The Truth About FLOUNDER VS FLUKE

The Truth About FLOUNDER VS FLUKE

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[JaycobsDF]

I think this is the most underrated part of being a fisherman. We learn how to catch them, how to hold them, and how to clean them. All different shapes and sizes. Love this guy and if I ever need to learn, youre my guy Reed.

[kainanifishing]

these clear, detailed & straightforward tutorials have improved my fish prep skills five fold this past year (2024). the biology lesson is an added perk. Thank You! I'm looking forward to 2025.

[MrTimcrawlin]

I used to never use the word phenomenal until I started watching your videos... I use it all the time now when describing something that's really good... I don't like to eat fish, but love watching your videos... Thanks so much for the entertainment Reed...

[fishingwithnico]

This was by far one of the most in-depth videos on preparing these fish that I've seen. I'm from New York and target fluke every summer. Winter flounder is really, really rare up here now though. Fluke has always been a more challenging fish for me to fillet, but this video made it seem so much easier. Thanks Reed!

[WatchingtheTime]

Being from the NE, yes the ribbons make good bait. Even better is the white fluke belly after the fillet is skinned. It's tough and doesn't tear off the hook easily. Long strips that dance in the water.

[gulfgypsy]

It was a fluke that I discovered your channel - Good thing I did otherwise I'd still be floundering around the fish market not knowing the difference between tuna or turbot, cod from crappie😁Have a great 2025 - Your channel is one of the best for presentation, information and engaging your viewers!

[Darth-Betta]

The ribbons on the fluke make the best sashimi. ❤❤❤ Roll them up, and they look like a rose. 👍👍👍

[willrice]

He's obviously a fish genius. Love watching a master at work.

[kentmayland]

Great tutorial. I've caught both. Good tip re re-fileting on the white side; I always did the dark side because I thought it was easier. Some party boat mates take a thin, really sharp thin knife, enter the tail, run up along the spin, and push out on both sides; doing a fillet in less than 30 seconds. Same on other side. Time is money...

[johnlord]

Great information and great fileting technique demonstration. As a son of a sports commercial fisherman of the Pacific Northwest, and catching the starry flounder, your comments about winter flounder, summer flounder, and southern fluke is interesting.

Some flounder and fluke species in the Pacific Northwest include:

Starry flounder
A right-eyed flounder with an oval body, a pointed head, and a white or creamy white blind side. Starry flounder are commonly caught off the outer Washington coast and in Puget Sound. They can be found in estuaries and lower areas of coastal rivers, such as the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

Arrowtooth flounder
A flatfish that can be found from the eastern Bering Sea to San Pedro, California. They are commonly found on soft bottoms and can be found in depths ranging from 59 to 2, 401 ft.

Witch flounder
A right-eyed flounder with a small head, mouth, and narrow body. They have a grayish-brown top side and a white bottom side with tiny dark dots.

Other flatfish species include:
Butter sole, Curlfin sole, Dover sole, English sole, Flathead sole, Northern rock sole, Pacific sanddab, Petrale sole, Rex sole, and Southern rock sole.

It would be great to see a flatfish flounder, fluke, sole, and sanddab comparison.

[fjp]

Here in Spain, we don't fillet that kind of fish, we put the whole fish on the grill. Some people peel off the skin, but
most don't. Cooks better and it's more juicy this way.

[bASICMiner]

love how clean and organized the kitchen is! nice.

[howardbales]

Winter, summer, fall or spring, flounder is great eating, nice job as always Reed!

[RobertWinkelmann-ez]

I am a relocated N.Y.er now living in N.C. so I grew up fishing both winter Flounder and Fluke and therefore know the difference, but now, thanks to your video, I now know Summer Flounder from Southern Flounder. Thanks for your clear explanation.

[garydumoulin]

As a retired New Bedford fishing boat owner I enjoy watching your videos. When skinning flounder have you ever tried holding the Knife still and pulling the filet towards you while wiggling the filet back and forth?

[Nitroxme]

I'm from Eastern Long Island and the way we would tell them apart is the teeth and the aggressiveness of the fluke. Our spring flounder, caught on the east side of Gardiners Island, was huge compared to the winter flounder caught in the bays and creeks. We called them snow shoes. They also have yellow tails, so we called them that too. They were only there for a couple of weeks. You were lucky to get out there on a good day as the spring winds are relentless.
The fluke we used to catch was mostly drifting on the north side of Gardiners Is, and they were big. Some were so big in fact that we named them door mats. I have also caught them drifting at the race by Jessups Neck in Peconic Bay. I'd go out after closing shop with a couple of Heinekins. Usually, the Bucktail with a strip of squid did the trick.
As a single guy living there, my stuffed flounder was my "go-to" meal with a nice Louis Jadot Beaujolais. 😎 I moved to Florida in '97 and to date, I have only caught one F or F, whatever you want to call it. I need to get out there more in the back channels, I guess. Great explanation. I just thought I'd share as you sparked those memories... thanks!
Good memories. I wish I had the camera on a phone like we do today!

[rcsutter]

Good way to start the new year, watching Reed filet flounder. I kinda overdid it for New Years, and his calm demeanor and smooth cutting techniques is relaxing. I wish you and your family a happy and prosperous 2025!

[yugoyankoff-vhin]

The best bait I’ve found for the Flounder is A White Gulp Bucktail Jig. Just fish it slow and bounce it off the bottom.

[stevesmentkowski]

Great advice! This will help me next flounder I catch.

[JontyBlue]

I know of flounder in Australia and the UK, I don't think I have heard of fluke (liver fluke is something the farmers here treat livestock for 🤣).
I think a light dredge in seasoned flour (white pepper, salt) then pan fried with some neutral oil, butter and parsley.
Great to see you in the new year 🤩.