Was planning to go out today and fish spots along Hecksher dr. Forecast was calling for T-storms today so I went yesterday. Looks like the weather man got it wrong. Dropped the kids off at school and made my trek. Worse decision of the day was to travel across the Buckman bridge. Accident on 295 just before Old St. Aug rd tied up traffic halfway up the Buckman. Had I gone CR 210 would have saved 30 min easy.Arrive at my first spot which is the pull off to the left of the 2nd bridge after the Ferry heading north. Tide was about halfway in. Started with a 1/8 Mission Fishing Jighead in white and a 4" chartruse gulp minnow. First cast and I got this little guy. Definitely under the 12" so he went back to be caught another day. Fished that spot for about an hour using a smoke colored gulp minnow and a smoke colored Powerbait. No joy, even though I saw a couple big fish jump.
Went to spot #2 around the Dock at Joe Carlucci boat ramp. First cast hooked into my biggest Flounder to date. Easily 24". Had trouble making progress against him with my Pfleugar Medalist. Was able to get him to the surface before he slid under the dock. Mistake #2 I didn't have a net. Should have drug him onto the sand but tried to fling him up onto the dock. Snapped the 15# fluro and made his escape. Arghhhh!!! That would have been a couple nice meals!
Switched sides and baited with a 1/16 oz red sparkle jighead and the chartruse minnow and landed a 12" flounder. He also went back to fight another day. Needs to be 14" or more to be worth cleaning and eating. Switched sides again and on one of my last casts this guy decided he was hungry! 19" and will make the frying pan for some fried fish and chips tonight! Plan on hitting again either tomorrow or Thursday! It is incredibly fun battling a big flounder on light tackle!