Flounder Gigging?

[SweetCosmicPope]

Is that a thing here?

When I was a kid growing up in Texas, my gramps and I used to go out to the Bolivar Flats with a kerosene lantern (and later a cool waterproof light he invented), a set of gigs, and a float.  We'd spend a couple of hours walking around gigging flounder and we'd clean house.

I can't find anything about where to go or if anybody even does this here.  Any thoughts?

[NRA4LIFE]

Never heard of it here.  I think they may be in too deep of water.  All of them we've caught have been in 25-75 feet of water.

[CP]

Yep, I did that back in the day in Texas,  Carancahua Bay, Palacious, Indianola, Matagorda, big fun and great eating.

Not legal in this state.  And the flatfish are different species than gulf flounder, not really worth the effort IMHO except for Halibut, and you won't be gigging a Halibut

[WSU]

Sounds awesome though!

[Bullkllr]

Well, I'll just say I've heard from reputed sources that it 'used to be' a thing around here too.

Ask some of the old-timers around Gig Harbor or Nisqually area 

[WAcoueshunter]

Not legal in this state. 

Are you sure?  You can spearfish for them, and shoot them with a bow and arrow.  Wouldn't a gig be similar?

[SweetCosmicPope]

Shame it doesn't appear to be a thing now.  Amazing fun.  I need to do more research on the law.  Maybe I can trailblaze bringing it back. Lol

[JDHasty]

Well, I'll just say I've heard from reputed sources that it 'used to be' a thing around here too.

Ask some of the old-timers around Gig Harbor or Nisqually area 

We used to do it all the time here when I was a kid.  By YMCA Camp Seymore was one place and another was up on Hood canal.  We would also lay in the front of a row boat while another person rowed and used a longer gig.  Not sure if it is still legal. 

[metlhead]

If it is legal, it sounds fun. Nisqually flats is loaded with them, albeit small. Running out from Luhr's beach ramp, you'll see them in about six feet of water

[SweetCosmicPope]

6 feet would be kind of rough unless you modified it to work with a longer gig and a small boat.  The way we did it we walked around in 1 to 3.5 feet of water, looking for the eyes in the sand, then you pin them down and you feed the cord through their mouth and drag them along with you while you continue.  I believe the bag limit was 5 at the time.

[Angry Perch]

We are spending a week in Galveston in June. Flounder gigging sounds like a good what to spend a night. Is that area/ time of year a possibility?

[jackelope]

Well, I'll just say I've heard from reputed sources that it 'used to be' a thing around here too.

Ask some of the old-timers around Gig Harbor or Nisqually area 

That's probably why they named it Gig Harbor.

[Angry Perch]

Learn something new every day!

From Wikipedia

History
During a heavy storm in 1840, Captain Charles Wilkes brought the Captain's gig (small boat) into the harbor for protection. Later, with the publication of Wilkes 1841 map of the Oregon Territory, he named the sheltered bay Gig Harbor.

[jackelope]

Learn something new every day!

From Wikipedia

History
During a heavy storm in 1840, Captain Charles Wilkes brought the Captain's gig (small boat) into the harbor for protection. Later, with the publication of Wilkes 1841 map of the Oregon Territory, he named the sheltered bay Gig Harbor.

Dangit. Just stole my thunder.

[Angry Perch]

Learn something new every day!

From Wikipedia

History
During a heavy storm in 1840, Captain Charles Wilkes brought the Captain's gig (small boat) into the harbor for protection. Later, with the publication of Wilkes 1841 map of the Oregon Territory, he named the sheltered bay Gig Harbor.

Dangit. Just stole my thunder.

In your defense, I found it on the internet, so it's probably not true.