{"id":16734,"date":"2019-11-17T08:55:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T14:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=16734"},"modified":"2019-11-17T08:55:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T14:55:25","slug":"captiva-fishing-flounder-november-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/?p=16734","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Flounder, November 17!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><em>Sanibel Fishing Charters, November 17, 2019: Flounder, Catch &amp; Release!<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Current<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Red Tide &amp; Water Quality Update Here (Page Down For Detail On Sampling &amp; Location Table).<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates &amp; To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0Or Call 239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/captiva-weather-cam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Live Weather Cams Here.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16735\" style=\"width: 3024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16735\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, November 17, 2019.\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19-690x920.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Flounder-2-11-17-19-980x1307.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, November 17, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15162\" style=\"width: 2482px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15162\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, August 20, 2018.\" width=\"2482\" height=\"3154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855.jpg 2482w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855-690x877.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Flounder-8-20-18-e1534880323855-980x1245.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2482px) 100vw, 2482px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, August 20, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, November 17, 2019.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please Click To Rent Homes Direct From Captiva Homeowners;\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No VRBO Booking Fees.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15365\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15365 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=300%2C229\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=690%2C528&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w\" alt=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" data-attachment-id=\"15365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?attachment_id=15365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=752%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"752,575\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=752%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><em>Vote Water For Florida&#8217;s Future!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Captiva Fishing Guide Report: Sunday, November 17, Flounder, Catch &amp; Release,<\/strong> Captain Joe\u2019s Charters \u2013 weather is great and traces but no significant red tide; a lot of good fish in the gulf, bay and passes; water quality is great right now \u2013 Sharks, Cobia, Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel, Kingfish, Redfish, Snapper, Snook, and Seatrout are currently present.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/be7d489b001\/57a54852-04fb-4295-a869-7e68b5ce9cb0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Redfish &amp; snook are regulated as catch &amp; release at this time.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Already seeing some positive impact.\u00a0 Some very nice big redfish and snook around, more big redfish than snook.<\/p>\n<p>The Caloosahatchee freshwater releases are also not an issue right now, but still a huge long-term problem.<\/p>\n<p>Extremely frustrating.\u00a0 We need wholesale changes in the Florida state government.\u00a0 It is not a Republican or Democrat issue \u2013 it is a Big Sugar control everyone issue.\u00a0 It is stunning how we continue to let the sugar industry and the agriculture north of Lake Okeechobee to damage the water and all of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<p>Turner Beach, the beach adjoining Blind Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs.<\/p>\n<p>The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_13699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13699\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-11-23-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13699\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-11-23-17.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, March 30, 2018, [File Photo: November 17, 2017].\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-11-23-17.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-11-23-17-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-11-23-17-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, March 30, 2018, [File Photo: November 17, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>Jack Crevalle, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, August 18, 2018. Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Sanibel Island Fishing Charters: Snook, August 7, Catch &amp; Release.\u00a0 Please also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13700\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, March 30, 2018.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"2488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Flounder-3-30-18-1-e1522406846173-1008x1024.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, March 30, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong><em>Captiva Fishing Charters<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Redfish continue to be less prevalent; for more information just use the search box and search on any species for recent fishing reports, background on any species, and other recent fishing, water quality reports, and information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<b>Flounders<\/b>\u00a0are a group of\u00a0<a title=\"Flatfish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flatfish\">flatfish<\/a>\u00a0species. They are\u00a0<a title=\"Demersal fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demersal_fish\">demersal fish<\/a>\u00a0found at the bottom of oceans around the world; some species will also enter\u00a0<a title=\"Estuary\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estuary\">estuaries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_11763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11763\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, November 24, 2017, [File Photo - Thursday, May 11, 2017].\" width=\"1536\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242-690x442.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242-980x627.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-5-10-17-e1494556099242-1024x655.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, November 24, 2017, [File Photo &#8211; Thursday, May 11, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>The name &#8216;flounder&#8217; is used for several only distantly related species, though all are in the suborder\u00a0<a title=\"Pleuronectidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pleuronectidae\">Pleuronectidae<\/a>\u00a0(families\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Achiropsettidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Achiropsettidae\">Achiropsettidae<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Bothidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bothidae\">Bothidae<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Pleuronectidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pleuronectidae\">Pleuronectidae<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Paralichthyidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paralichthyidae\">Paralichthyidae<\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"Samaria\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samaria\">Samaria<\/a>). Some of the better known species that are important in fisheries are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Atlantic\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Gulf flounder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_flounder\">Gulf flounder<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<i>Paralichthys albigutta<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Paralichthys lethostigma\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paralichthys_lethostigma\">Southern flounder<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<i>Paralichthys lethostigma<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Summer flounder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Summer_flounder\">Summer flounder<\/a>\u00a0(also known as\u00a0<i>fluke<\/i>) \u2013\u00a0<i>Paralichthys dentatus<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Winter flounder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_flounder\">Winter flounder<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<i>Pseudopleuronectes americanus<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>European waters\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"European flounder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_flounder\">European flounder<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<i>Platichthys flesus<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>North Pacific\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Halibut\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Halibut\">Halibut<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<i>Hippoglossus stenolepis<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Olive flounder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olive_flounder\">Olive flounder<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<i>Paralichthys olivaceus<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11762\" style=\"width: 1413px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11762\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.