So I only been fishing for 2 and half years. I never fish for flounder. I watch your video today... I went to the pier and caught 5 flounder back to back keeper size. Thank you soo much. Brotha.❤❤❤
I tried this rig this past Saturday for the first time, and the result was 15 flounder and two keeper. So happy with this rig. Thank you so much for sharing.
Headed back to Florida, for the 28th year on vacation....always fish live bait in Fox's Cut at Beverly Beach, from a boat dock..... can't wait to try your rig..... going the first of Aug. For two weeks.....thanks.....tom
Very cool! I haven't fished Florida a lot but I've had ppl from all over use this rig with success. From the east coast to the west, from Finland to south America its pretty cool that fish will bite on it no matter where you're at 🤙🏼
Thanks for an awesome video guys! It's always great to get some local knowledge. This is absolutely one of the best videos I've watched on rigs, flounder, techniques and more.....all done in 15 minutes! Not to mention that y'all show what your talking about....keep up the great work!
Thank you, I appreciate that. I try to keep things simple, honest, and effective on here. I thought 16 minutes was a long video but I'm glad we could help. Thanks for stopping by 🤙🏼
Man that was simple hey I appreciate you guy's with this video really most folks have no idea about how to flounder fish or atless my opinion I shur would like to come fishing with y'all sometime
Elkton/St. Augustine Fl and the biggest Sheepshead I’ve ever landed was 6.5lbs off the Bridge of Lions fender! Love your channel and thank you for sharing all of the great info
You guys have the BEST attitude. So informative! Thank you so much!! Reminds me of my paw paw from Louisiana. I miss fishing with him so much. Thanks dudes!! 👍🏼🙏👌🏼👌🏼
Great informational video! Thanks Ruben and captain Cody. Anchor fishing makes sense. I can relate to this. If you’ve ever waded in debris areas littered with rocks. Releases flounder and watch which direction he goes. A good percentage of the time they will go right up against the debris. If you wanna catch these fish you have to think like them. Or at least I tell myself that lol
Super good video. I really get what you are saying and plan on using this information. wish me luck. I am headed down to Galveston in a couple of weeks. Thanks again!
Thanks for the video, I’ve always used a tandem dropper loop rig but will definitely give this a try. It’s an easier rig to tie and I’m liking adding the palomar at the end of loop for more bait action, plus one hook saves on Gulp 👍🏻👍🏻🎣
Awesome, sounds great! Yes tandem are great rigs too but sometimes they don't want to hit the tandem so I'm always ready with this rig & if they're not hitting this rig I'll switch. You have to keep changing it up& see what they want 💯🤙🏼
Great instructional video buddy. I try to comment on as many videos as I can because honestly all of your videos are great and you are funny as heck man. I usually watch your videos at night when I'm in bed watching them on tv so I can't comment on them that way, I have to go to my computer to drop a comment but know that your videos by far are my favorites. You should try stand up. LOL
Lol well thank you sir. I really appreciate that. I try to keep thing light & simple...as far as me being funny I just love to laugh. I laugh at myself the most, which in my mind gives me a pass to laugh at everyone else 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks again🤙🏼
Wow excellent info and demonstration in the water. Loved it alot of good info. Have it synced in my brain, now. Will try that set up and going to get some new hooks and 1 oz weights. Thanks both of ya, stay fishing or like Cody said catching
Hey there, informative video. TY. I am heading to Galveston to visit my cousin who has a nice CC. What is the best rig/bait for this time of year? Where can we find summer flounder? In NY, we have summer flounder aka "fluke" season starting to heat up. Are the techniques the same? Early season, we do skinny water than move to the ocean. TIA
Capt. Cody, what percent of the time do you use a chatter weight when flounder fishing? Is there any time you would not use a chatter weight on your flounder rig? Thanks, very good video!
Awesome! Glad to help... I've caught hundreds of flounder with this rig since last year. It's a great rig to have tied on, not to say you shouldn't try other setups but this is definitely my go to
I like to use a similar rig, but instead of a weight at the bottom, I use a bucktail tipped with a soft plastic or Gulp swimming mullet. Good for areas where you don't have to worry about snags. A good percentage of fish will hit the bucktail.
Thanks for watching. Yea its called a chatter weight. They come in very handy for sound & you can use them for any lure. I use them a lot tie them to my main line & my leader line then the I'm using. And in this video we did the same thing tie them to the main line & then tie the rig to the other end. If that makes sense lol. I buy them from Academy but I'm sure you can find them at any sporting good store that sales fishing products. Here's an Amazon link but just so you can see what they are. Academy sells them for much cheaper. amzn.to/3M4lpoI
I thought I had every bit of advice and information I needed for gulf flouder fishing, i have notes written down to a science and all the rigs pre tied for when i do go out next to fish them but i guess I'll have to add this single hook rig into the rotation as well. It's really not that different just one hook less and I agree maybe itll save a little money on gulp/curly tails.
