Winter Flounder in Cape Cod Bay | S19 E04

Many saltwater fishermen got their start with the humble winter flounder. Populations of this delicious flatfish have declined in parts of their range, but in Cape Cod Bay, the winter flounder fishery is alive and well for captains like Mike Fowler of Bad Dog Sportfishing.

On this episode, Chris Megan and Andy Nabreski join Captain Mike and his first mate "Little Jim" for a morning of flounder fishing and a drift down memory lane.

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[mountainman]

I work at Freedom Boat Club at Sesuit Harbor in East Dennis and have seen Capt. Mike and the Bad Dog a lot during my work days. I dont know him well but from what i have seen he is one of the best Captains in the area. Love seeing him on the show!

[Redcrown]

Quincey Mass was a big flounder spot back in the day. After the outflow was from the sewer plant onshore was cleaned up the fishery died. Blood and sandworms were the best, paint your sinkers yellow. Use a flounder pounder, a round steel disc with holes and eye for a rope.

[herbertfisher]

My dad and I fished behind Maco’s Bait Shop in Buzzards Bay for many years. We enjoyed spending days fishing there and at the fish pier in Sacusit beach. We camped there for many days and nights.

[saltyfisherman]

I'm up here in New Hampshire and I still go out and catch lots of nice blackbacks

[gcogs]

Great video. Reminded me of my youth in the early 80s catching double headers on tandem rigs off the Shore Road sea wall in Brooklyn, NY.

[lazlo]

Memories... we used to go winter flounder fishing in Quincy Bay. We wouldslay them with bonus Tommy cod thrown into the mix

[timconnors]

foot of snow today in my driveway! I'm counting the days, , , Great post as usual gentlemen. Thanks for sharing.

[martinmoskat]

Fished Cape Cod Bay for Winter flounder and Yellowtail around the canal for the last 45 years or so. Never had a hard time finding them.

[drummerweene]

You can’t go wrong fishing with captain mike. He is the first one to take me deep sea fishing! Great video!

[georgeniebergall]

Are used to go to Quincy all the time it’s been 30 years to Springs back good memories I love flounder fishing

[bobbyc]

Nice to see the winter flounder making a comeback. I thought they were extinct.

[vitaignis]

Love catching these fish from deep Jersey wrecks! It's so much fun reeling in 3-4lbers from 200+ft of water

[glennverdini]

MIke's great.... been out a couple times. Last time was a mixed crowd of fishing buddies, my doctor who is a fisherwoman and her 14 year old son and 15 year old nephew. Mike, his mate and the boat were great for all of us. Got a mixed bag of flounder, striper and pictures of whales. Great time!

Andy: Michael Chiarello, Easy Entertaining, uses corn meal as part of the "flour" mix for his batter for calamari. I always think of cornmeal now when I want to add crunch. Just something I learned and liked and thought I'd pass along.

[herbertfisher]

My dad and I fished behind Maco’s bait shop in Buzzards Bay and would camp and fish off the State Pier in Sagamore for many years. We also could good flounder at Maco’s and mom always cooked them for dinner.

[johnniklarz]

Absolutely loved flounder fishing when I was a kid in the 80s fished out of massapequa went by the wantagh Bridges even caught them off the docks in Alhambra just absolute blast. So sad long island flounder are gone. Used to look forward to the spring season and even The Fall season.😢

[punishthewicked]

So that’s what one looks like . I like you started fishing like yourself started w/ winter flounder . Smash a few large clams for chum use fresh mussels and small piece of bloodworm and a triple tandem small hooks, my record was 278, 2-half day trips there was no limits, that’s why they’re gone these days remember Quincy Mass. wow biggest snowshoes ever, thanks Capt. Nappy your rigs use to catch em up so good that after a hook broke off ( too many fish ) I would still be catching with one hook too busy catching to change the rig .

[SpleenSale]

Love this channel. Keeping the spirit of fishing, (responsible) catch and cook, alive! Sport and food

[nicholasgismondi]

Jonesing for our trip in May now. Can't wait, great video Mike!

[simpleton]

Yup fished those numbers last spring. Inside a bit we got Black Sea bass. We also seeded our drift with buckets oyster shucking scrap and other meaty clam shells from grants.

[markaliberti]

Really enjoy this episode grew up in Boston Harbor flounder