The flounder is a highly sought-after delicacy along the Gulf Coast. It spends most of its life on its side lying and swimming along the bottom, and can camouflage itself as a protection against predators. A good eye is needed to spot this flatfish.

Capt. Ron of Night Shift Charter Service is the one to call when you are serious about bringing home some flounder! He started fishing at age 8, and has been hooked ever since. Capt. Ron offers inshore 4-hour night bowfishing and gigging trips, or even the ‘ironman’ trip from sunset ‘til sunrise. He can take 1-5 guests, and can even accommodate larger groups if needed. The biggest flounder he has ever been involved catching weighed just under 9 pounds and was 29.5 inches long!

Capt. Ron explained, “I love to take folks out fishing. While inshore fishing and offshore fishing is awesome fun, what I do is totally different….you get to see under the surface of the water. You are not casting a bait, hoping something bites it. We go after the fish and find them hiding! Folks are awesome. I love taking kids because they get to see all of the fish, crabs, and shrimp up close, via the lights on the boat that light up the sea floor. I provide licenses, equipment, drinks, fish cleaning…..everything! All the crew has to do is show up. I take care of everything!”

Flounder Facts:

-Flounder ambush their prey

-Flounder are born with an eye on both sides of the head, but as they mature one eye ‘migrates’ to the other side

-There is a 12” min TL, and the daily creel limit is 10 per person

-The Alabama state angling record weighed 13# 3oz and was caught in 1975

-The IGFA world record was caught in New York and weighed 22# 7 oz in 1975

Find It Local:

Night Shift Charter Service

Capt. Ron Stone

(251)269-2154 / captron@nightshiftcharterservice.com

www.nightshiftcharterservice.com and on Facebook

Catch: flounder, mullet, sheepshead, spade fish, gar, black drum, crabs, cow nose ray, butterfly ray, southern stingray,

Atlantic stingray and pompano

Captain Ron’s favorite flounder recipe:

Whole flounder (descaled without head)

Butter

Capt. Ron’s Seafood Shake

Add a pat of butter and Capt. Ron’s Seafood Shake, bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes (depending on thickness of the fish. Meat should be white when done, not translucent). Enjoy!