This is a great rig to use. Plus sometimes the fish want to see something different so for flounder it's perfect. Toss the single lure, the tandem, and this one... killer! Just great to be able to offer a different presentation
To keep the full last longer, I also saw, with the hooks that lock it.... Before you push those points through, you turn the bait then push it through. Them you turn it back the right way and the points will catch fresh gulp
Great video. I have 2 questions for you, when you fishing for flounder and said you want jerk that rod real hard to set the hook but what if a trout has the hook in its mouth and your going to rip that hook right out of its mouth so how can you tell what’s on the other end of your line? Last question, when I’m fishing with this rig do you use live/dead bait or have you used a plastic shrimp bait with this rig?
All good questions, for the most part flounder will give you a slight bump or tap. I slowly raise my rod tip up to feel if it's heavy. And if it is heavy like you're dragging something it's a flounder. I quickly lower my rod tip and reel in my slack line, then quickly set the hook hard and fast. You can use live or dead bait, I like using gulp but any soft plastic works too. I've even used Vudu Shrimp, works great.
would you mind showing how you are rigging the gulp on the J hook your suggesting and Im guessing its a 3/0? and are the rattling weights the ones they call Mini's? thank you
The rattles are Texas Rattles I believe I buy them at academy. Just hook the gulp like a regular jig head. Go through the top of the lure & out of it back. Cody likes size 3 hook I started using size 2 & I'm liking it more
Drop shot rig for halibut or flounder is killer. That’s what I use all day around structures. Sandy bottoms, surf, jetty’s, I use the drop shot rig and lucky craft 110 so minnows
@@TexasAllWaterFishing Alaska halibut fishing…. Boring. It’s like rock fishing. So cal and nor cal is good. Cause just like flounders… they both fight and try to break you off is the fun
I’m not good at flounder fishing by any means, but I have been getting my limit every time at seawolf park. I use a tandem rig with gulp and I don’t jig, I just reel in slowly and that is how I got my flounders all the time.
That's awesome. We still fish with tandem & single rig setups. This offers an additional rig to use. For instance today I was going to fish with a tandem but I couldn't get any thing to bite. I switched to this rig & started fishing faster & caught around 12 flounder. Tight lines & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
very interesting - i learned from old school guys a generation ahead of me that fished the GB system in the 1960's/70's using more of a carolina type set up - i love the way this rig presents the bait - but on first glance I would fear that the 1 oz weight hitting the bottom like that would distract/spook the flounder - but the proof is in the experts so I cant wait to try this!
I thought the same thing, I said aren't you going to hit them in the head lol. I like to use a half ounce mostly with this rig but either way it works. Thanks again 🤙🏼
New to flounder fishing , Definitely gonna give this a try. Any advice on hook size , this could be a question for whom ever reads this to help me out....Thanks in Advance
After a couple of years using this rig, I'd have to say it's extremely effective. I typically use a 2-3 size hook. Keep in mind when fishing if something isn't working change it up. This is my #1 rig for flounder fishing, then I like to tandem if the flounder aren't biting, then single jig head if they still won't bite. Good luck & tight lines
Flounder are located in a staggering variety of environments, and their behavior reflects this. Not only that, but there are other species which will happily take the baits YOU intend for flounder and this needs to be considered as well. I can't imagine that one particular rig is best for ALL flounder fishing.
I will fish for flounder with 3 basic types of Setups and for me this one has worked extremely well. Sometimes they want to see different presentations. But cast vs hook up, this rig is my personal go to. We all have different options of what we like to throw. I have nothing but great feedback from most people after making this video. Of course there's always one person here & there that will disagree with something that's said but that's with everything. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
I'm not sure, I think is was a DSL but I could be mistaken. He just picked up what was on his desk. Typically we use gulp for that rig, you know flounder love that gulp. Thanks for watching
Hey Randy thanks for checking out the video. Right now the jetties are on fire for sheepshead, speckled trout, & red drum. I'm not sure what Cody has going on but the best way to find out is message him on Facebook or email him. Those links are in the description section of this video under Sea Star Base. Thanks Ruben 🤙🏼
This is the kind of rig I was catching flounder on at SWP. What makes the difference is how the hook is tied on. Instead of being right on the line like a typical drop shot its extended a few inches. Perfect for flounder. I use a circle hook, set it hard like he says, and Ive hooked em good every time. Only flounder I've lost was when one ran into the rock while I stopped reeling to get better footing and it snagged me. Listen to the guides/Cap.'s. They know a thing or 2. You'll catch more fish when theyre kind enough to share.
