The Texas flounder aren't yet running but they're moving so we will just say they are walking for now. With our first major cold front hitting the Texas coast early last week I knew it would stir up the fishing and especially the flounder population. I decided to target these tasty fish and thought the Cold Pass area would be a solid bet since we haven't had enough cold weather to push a majority of fish to the gulf passes yet.
My setup would be a the ever popular tandem rig. My rig is made of 20 lb Seaguar Red label Fluorocarbon tied in a double surgeon's loop and finished with an spro swivel. On the shorter drop measuring 10 inches I have a 1/8 oz. jig head and on the longer drop I have a treble hook for fishing a live finger mullet. Another option would be a fish a double jig head tandem rig.
I fished an out going tide so I focused my efforts on the outside of marsh drains. I would cast up current and slowly drag my bait down stream to create a more natural presentation. Typically feeding fish will face into the current so fishing with the current will greatly increase your odds of getting a bite. I like to fan cast an area before slowly moving closer to and eventually into the marsh drain.
Honestly, fishing for flounder is not as easy as fishing for redfish and trout for me. I am still learning to feel those subtle "thumps" and trying to figure out just how long to let them have it before setting the hook. But I can tell you all that extra effort is well worth it when you see a big flounder the size of a door mat on the other end of your line.