2nd Gen. Curl-Tail Redfish Jigs (Curl-Tails for short) are our best selling jigs. Don't let the name fool you. Flounder absolutely love them! They always land hook point up, so you can bump them along the bottom or swim them. Give them some twitches as you swim them and you'll engage the rattles on the bottom. These clicks, along with the action from the double-tail grub trailer, really gets the job done. Speaking of the trailer, if you like fishing with Gulp for Flounder, just remove them grub and replace it with your favorite Gulp plastic.
Flats Buggs are the little brother, and just as deadly. They're more subtle. No rattles, and a single tail grub at the back. They still imitate a lot of what Flounder eat, just in a smaller profile. They're the second best seller for a reason. If they want something a little smaller, tie on a Flats Bugg. Just like Curl-Tails, they'll always land hook point up. Let's say you're seeing fish chasing small shrimp or glass minnows...
Click-Bait Shrimp imitate small shrimp and are super weedless. They land softly and work great both blind casting and sight casting. You have to keep them moving, however. I prefer a straight retrieve when casting to feeding fish, and to mix in twitches when blind casting.
Click-Bait Minnows imitate glass minnows and are super weedless as well. They land softly and work great both blind casting and sight casting. You also have to keep them moving. I prefer a straight retrieve when casting to feeding fish, and to mix in twitches when blind casting.
Bonefish Jigs for Flounder are Excellent Finesse Options. They're tied on the same jig heads as the Flats Bugg. They'll always land hook point up, and look alive just sitting on the bottom.
Hot Head Buggs and Loco Buggs imitate small shrimp.
Bitty Buggs imitate small crabs.
Permital Buggs and Permit Adams Buggs also imitate crabs.
Puff Buggs imitate really small bait.
Fish these in really skinny water and when they're chasing small bait. Or fish them for the fun of it. Flounder will eat them!
Ned Buggs are effective when sight fishing and when the fish want a slower retrieve. They imitate small crabs or shrimp and look alive just sitting on the bottom.
Ned Minnow Buggs are tied on the same jig head and have a longer profile. Same idea: fish it slowly, bumped along the bottom.
Baitfish Patterns for Flounder
Trout Thumpers are weighted in the middle for a slower, more even fall. They're easier to keep off the bottom in shallow water, and Flounder definitely eat them!
BuggTail Jigs will fall more quickly, and are just as deadly when Flounder are a little deeper and are feeding on baitfish.
Many times over the years I've had customers check their surroundings to make sure nobody hears them, lean in, and at almost a whisper tell me, “You wouldn't believe how many Flounder I catch with Buggs!” I'll let you decide whether to let your fishing buddies in on the secret...