Awesome! In a short time I've been using it it has caught me a lot of fish. I was really surprised how effective it was. I tend to fish at a fast pace being a kayak fisherman. You have to fish fast most of the time due to current & wind pushing while you're trying to fish a stop. So this rig really helps me stay in contact with the bottom. Thanks again & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Thanks! My favorite hands down is Mantis Shrimp, New Penny Chartreuse tail but you go though a lot because they're so soft. As far as swim mullet I like, pink, white, new penny, and chartreuse in that order. Thanks for watching 🤙🏻
So after watching this video several times, i went the very next day 10/17/2023 and unfortunately did not get a single strike in about 5 hours, although i did step on 2 or three flounders. So I am hoping that someone can answer several questions as i continually struggle trying to bring home Mama a fatty flatty. I wade fished seawolf park in Galveston Texas. Question #1: I am not sure if the rig in this video is only applicable for deeper water semi vertical jigging and not for wading?! Obviously, wade fishing you are fishing in at most 6 feet of water depending on where you are casting.. I would presume that this rig would work for wading also, but now im not sure if the dreaded double rig works better for wading. Question #2 The water visibility on the beach side was basically zero with some serious chop. I tried using 3 inch gulp money penny shrimp and 3 inch gulp white swimming mullet. No hits at all. Question # 3 I finally went over to the channel side and there the water was way better quality (maybe a foot of visibilty) with way less chop but didnt get any action there either with the same colors used. Finally went home around 11 am skunked as usual 😞 Any advice on any of this would be appreciated! Thanks
I have been to Seawolf park on several occasions and have stepped on flounder and never got them to bite too. I was out there with 3 of us and out of the other 8 ppl only saw I small flounder get caught. A large ship went by and sucked the water out and we saw 3-4 flounder close to the bank swim off. I have no idea why they were there and would hit anything we were throwing, it's just one of those things. You've heard the saying it's not you it's me? Well, it's definitely them lol. Capt. Cody and another friend who is just as experienced and great fisherman like Cody went out yesterday to pre fish for today's Flatty Daddy Flounder Tournament. They cover miles and miles of water all around west bay, far bank into some marshes and in the open bay. They spent 7 hours on the water casting and casting and neither one of the caught 1 single flounder. These guys have won or placed in countless tournament from freshwater to offshore, and they could get one flounder to bite. It's just one of those days. It's hard to believe and yes you question yourself but it's not you, it's the bite. I fish 2-3 days a week and I often question myself if I really know how to fish lol...until I hook up lol. Just keep casting and switch up things. The fish can be very picky, sometimes I'll switch to a single jig head and the bite will start. Sometimes it's the color, but it's always the fish that will determent how you fish. This rig can be used in all water depths I've caught flounder bank fishing in just a couple inches of water, I've caught them in deep holes from my kayak or a boat, and I've caught them while wade fishing. I've caught red snapper, specs, and reds all using this same rig, of course with different bait but same rig. Just keep casting, it's very early for the flounder and they're not moving yet in big numbers hopefully we'll start seeing better numbers moving next week.
@@TexasAllWaterFishing thanks for the concise explanation! Maybe we can get out one day in the yaks. I have a 2015 Outback. We usually go for big fish, but sometimes go inshore also. We caught 25 Bull Reds this past Wednesday and got tired of catching.
We are, my wife & I are going Wednesday July 7th, 2021 to a pier in North Jersey as they say it here ( New Jersey ). The pier is Keansburg Fishing Pier. The species there is blue fish, flounder, a good stripper every now and then. The pier is in a bay and the pier goes out approximately 50-75 yards. Don’t quote me on the exact measurement. I’ve seen great sizes on the ones I mentioned. On that note, I’ll give you an update when we come back from the trip. Also, I will be using Capt. Cody setup, great video and I like, commented & subscribe. 👍🏽👍🏽
Awesome! That really cool to think that someone way up north is watching & using Capt Cody's setup! I hope you get a big blanket, huge flounder. Good luck & tight lines! Thanks for watching, I'll be waiting for the update 💯🤙🏼
@@TexasAllWaterFishing Apologize for the late reply, we arrived at the pier around 7am and stayed until approximately 3-4pm. My wife’s rod was setup the first half of the day for catching blue and no luck. I started out with 1 rod for blue and Captain Cody Dunn’s technique for flounder. All flounders half to be 18 inches and above. The 2 hours I caught 6 flounder and 1 stripper. My longest flounder was 22 1/2 and had to throw back 2 which where under 18 inches. Capt. Cody’s technique was spot only for catching flounder. Here in NJ you’ll only allowed to catch a maximum of 5 flounder in one day. Since I was catching the flounder I (my wife) fished for another 4 flounder using Captain Cody’s technique. I was the only person using artificial bait while everyone else was using squid and minnows. I also directed some people to your channel to watch the videos about Capt. Cody’s technique on fishing for flounder. Again thank you for putting out great videos about fishing it helps people like me who is fairly new to the fishing world.
Also wanted to know what size gulp do you all use for the flounder rig? I’ve been using what I had in my tackle box which is 4 inches, is that long enough?
