Finally - A Flounder

Yesterday, I finally caught one of those elusive Flounder and it was a really nice 19-inch one.  The picture doesn't really show it well as it had been in the sand and most of the really brown color was covered by the sand when I turned it over -- after getting it unhooked.  Its head was as big as my hand and I had to dig out my longest set of forceps to avoid the sharp incisors it displayed -- could have stuck a tennis ball into its mouth.  I did get nicked by one of those teeth later in the RV when I was cutting its head and tail off while getting it ready for the grille (accompanied by a small Whiting and a little Blue caught on Tuesday).

I also caught half a dozen Blues and another small Whiting (as I was cleaning the Flounder and four of the Blues that I kept).  Those four Blues are now in the freezer with the first sea Trout and the Jack Crevalle.  I let the Whiting go and two of the smaller Blues -- good thing I did too as the Fish and Wildlife guy dropped by to check my cooler.  Apparently, it was a banner day according to the FWS guy as he said there were 35 or 40 people along the beach -- I was the farthest one out there and one of the first few to arrive so I didn't see that many people on my way out to the point.  I decided to fish there because I had seen a 5 or 6 foot Tarpon jump out of the water there on a previous day but, all spots were taken that day.  Proved to be a good decision.

The Flounder tasted soo good and I ate only one-fourth of it -- shared some of it with Tiger and Molly and just had to share some more with the two women across the road from me (Erelene and Robin are a couple).

Oh!  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!