\" width=\"1413\" height=\"1643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396.jpg 1413w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396-690x802.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396-980x1140.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-2-5-10-17-e1494556184396-881x1024.jpg 881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1413px) 100vw, 1413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In its life cycle, an adult flounder has two eyes situated on one side of its head, while at hatching one eye is located on each side of its head. One eye migrates to the other side of the body through a process of\u00a0<a title=\"Metamorphosis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metamorphosis\">metamorphosis<\/a>\u00a0as it grows from larval to juvenile stage. As an adult, a flounder changes its habits and\u00a0<a title=\"Camouflage\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Camouflage\">camouflages<\/a>\u00a0itself by lying on the bottom of the ocean floor as protection against predators.<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0As a result, the eyes are then on the side which faces up. The side to which the eyes migrate is dependent on the species type.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11757\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11757\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, March 12, 2017.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17-690x920.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17-980x1307.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-3-10-17-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, March 12, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flounders ambush their prey, feeding at soft muddy areas of the sea bottom, near bridge piles, dock, and coral reefs.<\/p>\n<p>A flounder&#8217;s diet consists mainly of fish spawn,\u00a0<a title=\"Crustacean\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crustacean\">crustaceans<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Polychaete\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polychaete\">polychaetes<\/a>\u00a0and small fish. Flounder typically grow to a length of 22\u201360 centimeters (8.7\u201323.6\u00a0in), and as large as 95 centimeters (37\u00a0in). Their width is about half their length. Male\u00a0<i>Platichthys<\/i>\u00a0are known to display a pioneering spirit, and have been found up to 80 miles off the coast of northern Sardinia, sometimes with heavy encrustations of various species of\u00a0<a title=\"Barnacle\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barnacle\">barnacle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11760\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-4-5-10-17-e1494556583880.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11760\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-4-5-10-17-e1494556583880.jpg\" alt=\"More Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-4-5-10-17-e1494556583880.jpg 600w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Flounder-4-5-10-17-e1494556583880-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, May 11, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fluke, a type of flounder, are being farm raised in open water by Mariculture Technologies in Greenport, New York.<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>World stocks of large\u00a0<a title=\"Predatory fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Predatory_fish\">predatory fish<\/a>\u00a0and large ground fish, including\u00a0<a title=\"Sole (fish)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sole_(fish)\">sole<\/a>\u00a0and flounder, were estimated in 2003 to be only about 10% of pre-industrial levels, largely due to\u00a0<a title=\"Overfishing\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overfishing\">overfishing<\/a>. Most overfishing is due to the extensive activities of the fishing industry.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Clover2008_3-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-Clover2008-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-Myers2003_4-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-Myers2003-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Current estimates suggest that approximately 30 million flounder (excluding\u00a0<a title=\"Sole (fish)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sole_(fish)\">sole<\/a>) are alive in the world today.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\">[<i><a title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"><span title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2017)\">citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup>\u00a0In the\u00a0<a title=\"Gulf of Mexico\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Mexico\">Gulf of Mexico<\/a>, along the coast of\u00a0<a title=\"Texas\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\">Texas<\/a>, research indicates the flounder population could be as low as 15 million due to heavy overfishing and industrial pollution.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\">[<i><a title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"><span title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2010)\">citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8731\" style=\"width: 1315px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8731\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder, North Captiva, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Saturday, 10-3-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.\" width=\"1315\" height=\"1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113-690x989.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113-980x1404.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113-768x1100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flounder-10-3-151-e1443953341113-715x1024.jpg 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1315px) 100vw, 1315px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder, North Captiva, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Saturday, 10-3-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a title=\"Seafood Watch\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seafood_Watch\">Seafood Watch<\/a>, Atlantic flounders and soles are currently on the list of seafood that\u00a0<a title=\"Sustainability\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sustainability\">sustainability<\/a>-minded consumers should avoid.<sup id=\"cite_ref-seafoodwatch_7-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder#cite_note-seafoodwatch-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-Horst.2C_J._Speckled_Trout_Fact_Sheet_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnr_5-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please see more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9722\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9722\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1.jpg\" alt=\"Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, April 21, 2016.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1-690x920.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1-980x1307.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Flounder-4-21-16-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flounder Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, April 21, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click\u00a0here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collegeoffishing.com\/shop\/\">College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats &amp; Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8045\" style=\"width: 2016px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8045\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Fishing, Flounder, 5-7-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"2016\" height=\"2345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278-880x1024.jpg 880w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278-690x803.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Flounder-5-6-15-e1430988384278-980x1140.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Fishing, Flounder, 5-7-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7736\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7736\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Fishing, Flounder, 3-20-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"2313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931-690x652.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931-980x926.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flounder-3-19-15-e1494556336931-1024x968.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Fishing, Flounder, 3-20-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Really appreciate if you would like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4559\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4559\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703.jpg\" alt=\"Huge Flounder caught in Blind Pass, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703-690x828.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703-980x1176.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/photo-70-copy-5-e1494556649703-853x1024.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huge Flounder caught in Blind Pass, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Fishing Charters, November 17, 2019: Flounder, Catch &amp; Release! 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