@@almondjoy0921 That is so awesome! I'm glad that rig was able to help. That's so cool Cpt. Cody's rig worked outside of our waters! Very cool stuff and thanks for spreading the word 💯🤙🏻
@@almondjoy0921 I know I've Cody use the 5" but didn't know what he preferred. So I called him lol. He said he has the most confident in the 4" but will fish with the 5" sometimes. He said the 6" feels too big and has limited success with it. He also said that's for trying out the rig and thanks for sharing the video. Thanks again! Good luck and tight lines 🤙🏻💯
So I only been fishing for 2 and half years. I never fish for flounder. I watch your video today... I went to the pier and caught 5 flounder back to back keeper size. Thank you soo much. Brotha.❤❤❤
That is awesome! I'm so glad you hooked up!
That is the most comprehensive explanation and demonstration of a rig I’ve ever seen. 👍
Glad you think so!
Absolutely one of the best instructional Flounder 101 videos ever.
Thanks! Cody has such a wealth of knowledge I was so happy I had a chance to sit down with him & talk about flounder fishing🤙🏼
Agreed!
I tried this rig this past Saturday for the first time, and the result was 15 flounder and two keeper. So happy with this rig. Thank you so much for sharing.
That's so awesome! 15 flatties? Killer 🔥💯🤙🏼
What main line and what keader line you running? Thanks
One of the best videos I have seen regarding flounder. I absolutely appreciate the info
Thank you I really appreciate that & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Headed back to Florida, for the 28th year on vacation....always fish live bait in Fox's Cut at Beverly Beach, from a boat dock..... can't wait to try your rig..... going the first of Aug. For two weeks.....thanks.....tom
Very cool! I haven't fished Florida a lot but I've had ppl from all over use this rig with success. From the east coast to the west, from Finland to south America its pretty cool that fish will bite on it no matter where you're at 🤙🏼
thanks Cody.....keep posting my friend.......tom
Thanks for an awesome video guys! It's always great to get some local knowledge. This is absolutely one of the best videos I've watched on rigs, flounder, techniques and more.....all done in 15 minutes! Not to mention that y'all show what your talking about....keep up the great work!
Thank you, I appreciate that. I try to keep things simple, honest, and effective on here. I thought 16 minutes was a long video but I'm glad we could help. Thanks for stopping by 🤙🏼
Tried this rig today, caught my limit 20 mins thanks yall
Wow! Thats awesome! I'm glad you got on them & thanks for stopping by 🤙🏼
Where at ?
Man that was simple hey I appreciate you guy's with this video really most folks have no idea about how to flounder fish or atless my opinion I shur would like to come fishing with y'all sometime
Thanks I appreciate that, I just try to pass on any knowledge that I gain to help others hook up. Thanks again 🤙🏼
The first double overhand knot is actually a surgeons loop, one of the first knots I learned .
Awesome!
Elkton/St. Augustine Fl and the biggest Sheepshead I’ve ever landed was 6.5lbs off the Bridge of Lions fender! Love your channel and thank you for sharing all of the great info
Thanks appreciate it! 6.5??? Dang!
That was some really good information guys. Thank you. Tight line's never stop funk so brotha!!!
Thank you brother! As always thank you for the support 🤙🏼
Thanks for the video! It was the driver here from New York City 🤜🤛
Awesome! Thanks for checking us out 🤙🏼
By the way, you are a great interviewer. This video is packed! Mucho gracias!!
Wow, thank you!
You guys have the BEST attitude. So informative! Thank you so much!! Reminds me of my paw paw from Louisiana. I miss fishing with him so much. Thanks dudes!! 👍🏼🙏👌🏼👌🏼
Our pleasure! Thanks for checking out the video 🤙🏽
Awesome bro. Thank you Ruben and Cody. Great info. My wife is tying the getter Dunn rig now.
Awesome thanks, it a great rig to use🤙🏼
Great informational video! Thanks Ruben and captain Cody. Anchor fishing makes sense. I can relate to this. If you’ve ever waded in debris areas littered with rocks. Releases flounder and watch which direction he goes. A good percentage of the time they will go right up against the debris. If you wanna catch these fish you have to think like them. Or at least I tell myself that lol
🤣 you're right, I always tell Cody he's part fish. I'm always learning around him. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Great video, thanks Capt Dunn
Thanks for watching! Yes Cpt Cody is the man, tons & tons of knowledge. Freshwater, offshore, inshore, and hunting just a true outdoorsman 🤙
Great advise. A big New York thank you!
Awesome! Thanks! 🤙🏼
I ♥️love the videos with captain Cody...lots of experience and super simple.♥️🎣
Thank you sir, he has so much knowledge to give. Tight lines🤙🏼
Super good video. I really get what you are saying and plan on using this information. wish me luck. I am headed down to Galveston in a couple of weeks. Thanks again!
Best of luck! Thanks for checking out the video! If the surf looks good might want to try some silver spoons in it 🤙🏼
I did this "Get'er Done" rig this weekend off our pier in Copano Bay and I am here to tell you, this was amazing!
