged 5 flounder and 5 drum a piece..
Capt. Rick Hammond.
I noticed the overlimit also. Hopefully you can make out the size of the fish before you gig it the next times you go out. Seems like a waste of fish. Still enjoyed the video.
Posted By: Hawkpuppy 1
Re: New flounder gigging video - 03/04/19 03:39 AM
So...gigged in the box for a while and then thrown back overboard dead cause too small?
Any fish that looks borderline, we usually pass on looking for bigger fish. Sometimes undersized fish are unintentionally gigged, especially in dirty water or if most of the fish is buried, making it much harder to tell the size. On the trip in the video, we were finding the fish in 3' of murky water with soft mud bottom, making it much harder to tell a 13 3/4" fish from a 14 1/4" fish. Most fish that are buried in deep mud are usually much larger than they appear, and are worth taking the chance on. If we do get what looks like a small fish, I immediately measure it after going in the remover box, and throw it back if it is under 14". Most flounder that are thrown back survive just fine if you get them back in the water quickly. I normally gig at least 1-2 fish every trip that have previous healed-up gig holes, either from being released previously, or a someone making bad gig shot and losing the fish. Flounder are a very hardy fish, and heal quickly. Very seldom do I have to throw back a dead fish, but just like any fishing, it happens occasionally. No different than a gut-hooked bleeding 13" trout that you are forced to release. TPWD could eliminate this issue by allowing 1 of your 5 fish limit to be undersize, as long as you have a full 5 fish limit, kind of like a 20% bycatch rule.
Capt. Rick Hammond