{"id":11753,"date":"2017-05-11T21:43:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T02:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=11753"},"modified":"2025-06-07T16:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:11:08","slug":"captiva-fishing-flounder-may-11-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=11753","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Flounder, May 11, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Flounder,<\/a>
Flounder, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Flounder.<\/h2>\n
\"Sanibel<\/a>
Sanibel & Captiva Rentals<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva\u00a0Fishing, Captiva Island, Thursday, May 11: Flounder;\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0for more fishing reports and photos from our other Captains\u2019 boats,\u00a0please also visit our\u00a0Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Click\u00a0here for\u00a0College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats & Apparel<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong>Click here for latest\u00a0Red Tide Report<\/a><\/strong>;\u00a0<\/strong>better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva & North Captiva.<\/p>\n

\"Flounder<\/a>
Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The Gulf flounder<\/b> (Paralichthys albiguttata<\/i>) is a species of saltwater flounder<\/a>. \u00a0[It] is a flatfish<\/a> that swims on its side. The flounder’s two eyes look upward when swimming. They have sharp teeth, two eyes on one side, and have a white side.<\/p>\n

Paralichthys albigutta\u00a0is widely distributed in the western North Atlantic. Adults are found in a variety of habitats, but generally\u00a0prefer hard sandy bottoms; juveniles settle in high salinity seagrass beds.\u00a0Longevity is 7\u201310 years and females reach maturity between 1\u20132 years. It\u00a0is commercially and recreationally exploited. The center of abundance of\u00a0Paralichthys albigutta<\/i>\u00a0in the Gulf of Mexico is along the northeastern coast of Florida.[2]<\/a><\/sup> West of the Mississippi River delta, it occurs in very low numbers.[3]<\/a><\/sup> It\u00a0appears to naturally occur in low abundance in seagrass beds.[4]<\/a><\/sup> It is common in museum collections (660 lots).<\/p>\n

\"Captiva<\/a>
Captiva Fishing, Flounder, 3-20-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many species of fishes, including\u00a0P. albigutta<\/i>, have experienced declines in abundance in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 1970-2000; although Fodrie\u00a0et al.<\/i>\u00a0(2010),[5]<\/a><\/sup>attributed this at least in part to the effects of global rises in sea temperature, there are also a number of other factors (e.g., bycatch in trawl fisheries, increased recreational landings: T. Munroe pers. comm. 2015) that may contribute to these declines.\u00a0Gill netting has been implicated in the decline of flounder stocks in North Carolina due to targeting of non-reproductive juveniles; however, the population-level effects of this method of harvest on\u00a0P. albigutta\u00a0<\/i>are unknown [6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

\"Flounder,<\/a>
Flounder, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, March 12, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This demersal species\u00a0<\/i>occurs in shallow depths within estuaries and coastal environments; it is most commonly found on the continental shelf\u00a0at depths of 18\u201392 m, but has been collected to about 130 m. It is found\u00a0in a variety of habitats, including seagrass beds,[7]<\/a><\/sup> coastal lagoons, flat hard-bottom and limestone ledges.[8]<\/a><\/sup> It prefers hard, sandy bottoms.<\/p>\n

Juveniles utilize vegetation for habitat or are found adjacent to vegetation in estuaries.[9]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Juveniles inhabit high salinity seagrass beds and older adults occur offshore in deeper depths.\u00a0It\u00a0undergoes ontogenetic shifts in dietary preference, feeding on amphipods and small crustaceans at small sizes, and feeding primarily on fishes as adults.[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

\"Flounder,<\/a>
Flounder, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sunday, August 7, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adults spend most of the year in bays and estuaries, migrating into deeper offshore waters to spawn during fall and winter (peaking between late October-mid-December). Specimens with ripe gonads have been collected at depths of 20\u201340 m in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.[9]<\/a><\/sup>Larvae migrate inshore during January\u2013February. The age at maturity for females\u00a0is 1 year (FWRI 2010) with all mature by 2 years and size at 50% maturity is 35\u201338\u00a0cm TL. Males reach maturity between 30\u201335\u00a0cm TL. Females grow faster and larger than males. Longevity for males is 8\u201311 years and females is 7 years (Munroe 2002).\u00a0[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