Awesome! I love hearing people in other places having success with this rig. It's awesome how it's so universal 💯🤙🏼
I have watched this video 2 or three times, thank you.
That's so awesome I'm glad it helped!
Great info! I can't wait to get back on the water SOON! Many thanks!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes
Cody knows what he’s talking about, salute Sir, thanks for salting up the hackers 😁
Cody really does, super nice & knowledgeable guy for sure. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
The Pal o mine knot is a great tip.
Never thought of using it.
Yea I like it too. It holds the hook well
Love videos like this real guys that fish and share info to make others better.... THANK YOU
I appreciate that & its our pleasure. Thanks for watching & tight lines🤙🏼
I used this this past weekend. It paid off. You can really feel the thump!
Awesome! That's such a great rig to use
Thanks for the video, I’ve always used a tandem dropper loop rig but will definitely give this a try. It’s an easier rig to tie and I’m liking adding the palomar at the end of loop for more bait action, plus one hook saves on Gulp 👍🏻👍🏻🎣
Awesome, sounds great! Yes tandem are great rigs too but sometimes they don't want to hit the tandem so I'm always ready with this rig & if they're not hitting this rig I'll switch. You have to keep changing it up& see what they want 💯🤙🏼
Steve from Panama city Florida really enjoyed your video really good information thank you
Awesome! Thanks! This is one of the best rigs I've ever used 🤙🏼
Great instructional video buddy. I try to comment on as many videos as I can because honestly all of your videos are great and you are funny as heck man. I usually watch your videos at night when I'm in bed watching them on tv so I can't comment on them that way, I have to go to my computer to drop a comment but know that your videos by far are my favorites. You should try stand up. LOL
Lol well thank you sir. I really appreciate that. I try to keep thing light & simple...as far as me being funny I just love to laugh. I laugh at myself the most, which in my mind gives me a pass to laugh at everyone else 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks again🤙🏼
Been fishing this rig with bull minnows for 20 plus years, very effective.
It works great for me too 🤙🏼
Thankyou Both. I've been wanting to learn how to catch more flounder. God Bless, Tom
Thanks. This last flounder season I couldn't tell you how many flounder I caught using this rig. 🤙🏼
Great video thanks for sharing and the great tips that I can use next time we on the water
Thank you. That rig came in handy today, I could only catch them using that rig lol. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
This is an awesome video. Thank you for sharing!!
You are so welcome! I hope it helps hooking up to some flatties! 🤙🏻
Great tips thank you guys
Thank you, I love that rig. I have caught a ton of flounder with it
Wow excellent info and demonstration in the water. Loved it alot of good info. Have it synced in my brain, now. Will try that set up and going to get some new hooks and 1 oz weights. Thanks both of ya, stay fishing or like Cody said catching
Right on, I'm glad to help. Cody is the man & I'm glad he sat down with us🤙🏼
Awesome video! Can't wait for my weekend now 😁
Thanks! I hope they're hungry 💯🤙🏼
That helps. Lots of tips. Much useful information.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey there, informative video. TY.
I am heading to Galveston to visit my cousin who has a nice CC. What is the best rig/bait for this time of year? Where can we find summer flounder?
In NY, we have summer flounder aka "fluke" season starting to heat up. Are the techniques the same? Early season, we do skinny water than move to the ocean. TIA
Nunca he tenido problemas con este fluorocarbono, para ser etiqueta azul es muy bueno.
I tried that one lately & I lost 2 reds. They broke off. I'm not sure what happened. If I loss another fish in it I'm throwing it away lol
I can't wait to get my line wet! 🎣
That's what I'm talking about 💯🤙🏼
Awesome info! I appreciate you both
Thank you & thanks for watching🤙🏼
Capt. Cody, what percent of the time do you use a chatter weight when flounder fishing? Is there any time you would not use a chatter weight on your flounder rig? Thanks, very good video!
Always use a chatter weight. Sometimes specs will hit it, that's the only time Cody removes it.
That’s what I’ve started using for fishing at the jetties, and even if I do get hung up I don’t lose all my tackle.
Right! That's why I like it, saves me money & time from having to re tie everything
Thank you men for sharing loved it 🙏🙏🙏🎣
Thanks for watching!
extremely informative, going to try this rig and technique today.
Awesome! Glad to help... I've caught hundreds of flounder with this rig since last year. It's a great rig to have tied on, not to say you shouldn't try other setups but this is definitely my go to
I like to use a similar rig, but instead of a weight at the bottom, I use a bucktail tipped with a soft plastic or Gulp swimming mullet. Good for areas where you don't have to worry about snags. A good percentage of fish will hit the bucktail.
Right on, that's sounds like that's a vid setup 🤙🏼
We love this rig y’all ! Works great
Thanks, its such a solid rig to have up your sleeve & use it when you need it🤙🏼
What was the secondary slip weight up the line?I wish the video would have closed with a close up look .Great video!
