The internet can argue about anything, so when an AI-generated thumbnail put the wrong “flounder” in a guest’s hands, we got a front-row lesson in how messy AI can be with fishing details. We laugh about it, but we also use it as a springboard into something way more useful: a real, practical approach to winter flounder fishing that actually works in New Jersey backwaters.

We break down the fundamentals for catching winter flounder in spring: why clam chum logs matter, how small your hooks and baits should be, and why “feeling the bite” is the whole game with a fish that slurps instead of slams. We also talk location strategy like soft bottom, channel edges, creek mouths, and fishing moderate current so the chum settles where your rig sits. If you’ve ever wondered when the back-bay bite fades, we connect it to water temperature and explain how the fish shift once temps hold above about 50°F.

From there, we widen the lens to spring fishing season prep: weakfish showing up again, trout season habits that mess with your hookset, and why a middle school fishing club might be one of the best things happening in local angling. We also get honest about social media, how women anglers get judged, and why a lot of good fishermen and fisherwomen are choosing to post less and fish more.

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EP 68: Targeting Winter Flounder & When AI Hands you a Striper