Weird flatfish (photo), Flatfish U sold out!
Greetings fellow flounder fanatics!
We are the edge of a tropical system entering somewhere between the Louisiana and Texas coasts. I will be fishing tomorrow morning because the best flounder trips of my life have all been during storm situations like these. As long as there is no big lighting, I will be in a safe, protected spot catching flounder and probably lots of them.
Check out the Summer 2011 Issue of Gulf Coast Fisherman for an article I wrote about this very subject called "Storm Tide Flounder".
Flatfish University (TM) Fall Course sold out!
In less than a week, the fall run/winter strategies course I will be hosting at Bass Pro Shops in Pearland, TX Oct. 15 sold out. All 20 slots are gone. I do get some cancellations on each event so if you want to be put on the waiting list, email me at cmooreoutdoors@yahoo.com. Thanks to all of you for making Flatfish University (TM) a HUGE success this year. All of the classes sold out! Next year there will be new cities added to the itinerary as well as a couple of new courses. Big things are on the way in 2012.
Weird Flatfish!
Flounder Revolution (R) fan Keven Quebodeaux sent in this photo of a tiny, bizarre flatfish he caught for identification. I sent it to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department biologist Jerry Mambretti and he said it is a Symphurus plagiusa or a blackcheek tonguefish. These weird creatures don't get much bigger than this one (about 7 inches max). That's a shame. I'd love to catch one about two feet long and get it mounted. The lure in this photo is two inches long for scale.
Courtesy Photo
August Replica Winner
Angler Mike Bishop won our August replica competition by catching, releasing and photographing a 21-incher. Here what he had to say about the catch.
"Me and Anna have been catching lots of flounder but nothing over 19.5 inches all summer long. Caught this beautiful fish on a shoreline teaming with small shad. The best part was when I was netting her, she gave me a perfect tail flip and hit me in the face with about eight ounces of measured just over 21 inches."
I'd like to take this time to share with you just the kind of high quality replica he and all our replica winners receive with this photo below courtesy of The Fish Mount Store who do our replica programs. By the way if you put the code word REVOLUTION into any of your orders through them, you will get a 15 percent discount on any of their amazing mounts. The replica program is sponsored by the Coastal Conservation Association.
Jantzen Miller Returns
The 2010 "Flounder Revolution (R) Angler of the Year" Jantzen Miller returned this month with an entry that measured 20.5 inches. The race for this honor is tallied by total inches of flounder submitted and is wide open right now. The 2009 winner Chris Dial is in the lead with a 21.625-inch fish. The more fish you submit, the higher you go in the standings.
If you want more information on our replica program click here.
Tech Tip
Here's a video clip I did for the Orange Leader's website that shows in person what I spoke here on west winds a few weeks ago. Click here to see video.
God bless,
Chester Moore
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