Thanks for watching. Yea its called a chatter weight. They come in very handy for sound & you can use them for any lure. I use them a lot tie them to my main line & my leader line then the I'm using. And in this video we did the same thing tie them to the main line & then tie the rig to the other end. If that makes sense lol. I buy them from Academy but I'm sure you can find them at any sporting good store that sales fishing products. Here's an Amazon link but just so you can see what they are. Academy sells them for much cheaper.
amzn.to/3M4lpoI
Great video. This confirmed a lot of things I've been thinking.
Thanks! I'm glad we could help. Thanks for watching and tight lines 🤙🏼
Awesome video!! So informative!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
I thought I had every bit of advice and information I needed for gulf flouder fishing, i have notes written down to a science and all the rigs pre tied for when i do go out next to fish them but i guess I'll have to add this single hook rig into the rotation as well. It's really not that different just one hook less and I agree maybe itll save a little money on gulp/curly tails.
This is a great rig to use. Plus sometimes the fish want to see something different so for flounder it's perfect. Toss the single lure, the tandem, and this one... killer! Just great to be able to offer a different presentation
Great rig/advice! I always used a small sinker B/4 the hook. THANKS!
It works 🤙🏽
To keep the full last longer, I also saw, with the hooks that lock it.... Before you push those points through, you turn the bait then push it through. Them you turn it back the right way and the points will catch fresh gulp
Good advive thanks!
Great explanation and great video brother!!! Thank you
Thanks, I'm glad you like it 🤙🏼
Great tips, thanks guys
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Great video. I have 2 questions for you, when you fishing for flounder and said you want jerk that rod real hard to set the hook but what if a trout has the hook in its mouth and your going to rip that hook right out of its mouth so how can you tell what’s on the other end of your line?
Last question, when I’m fishing with this rig do you use live/dead bait or have you used a plastic shrimp bait with this rig?
All good questions, for the most part flounder will give you a slight bump or tap. I slowly raise my rod tip up to feel if it's heavy. And if it is heavy like you're dragging something it's a flounder. I quickly lower my rod tip and reel in my slack line, then quickly set the hook hard and fast. You can use live or dead bait, I like using gulp but any soft plastic works too. I've even used Vudu Shrimp, works great.
@ thank you so much!
would you mind showing how you are rigging the gulp on the J hook your suggesting and Im guessing its a 3/0?
and are the rattling weights the ones they call Mini's?
thank you
The rattles are Texas Rattles I believe I buy them at academy. Just hook the gulp like a regular jig head. Go through the top of the lure & out of it back. Cody likes size 3 hook I started using size 2 & I'm liking it more
That's a smart rig, makes a lot of sense. Will be trying, thanks! Seems similar to a drop shot rig.
What is a gulp or hope you’re talking about?
Gulp? It's made by Berkeley. It's a soft plastic lure. They have several styles of baits. They're very effective, great for catching flounder
Great video guys
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video thanks for the info!! Will be calling for a fishing trip!
Thanks I appreciate that & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Drop shot rig for halibut or flounder is killer. That’s what I use all day around structures. Sandy bottoms, surf, jetty’s, I use the drop shot rig and lucky craft 110 so minnows
That's awesome! I haven't fished for halibut yet but it's on my list 🤙🏼
@@TexasAllWaterFishing Alaska halibut fishing…. Boring. It’s like rock fishing. So cal and nor cal is good. Cause just like flounders… they both fight and try to break you off is the fun
Thanks guys I will definitely try this rig
You really should, its been my main rig this flounder season. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Good information!
@@ronnstone7023 thanks!
Do u put the hook into the gulp bait just like u would normally or do u put the hook in a short ways?
Good info man.. I'm definitely trying this rig out this weekend..
It has worked very good for me the last 2 days. Flounder have been everywhere in Galveston this week. Good luck & tight lines🤙🏼
This method works very well from the shore too.
Yes sir, wade fishing, pier, kayak, offshore
I’m not good at flounder fishing by any means, but I have been getting my limit every time at seawolf park. I use a tandem rig with gulp and I don’t jig, I just reel in slowly and that is how I got my flounders all the time.
That's awesome. We still fish with tandem & single rig setups. This offers an additional rig to use. For instance today I was going to fish with a tandem but I couldn't get any thing to bite. I switched to this rig & started fishing faster & caught around 12 flounder. Tight lines & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
very interesting - i learned from old school guys a generation ahead of me that fished the GB system in the 1960's/70's using more of a carolina type set up - i love the way this rig presents the bait - but on first glance I would fear that the 1 oz weight hitting the bottom like that would distract/spook the flounder - but the proof is in the experts so I cant wait to try this!
I thought the same thing, I said aren't you going to hit them in the head lol. I like to use a half ounce mostly with this rig but either way it works. Thanks again 🤙🏼
@@TexasAllWaterFishing Question on the weight , 3 over hand knots and if snagged on the bottom it will unravel?
Man I like this. Great job guys!
Thanks bro! We've been trying to make this vid for months now🤣
Texas All Water Fishing well that video was definitely worth the wait!
