Winter Flounder - Nostalgia

[Reel Class]

It's a shame our flounder fishery has become what it has become due to regulations and a very clearly diminishing population. I grew up in the 80's when this fishery was something ALL OF US took for granted. Buckets full of fish without even blinking an eye, and now they're virtually a forgotten species. Hell, if this was 5 years ago, we'd be prepping the boat and would be in for 4/1 to start fishing for flounder and wouldn't think about targeting bass or bottom fish. Man, have times changed

I sincerely believe if WE speak up maybe something can get done in this one instant. If no one complains up the ladder, "things" get forgotten and buried (hypothetically speaking).

I miss fishing for these things and Maybe our angling "groups" can do something for us and the rest of the recreational sector to at least get us a longer season and maybe even get us back that 10 fish bag limit, if not a few less. Businesses, especially tackle shops prospered when there was interest in flounder (chum, worms, clams, rigs, etc.) and even us in the charter business put a few bucks in our pockets when we targeted the blackbacks.

I attached some pics (from ~1999-2008 mostly from the old reel class and a couple from Capt Robbie's old Sea Hunter), feel free to post your thoughts.

(Please don't criticize me for the one pic of that "short bass" LOL - that was when we had slot fish we could KEEP)