They are a common sport fish<\/a> that can be readily caught with dead fish (such as mullet), live bait, or even artificial or frozen baits such as shrimp<\/a> or clams<\/a>. A common way of catching this flounder is by spearfishing<\/a> or jigging. The recreational daily bag limit for this species is 10 and the minimum size is 12 inches (established in 1996). Commercial fishermen are permitted to take up to 50\u00a0lbs of flounder species as by-catch per trip. The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission is currently conducting stock assessments for<\/p>\n

\"Flounder<\/a>
Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, April 21, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission is currently conducting stock assessments for the gulf and southern flounder populations in the Gulf of Mexico, which will inform the development of a fishery management plan.[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0This species is commercially and recreationally exploited as a food fish. It is caught using trawl, gill net, gig, hook-and-line, and trammel net.\u00a0As with\u00a0P. lethostigma<\/i>, this species is harvested using gill nets in estuaries.[10]<\/a><\/sup>[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Gulf flounder appear to prefer the ocean floor and camouflage against areas to stealthily strike their prey. This demersal species\u00a0<\/i>occurs in shallow depths within estuaries and coastal environments; it is most commonly found on the continental shelf\u00a0at depths of 18\u201392 m, but has been collected to about 130 m.[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

\"More<\/a>
More Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This\u00a0is a commercially and recreationally important species, particularly in Florida. It is also taken as by-catch in commercial trawl fisheries, particularly the penaeid shrimp fishery.[9]<\/a><\/sup> Seagrass beds have experienced historical declines off Florida, especially in Florida Bay.[11]<\/a><\/sup> The large seagrass die-off in Florida Bay between 1987-1995 was likely caused by salinity stress, turbidity, and algal blooms.<\/p>\n

The large seagrass die-off in Florida Bay between 1987-1995 was likely caused by salinity stress, turbidity, and algal blooms.[12]<\/a><\/sup>[13]<\/a><\/sup> Over that decade, the standing crop of\u00a0Thalassia testudinum<\/i>\u00a0declined by 28%,\u00a0Halodule wrightii<\/i>\u00a0by 92%, and\u00a0Syringodium filiforme<\/i>\u00a0by 88%.[13]<\/a><\/sup> Since then, the decline has\u00a0slowed, but die-off continues to occur. Between 1995-2003, turtle and shoal grass abundance increased with improved water clarity and has remained generally stable.<\/p>\n

\"Huge<\/a>
Huge Flounder caught in Blind Pass, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Between 1995-2003, turtle and shoal grass abundance increased with improved water clarity and has remained generally stable.[14]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay also experienced significant seagrass declines in the 1980’s but has since recovered following the improvement of wastewater management.[15]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0It has been recorded in the diet of the invasive Lionfish,[16]<\/a><\/sup> which occurs throughout the entire depth range of\u00a0P. albigutta<\/i>.[6]<\/a>\u00a0” \u00a0<\/sup>More background here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Captiva<\/a>
Captiva Fishing, Flounder, 5-7-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much\u00a0for most species. \u00a0Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sportfish, even if they are in season. \u00a0Our motto is let \u2018em get bigger and catch \u2018em again!<\/p>\n

Please click calendar at upper right or call\u00a0239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0book a charter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!\u00a0 We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!<\/p>\n

If you had a good time fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva charter, please post an \u201cexcellent\u201d review on\u00a0Google Places<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0TripAdvisor<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Yelp<\/a><\/strong>, or\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/strong>! \u00a0If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it right! \u00a0Huge thanks for doing this!<\/p>\n

And you can like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n

Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper left\u00a0or call\u00a0239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Flounder. Sanibel Fishing & Captiva\u00a0Fishing, Captiva Island, Thursday, May 11: Flounder;\u00a0\u00a0for more fishing reports and photos from our other Captains\u2019 boats,\u00a0please also visit our\u00a0Sanibel,\u00a0Fort Myers,\u00a0Florida Fishing Report\u00a0and\u00a0Cuban Fishing\u00a0sites.\u00a0 Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter\u00a0or call\u00a0239-472-8658 and here for\u00a0Live Sanibel Traffic Cams.\u00a0Click\u00a0here for\u00a0College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats & Apparel. \u00a0Click here for latest\u00a0Red […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11763,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-flounder","post_format-post-format-image"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11753"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19708,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11753\/revisions\/19708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}