🤣 I'm glad you thought so
New to flounder fishing , Definitely gonna give this a try. Any advice on hook size , this could be a question for whom ever reads this to help me out....Thanks in Advance
After a couple of years using this rig, I'd have to say it's extremely effective. I typically use a 2-3 size hook. Keep in mind when fishing if something isn't working change it up. This is my #1 rig for flounder fishing, then I like to tandem if the flounder aren't biting, then single jig head if they still won't bite. Good luck & tight lines
What a great video ...Thanks
Thanks for watching! It wasn't planned we just went with the flow lol
This rig is good for so many fish and types of baits.
For real, it's such a great rig to use🤙🏼
Thanks for the video. I'm new to Texas and have caught a couple flounder so far but this will help me never to old to learn something new.
I'm glad it worked for you, I love using this rig for flounder. Tight lines 🤙🏼
Flounder are located in a staggering variety of environments, and their behavior reflects this. Not only that, but there are other species which will happily take the baits YOU intend for flounder and this needs to be considered as well. I can't imagine that one particular rig is best for ALL flounder fishing.
I will fish for flounder with 3 basic types of Setups and for me this one has worked extremely well. Sometimes they want to see different presentations. But cast vs hook up, this rig is my personal go to. We all have different options of what we like to throw. I have nothing but great feedback from most people after making this video. Of course there's always one person here & there that will disagree with something that's said but that's with everything. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
This was a great vid, thanks.
Thank you & thanks for stopping by 🤙🏼
Ruben hopefully see you Saturday !!
I'll try to make it 🤙🏻
drop shot rig , thanks for the great info and video
Thank you & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Thanks, gonna try this up in BC for Ling! Might even take a Halibut! Cheers
Awesome! Let know how it goes🤙🏼
Great Video and lesson!!!
Thank you & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Awesome Video Bro great content. Now I know I’ve been doing it wrong! Thanks fish on!
Thanks I appreciate that, you'll see this is a very effective rig 🤙🏼
Great info Guys!
Thanks, it's always great to sit down with Cpt Cody & pick his brain
Tony Dunn hear , like your rig
Thanks Tony!
Great video! What kind of bait was that? Looked like a dream shot
I'm not sure, I think is was a DSL but I could be mistaken. He just picked up what was on his desk. Typically we use gulp for that rig, you know flounder love that gulp. Thanks for watching
Hey Cody. Any flounder openings in July. Gonna be at Jamaica Beach July 9-19. Thx.
Hey Randy thanks for checking out the video. Right now the jetties are on fire for sheepshead, speckled trout, & red drum. I'm not sure what Cody has going on but the best way to find out is message him on Facebook or email him. Those links are in the description section of this video under Sea Star Base. Thanks Ruben 🤙🏼
I caught most of my flounder on top waters this year while fishing for Reds & Specks. Sucks that Flounder season will be closed next year.
Top water? That's pretty cool, yes closing the season next year is crazy. Thanks for watching
This is the kind of rig I was catching flounder on at SWP. What makes the difference is how the hook is tied on. Instead of being right on the line like a typical drop shot its extended a few inches. Perfect for flounder. I use a circle hook, set it hard like he says, and Ive hooked em good every time. Only flounder I've lost was when one ran into the rock while I stopped reeling to get better footing and it snagged me.
Listen to the guides/Cap.'s. They know a thing or 2. You'll catch more fish when theyre kind enough to share.
Awesome! In a short time I've been using it it has caught me a lot of fish. I was really surprised how effective it was. I tend to fish at a fast pace being a kayak fisherman. You have to fish fast most of the time due to current & wind pushing while you're trying to fish a stop. So this rig really helps me stay in contact with the bottom. Thanks again & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
@@TexasAllWaterFishing I want to get a kayak to fish so bad.
Thanks 👍👍👍
Thanks for stopping by 🤙🏼
So awesome !!
Thanks!!
Great video! Best gulp colors for Galveston flounder ?
Thanks! My favorite hands down is Mantis Shrimp, New Penny Chartreuse tail but you go though a lot because they're so soft. As far as swim mullet I like, pink, white, new penny, and chartreuse in that order. Thanks for watching 🤙🏻
@@TexasAllWaterFishing thanks a lot ! I will be trying these soon! Keep up the great work !
So after watching this video several times, i went the very next day 10/17/2023 and unfortunately did not get a single strike in about 5 hours, although i did step on 2 or three flounders. So I am hoping that someone can answer several questions as i continually struggle trying to bring home Mama a fatty flatty. I wade fished seawolf park in Galveston Texas.
Question #1: I am not sure if the rig in this video is only applicable for deeper water semi vertical jigging and not for wading?! Obviously, wade fishing you are fishing in at most 6 feet of water depending on where you are casting.. I would presume that this rig would work for wading also, but now im not sure if the dreaded double rig works better for wading.
Question #2 The water visibility on the beach side was basically zero with some serious chop. I tried using 3 inch gulp money penny shrimp and 3 inch gulp white swimming mullet. No hits at all.
Question # 3 I finally went over to the channel side and there the water was way better quality (maybe a foot of visibilty) with way less chop but didnt get any action there either with the same colors used.
Finally went home around 11 am skunked as usual 😞 Any advice on any of this would be appreciated! Thanks
I have been to Seawolf park on several occasions and have stepped on flounder and never got them to bite too. I was out there with 3 of us and out of the other 8 ppl only saw I small flounder get caught. A large ship went by and sucked the water out and we saw 3-4 flounder close to the bank swim off. I have no idea why they were there and would hit anything we were throwing, it's just one of those things. You've heard the saying it's not you it's me? Well, it's definitely them lol. Capt. Cody and another friend who is just as experienced and great fisherman like Cody went out yesterday to pre fish for today's Flatty Daddy Flounder Tournament. They cover miles and miles of water all around west bay, far bank into some marshes and in the open bay. They spent 7 hours on the water casting and casting and neither one of the caught 1 single flounder. These guys have won or placed in countless tournament from freshwater to offshore, and they could get one flounder to bite. It's just one of those days. It's hard to believe and yes you question yourself but it's not you, it's the bite. I fish 2-3 days a week and I often question myself if I really know how to fish lol...until I hook up lol. Just keep casting and switch up things. The fish can be very picky, sometimes I'll switch to a single jig head and the bite will start. Sometimes it's the color, but it's always the fish that will determent how you fish.
This rig can be used in all water depths I've caught flounder bank fishing in just a couple inches of water, I've caught them in deep holes from my kayak or a boat, and I've caught them while wade fishing. I've caught red snapper, specs, and reds all using this same rig, of course with different bait but same rig.
Just keep casting, it's very early for the flounder and they're not moving yet in big numbers hopefully we'll start seeing better numbers moving next week.
@@TexasAllWaterFishing thanks for the concise explanation!
Maybe we can get out one day in the yaks. I have a 2015 Outback. We usually go for big fish, but sometimes go inshore also. We caught 25 Bull Reds this past Wednesday and got tired of catching.
We are, my wife & I are going Wednesday July 7th, 2021 to a pier in North Jersey as they say it here ( New Jersey ). The pier is Keansburg Fishing Pier. The species there is blue fish, flounder, a good stripper every now and then. The pier is in a bay and the pier goes out approximately 50-75 yards. Don’t quote me on the exact measurement. I’ve seen great sizes on the ones I mentioned. On that note, I’ll give you an update when we come back from the trip. Also, I will be using Capt. Cody setup, great video and I like, commented & subscribe. 👍🏽👍🏽
Awesome! That really cool to think that someone way up north is watching & using Capt Cody's setup! I hope you get a big blanket, huge flounder. Good luck & tight lines! Thanks for watching, I'll be waiting for the update 💯🤙🏼
@@TexasAllWaterFishing Apologize for the late reply, we arrived at the pier around 7am and stayed until approximately 3-4pm. My wife’s rod was setup the first half of the day for catching blue and no luck. I started out with 1 rod for blue and Captain Cody Dunn’s technique for flounder. All flounders half to be 18 inches and above. The 2 hours I caught 6 flounder and 1 stripper. My longest flounder was 22 1/2 and had to throw back 2 which where under 18 inches. Capt. Cody’s technique was spot only for catching flounder. Here in NJ you’ll only allowed to catch a maximum of 5 flounder in one day. Since I was catching the flounder I (my wife) fished for another 4 flounder using Captain Cody’s technique. I was the only person using artificial bait while everyone else was using squid and minnows. I also directed some people to your channel to watch the videos about Capt. Cody’s technique on fishing for flounder. Again thank you for putting out great videos about fishing it helps people like me who is fairly new to the fishing world.
Also wanted to know what size gulp do you all use for the flounder rig? I’ve been using what I had in my tackle box which is 4 inches, is that long enough?
@@almondjoy0921 That is so awesome! I'm glad that rig was able to help. That's so cool Cpt. Cody's rig worked outside of our waters! Very cool stuff and thanks for spreading the word 💯🤙🏻
@@almondjoy0921 I know I've Cody use the 5" but didn't know what he preferred. So I called him lol. He said he has the most confident in the 4" but will fish with the 5" sometimes. He said the 6" feels too big and has limited success with it. He also said that's for trying out the rig and thanks for sharing the video. Thanks again! Good luck and tight lines 🤙🏻💯
good job -I want to see the 6th sense hold vs regular hook .. do a video
Thanks & thanks for stopping by 🤙🏼
Awesome cool…..Fish on
Thanks! Tight lines 🔥💯🤙🏼
Love the video.
Thank you I appreciate that 🤙🏼
Nice lesson.
Thanks & thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Good tips fellas.
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awesome video man!!
Thank you I appreciate that 🤙🏼